9209.99.61.00 - For music boxes

This HTS category, 9209.99.61.00, specifically classifies parts and accessories for music boxes. This includes a wide range of components that are integral to the functioning or embellishment of music boxes, such as the intricate gear mechanisms, cylinders or discs that store the musical program, combs that produce the sound, and decorative elements that are uniquely designed for music boxes. The primary characteristic for classification under this subheading is the direct and specific relationship to music boxes, distinguishing them from general musical instrument parts.

Unlike its sibling categories, which are dedicated to parts for pipe organs, other wind instruments, bagpipes, or a general "other" category for music box mechanisms, this subheading narrows the focus exclusively to components intended for music boxes. For instance, while 9209.99.40 covers parts for other woodwind and brass wind instruments, and 9209.99.20.00 is for bagpipes, 9209.99.61.00 is exclusively for the unique mechanisms and accoutrements of music boxes. The "other" sibling category, 9209.99.80.00, would encompass parts and accessories for musical instruments not otherwise specified in the preceding subheadings.

As a leaf node within the HTS structure, 9209.99.61.00 does not have further subdivisions. Therefore, the classification criteria rely on a direct assessment of whether the part or accessory is manufactured for, and solely or primarily used with, a music box. This includes not only the operational mechanisms but also decorative components and winding keys specifically designed for music boxes, differentiating them from more general decorative items or tools.