What is the duty rate for Chapter 93 goods?

General duty rates from 2.6% to 5.7%, with 36 duty-free lines; 14 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The rate that applies depends on the specific tariff line and the country of origin — preferential trade agreements can reduce or eliminate the general rate.

How do I find the right HTS code in Chapter 93?

Classification depends on the material, construction, and intended use of the product. Browse the headings on this page, or describe your product in the search box to get a candidate code with its duty rate.

Chapter 93

HTS codes for arms and ammunition

Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof.

Headings: 7
Tariff lines: 67
General duty: General duty rates from 2.6% to 5.7%, with 36 duty-free lines; 14 lines carry a specific or compound duty

Headings in Chapter 93

9301Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 93078
9302Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading 9303 or 93043
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)17
9304Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 93073
9305Parts and accessories of articles of headings 9301 to 930420
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 cartridgewads15
9307Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor1

Documents required to import Chapter 93 goods

Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.

Commercial InvoiceRequired
Packing ListRequired
Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
ATF Import Permit — Firearms/Ammunition (Form 6, 5330.3A)Required
Must be approved by ATF before the shipment is imported

Common questions

What does HTS Chapter 93 cover?: Chapter 93 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof. It contains 7 four-digit headings and 67 tariff lines.
What is the duty rate for Chapter 93 goods?: General duty rates from 2.6% to 5.7%, with 36 duty-free lines; 14 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The rate that applies depends on the specific tariff line and the country of origin — preferential trade agreements can reduce or eliminate the general rate.
How do I find the right HTS code in Chapter 93?: Classification depends on the material, construction, and intended use of the product. Browse the headings on this page, or describe your product in the search box to get a candidate code with its duty rate.