EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 9306.30

9306 30 10

9306 30 10: For revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 and for sub-machine-guns of heading 9301

Other cartridges and parts

  1. 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 cartridge wads:
  2. 9306 30 Other cartridges and parts thereof:
  3. 9306 30 10 For revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 and for sub-machine-guns of heading 9301

What you pay

Importing into EU

Customs duty 2.7% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 7
VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
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Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 3

  • Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 October 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 0382/26
  • Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 0382/26
    Documents
    • C127 Merchant product identifier
    • C128 Non-standardised manufacturer product identifier
    • C129 Standardised manufacturer product identifier
    • Y081 No standardised manufacturer product identifier for the declared product exists
  • Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2026
    Legal act
    Regulation 2108/26
    Documents
    • Y126 Goods sold in distance sales

Import requirements 7

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition on goods for torture and repression
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    Regulation 0125/19
    Documents
    • C064 Authorisation for export or import of goods that could be used for torture (Regulation (EU) 2019/125)
    • Y904 Goods other than those described in the TR footnotes linked to the measure
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Iraq, Syria
    Legal act
    Regulation 1210/03, Regulation 1332/13
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    until 31 July 2027
    Legal act
    Decision 0512/14
    Documents
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Libya
    Legal act
    Regulation 0044/16
    Documents
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus
    Legal act
    Regulation 0765/06
    Documents
    • Y757 The prohibitions defined in article 1aa.1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1aa.2a)
    • Y758 The prohibitions defined in article 1aa paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 1aa paragraph 2b)
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    Regulation 0692/14
    Documents
    • Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
    • N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
    • N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Libya, Ukraine
    Legal act
    Regulation 0813/25, Regulation 0263/22
    Documents
    • Y182 Goods other than those concerned by the prohibitions defined in article 3(a) of Regulation (EU) No 2016/44
    • Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
    • N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
    • N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2.7%
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 more

Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
Mercosur Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay Free
EEA - European Economic Area Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway Free
EU–Andorra customs union Andorra Free
EU–Albania agreement Albania Free
EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement Bosnia & Herzegovina Free
EU–Canada agreement Canada Free
EU–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
EU–Chile agreement Chile Free
EU–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
EU–Algeria agreement Algeria Free
EU–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
EU–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. Western Sahara Free
EU–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
EU–United Kingdom agreement United Kingdom Free
EU–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
EU–Israel agreement Israel Free
EU–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
EU–Japan agreement Japan Free
EU–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
EU–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
EU–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
EU–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
EU–Montenegro agreement Montenegro Free
EU–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
EU–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
EU–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
EU–Peru agreement Peru Free
EU–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
EU–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
EU–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
EU–San Marino customs union San Marino Free
EU–Syria agreement Syria Free
EU–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
EU–Türkiye customs union Türkiye Free
EU–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
EU–United States agreement United States Free
EU–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
EU–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
EU–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

EU: imports by month · HS 9306.30

last 12 months€800m+33.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price€30.69 per kg
Preferential rate66%66% entered at a preferential rate
Jan 2024: €22.1mFeb 2024: €30.2mMar 2024: €22mApr 2024: €24.7mMay 2024: €26.2mJun 2024: €86.2mJul 2024: €25.9mAug 2024: €234.8mSept 2024: €31.4mOct 2024: €21.9mNov 2024: €68.4mDec 2024: €24mJan 2025: €30.3mFeb 2025: €68mMar 2025: €16.8mApr 2025: €42.4mMay 2025: €28.5mJun 2025: €59.3mJul 2025: €135.8mAug 2025: €70.7mSept 2025: €97mOct 2025: €31.4mNov 2025: €38.6mDec 2025: €58.1mJan 2026: €36.9mFeb 2026: €29.2mMar 2026: €50.9mApr 2026: €46.3mMay 2026: €119.2mJun 2026: €88.7mJul 2026: €82.2mAug 2026: €121.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Türkiye €251m 31.4% +1,541.3%
India €92.1m 11.5% +91%
Norway €81.5m 10.2% +60.8%
South Korea €74.7m 9.3% -51.1%
United States €68.8m 8.6% -53%
Switzerland €62.9m 7.9% +140.6%
Brazil €53.8m 6.7% +66.4%
Serbia €38m 4.8% +22.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

9306.30 Other cartridges and parts thereof

EU lines: 9306.30

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N356727 U.S. CBP 22 December 2025 · 9306.30.80.00

    The tariff classification and applicability of 9802.00.60 to cartridge cups, projectile cups, and cartridge strip manufactured from scrap gathered in the United States, processed in India, and returned to the United States for further processing

  • N352273 U.S. CBP 14 August 2025 · 9306.30.80.00

    The tariff classification of brass cartridge cases from multiple countries

  • N352065 U.S. CBP 8 August 2025 · 9306.30.80.00

    The tariff classification of bullets from South Africa

CN code 9306 30 10 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 9306.30 (other cartridges and parts thereof).

The third-country duty is 2.7%, and quantities are declared in —.

63 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as OCTs and Central America, against a standard rate of 2.7%.

Imports of other cartridges and parts (HS 9306.30) into the EU came to €800m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 34% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 31%, followed by India.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–2%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%–2.7% and the US duty is free.

EU member states imported goods of subheading 9306.30 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was South Korea.

Questions and answers

What is the EU import duty for CN code 9306 30 10?

The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 2.7%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 9306 30 10?

63 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 63 of them at 0%, under OCTs, Central America and Mercosur and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Where does the EU import these goods from?

For subheading 9306.30 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was South Korea (US$313.5m), followed by Türkiye.