9209.99.40 - For other woodwind and brass wind musical instruments

This HTS category, 9209.99.40, encompasses accessories and parts specifically designed for woodwind and brass wind musical instruments that are not explicitly covered by other headings within Chapter 92. This includes items such as mouthpieces for brass instruments, reeds for woodwind instruments, cases, cleaning rods, and specialized stands or accessories intended for the maintenance, operation, or transport of these particular types of musical instruments. The key criterion for classification here is the direct functional relationship to woodwind and brass wind instruments.

To distinguish this category from its siblings, note that 9209.99.40 excludes parts and accessories for pipe organs (9209.99.16), instruments of subheading 9205.90.14 (likely other wind instruments not fitting the woodwind/brass distinction or specific examples), bagpipes (9209.99.20), and music boxes (9209.99.61). It also differs from the more general "Other" category at the same level (9209.99.80) by focusing specifically on woodwind and brass wind instrument accessories.

Within this classification, there are further subdivisions to refine the classification. Subcategory 9209.99.40.40 specifically covers accessories and parts for woodwind musical instruments. The remaining items that are neither woodwind specific nor fall into the other sibling categories would be classified under 9209.99.40.80, serving as a residual category for brass wind instrument accessories and any other miscellaneous woodwind parts not otherwise specified.