Heading 9306
HTS code 9306 — Bombs, 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
- Chapter
- 93 — Arms and ammunition
- Tariff lines
- 15
- General duty
- Duty-free under the general rate
Tariff lines under heading 9306
Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9306.21.0000 | Cartridges (Bombs, 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 > Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets) | Free | No. |
| 9306.29.0000 | Other (Bombs, 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 > Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets) | Free | kg |
| 9306.30.4110 | .22 caliber (Bombs, 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 > Other cartridges and parts thereof > Cartridges and empty cartridge shells > Cartridges containing a projectile > For rifles or pistols) | Free | No. |
| 9306.30.4120 | Other (Bombs, 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 > Other cartridges and parts thereof > Cartridges and empty cartridge shells > Cartridges containing a projectile > For rifles or pistols) | Free | No. |
| 9306.30.4130 | Other (Bombs, 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 > Other cartridges and parts thereof > Cartridges and empty cartridge shells > Cartridges containing a projectile) | Free | No. |
| 9306.30.4138 | Cartridges for riveting or similar tools or for captive-bolt humane killers and parts thereof (Bombs, 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 > Other cartridges and parts thereof > Cartridges and empty cartridge shells) | Free | thousands |
| 9306.30.4140 | For rifles or pistols (Bombs, 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 > Other cartridges and parts thereof > Cartridges and empty cartridge shells > Empty cartridge shells) | Free | No. |
| 9306.30.4150 | Other (Bombs, 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 > Other cartridges and parts thereof > Cartridges and empty cartridge shells > Empty cartridge shells) | Free | No. |
| 9306.30.4160 | Other (Bombs, 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 > Other cartridges and parts thereof > Cartridges and empty cartridge shells) | Free | No. |
| 9306.30.8000 | Other (Bombs, 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 > Other cartridges and parts thereof) | Free | kg |
| 9306.90.0020 | Guided missiles (Bombs, 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 > Other) | Free | No. |
| 9306.90.0041 | Paintballs (Bombs, 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 > Other > Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines and similar munitions of war; other ammunition and projectiles) | Free | No. |
| 9306.90.0050 | Other (Bombs, 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 > Other > Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines and similar munitions of war; other ammunition and projectiles) | Free | kg |
| 9306.90.0060 | Parts for guided missiles (Bombs, 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 > Other) | Free | kg |
| 9306.90.0080 | Parts for bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines and similar munitions of war; parts of other ammunition and projectiles (Bombs, 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 > Other) | Free | kg |
Documents required to import under 9306
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 is HTS code 9306?
- HTS heading 9306 covers bombs, 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. It sits in Chapter 93 (arms and ammunition) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 15 tariff lines.
- What is the duty rate for HTS 9306?
- Duty-free under the general rate. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
- How many digits does a full HTS code have?
- US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 9306 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.
Related headings in Chapter 93
- 9301Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 9307
- 9302Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading 9303 or 9304
- 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)
- 9304Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307
- 9305Parts and accessories of articles of headings 9301 to 9304
- 9307Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor