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Section XIX: Arms and Ammunition; Parts and Accessories Thereof

Chapter 93: Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 93 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof and sits within Section XIX: Arms and Ammunition; Parts and Accessories Thereof.

About Chapter 93

Chapter 93 contains 67 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 4 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the applicable Column 1, Special, and Column 2 duty rates.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 93 range from 2.6% to 5.7%, with a median of 3.9%. About 18% of the chapter's lines (12 of 67) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-program rates (USMCA, KORUS, GSP, AGOA, and others) and Chapter 99 overlays modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Every code page links into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the HTS code prefilled, so you can compute the full landed duty for a specific shipment by entering value, country of origin, and (where relevant) material content or date of entry. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

9301Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 9307:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
9301.10.00Artillery weapons (for example, guns, howitzers and mortars)Free27.5%
9301.10.00.10·Self propelledNo.
9301.10.00.80·OtherNo.
9301.20.00.00Rocket launchers; flame-throwers; grenade launchers; torpedo tubes and similar projectorsFree27.5%No
9301.90Other:
9301.90.30·Rifles4.7% on the value of the rifle + 20% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
9301.90.30.10··Telescopic sights imported with riflesNo.
9301.90.30.20··RiflesNo.
9301.90.60.00·Shotguns2.6%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
9301.90.90·OtherFree27.5%
9301.90.90.30··Machine gunsNo.
9301.90.90.90··OtherNo.

9302

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
9302.00.00Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading 9303 or 930414¢ each + 3%$3.50 each + 55%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
9302.00.00.20RevolversNo.
9302.00.00.40Semiautomatic pistolsNo.
9302.00.00.90OtherNo.

9303Other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (for example, sporting shot- guns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, Very pistols and other devices designed to project only signal flares, pistols and revolvers for firing blank ammunition, captive-bolt humane killers, line-throwing guns):

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
9303.10.00.00Muzzle-loading firearmsFreeFreeNo.
9303.20.00Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles2.6%65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
9303.20.00.20··AutoloadingNo.
9303.20.00.30··Pump actionNo.
9303.20.00.40··Over and underNo.
9303.20.00.65··OtherNo.
9303.20.00.80·Combination shotgun-riflesNo.
9303.30Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles:
9303.30.40·Valued over $25 but not over $50 each3.8% on the value of the rifle + 10% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
9303.30.40.10··Telescopic sights imported with riflesNo.
9303.30.40.20···CenterfireNo.
9303.30.40.30···RimfireNo.
9303.30.80·Other3.1% on the value of the rifle + 13% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any65%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
9303.30.80.05··Telescopic sights imported with riflesNo.
9303.30.80.10····AutoloadingNo.
9303.30.80.12·····Single shotNo.
9303.30.80.17·····OtherNo.
9303.30.80.25····OtherNo.
9303.30.80.30···RimfireNo.
9303.90Other:
9303.90.40.00·Pistols and revolvers designed to fire only blank cartridges or blank ammunition4.2%105%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
9303.90.80.00·OtherFree27.5%No.

9304

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
9304.00Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307:
9304.00.20.00·Rifles3.9%70%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
9304.00.40.00·OtherFree27.5%No.
9304.00.60.00Other5.7%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.

9305Parts and accessories of articles of headings 9301 to 9304:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
9305.10Of revolvers or pistols:
9305.10.20·Of heading 93024.2%105%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG)
9305.10.20.10··Frames and receiversNo.
9305.10.20.80··Otherkg
9305.10.40.00··Of revolvers or pistols designed to fire only blank cartridges or blank ammunition4.2%105%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
9305.10.60.00··Of muzzle-loading revolvers and pistolsFreeFreekg
9305.10.80.00··OtherFree27.5%kg
9305.20Of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303:
9305.20.05.00·Rifle stocks3.5%69.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)No.
9305.20.80·OtherFree73.5%
9305.20.80.04···Of muzzle-loading shotgunsNo.
9305.20.80.08···OtherNo.
9305.20.80.20··Other parts of muzzle-loading shotguns or rifleskg
9305.20.80.31····StocksNo.
9305.20.80.33····Otherkg
9305.20.80.60···Of rifleskg
9305.91·Of military weapons of heading 9301:
9305.91.10.00··Of riflesFree55%kg
9305.91.20.00··Of shotgunsFree55%kg
9305.91.30··OtherFree27.5%
9305.91.30.10···Of artillery weapons of 9301.10kg
9305.91.30.30···Otherkg
9305.99·Other:
9305.99.40.00··Of articles of heading 9303 other than shotguns or riflesFree27.5%kg
9305.99.50··Of articles of subheading 9304.00.20 or 9304.00.403.9%70%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
9305.99.50.10···Parts and accessories of paintball markerskg
9305.99.50.50···Otherkg
9305.99.60.00··Other2.9%45%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg

9306Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition and projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridgewads:

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
9306.21.00.00·CartridgesFree30%No.
9306.29.00.00·OtherFree45%kg
9306.30Other cartridges and parts thereof:
9306.30.41·Cartridges and empty cartridge shellsFree30%
9306.30.41.10····.22 caliberNo.
9306.30.41.20····OtherNo.
9306.30.41.30···OtherNo.
9306.30.41.38··Cartridges for riveting or similar tools or for captive-bolt humane killers and parts thereofthousands
9306.30.41.40···For rifles or pistolsNo.
9306.30.41.50···OtherNo.
9306.30.41.60··OtherNo.
9306.30.80.00·OtherFree45%kg
9306.90.00OtherFree45%
9306.90.00.20·Guided missilesNo.
9306.90.00.41··PaintballsNo.
9306.90.00.50··Otherkg
9306.90.00.60·Parts for guided missileskg
9306.90.00.80·Parts for bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines and similar munitions of war; parts of other ammunition and projectileskg

9307Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
9307.00.00.00Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor2.7%50%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 93 cover?

Chapter 93 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof. It sits within Section XIX: Arms and Ammunition; Parts and Accessories Thereof. Tandom's catalog lists all 67 10-digit statistical lines and 4 4-digit headings in this chapter.

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 93 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 2.6% to 5.7% (median 3.9%); roughly 60% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to compute the full landed rate, including Section 301/232 overlays, IEEPA tariffs, and AD/CVD deposits where applicable.

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 93 products?

Section 301 (China) and Section 232 (steel, aluminum, copper) tariffs are layered on top of the base HTSUS rate via Chapter 99 provisions. Whether they apply to a specific 10-digit line in Chapter 93 depends on the product's country of origin, material content, and the active proclamation. Open any code in this chapter to see the live overlay stack and effective rate.

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 93 products?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Tandom's AD/CVD catalog cross-references every active order to the HTS codes it covers — open any code in Chapter 93 to see flagged orders, deposit rates, and the underlying scope determinations.