U.S. imports of Musical Instruments (End-Use 41140) totaled $167.1M in August 2026, imported from 102 countries.
Importers of Musical Instruments paid $21.9M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 13.01% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataImported musical instruments range from mass-market student instruments to handcrafted professional-grade pieces, with manufacturing concentrated in China, Germany, and several Eastern European countries for different market segments. CITES import permit requirements apply to instruments containing listed wood species or animal-derived materials (ivory, certain tortoiseshell), and US Fish & Wildlife Service enforcement at ports of entry has increased scrutiny on these materials. Student-grade instruments from China may be subject to Section 301 tariffs, a cost factor that has driven some sourcing shifts toward Indonesia and other producers.
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12.2K import shipments a month
End-Use codes describe different products on the import and export sides. Cross-direction exports are not shown for this slug.
The US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) administers CITES import permits at designated ports of entry. Instruments containing Appendix I or II listed species must enter through a CITES-designated port with the appropriate foreign export permit and, where required, a US import permit issued by USFWS.
Importers should obtain species identification documentation from the manufacturer, including scientific names and country of harvest for all wood and animal-derived components. The Lacey Act requires a plant and plant product declaration for wood-containing imports, and false declarations carry significant civil and criminal penalties.
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Commodity 41140 · $167.1M of $58.2B
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Imports · August 2026
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China and Mexico together supply 47% of it. China pays 22.9% duty; Mexico 0.4%.
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$167.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.8B of Musical Instruments.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.