9209.99.40.40 - For woodwind musical instruments

This HTS category, 9209.99.40.40, specifically enumerates accessories and parts designed for woodwind musical instruments. This includes items such as reeds for clarinets, saxophones, and oboes; mouthpieces for various woodwind instruments; ligatures; crooks or necks for clarinets and saxophones; and any other components or accessories that are exclusively manufactured for or primarily used with woodwind instruments. The classification focuses on the specific application and design of these parts and accessories, ensuring they are clearly identified as pertaining to this instrument family.

Within its direct sibling category, 9209.99.40.80 "Other," this classification distinguishes itself by its specificity. While the "Other" category would capture any remaining accessories or parts for musical instruments not otherwise specified, this particular code is reserved for items directly linked to woodwind instruments. This ensures a more precise classification, preventing confusion with accessories for brass instruments, string instruments, or general musical instrument accessories.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within this code is final. When classifying items, the key determinant is whether the part or accessory is manufactured for or is uniquely suited to woodwind instruments, based on its design, materials, and intended use. This ensures that components like specialized lubricants for woodwind key mechanisms, or specific cleaning rods designed for woodwind bores, are correctly identified.