It depends on where it is coming from (instruments from Canada or Mexico should come in free) and what it is classified as. I always asked makers to label them as "Reproduction of Antique" which isn't (or wasn't, anyway) dutiable where as "Musical Instrument" is.
There are weirdnesses - bagpipes are free (or double ?) ...Bob To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
