Table of Similar Goods and Services
1501 Musical instruments
Notes on similar group 1501
Practice notes (J&C)
This group covers pianos, accordions, harmonicas, violins, guitars, drums, electronic keyboards, ethnic musical instruments, etc.; there are no official notes. Musical-instrument accessories are in 1502, audio equipment is in 0908 of Class 9, musical-instrument rental is in Class 41, and printed sheet music is in 1605 of Class 16 (practical tip). No additions or deletions to this group in 2026.
Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09
Data version: CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text (based on the 13th edition of the Nice Classification, NCL 13-2026, in force since 1 January 2026). Chinese terms, groups and numbers follow the official text; English and Spanish terms are taken from WIPO, while CNIPA-specific items (C numbers) carry reference translations, whose English was fully revised on 8 October 2026. NCL 13-2027 enters into force on 1 January 2027. Selected reference translations were revised on 13 October 2026.
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| Class | Group | Item No. | Chinese | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1501 | 150084 | 笙 | sheng [Chinese musical wind instruments] |
| 15 | 1501 | 150029 | 弦乐器 | stringed musical instruments |
| 15 | 1501 | 150085 | 唢呐 | suona [Chinese trumpets] |
| 15 | 1501 | 150067 | 铃鼓 | tambourines |
| 15 | 1501 | 150068 | 印度手鼓 | tom-toms |
| 15 | 1501 | 150055 | 三角铁（乐器） | triangles [musical instruments] |
| 15 | 1501 | 150070 | 长号 | trombones |
| 15 | 1501 | 150072 | 喇叭 | trumpets |
| 15 | 1501 | 150074 | 中提琴 | violas |
| 15 | 1501 | 150075 | 小提琴 | violins |
| 15 | 1501 | 150058 | 管风琴 | wind pipes for organs |
| 15 | 1501 | C150009 | 箫 | xiao [Chinese vertical bamboo flutes] |
| 15 | 1501 | 150076 | 木琴 | xylophones |
| 15 | 1501 | C150005 | 筝 | guzheng [Chinese zithers] |
| 15 | 1501 | 150022 | 齐特拉琴 | zithers |