EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 9306.90

9306 90 10: Other munitions of war: Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar: other, for military purposes

Other munitions of war

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 22 October 2026

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:
9306 90 Other:
9306 90 10 For military purposes

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What you pay

Importing into EU

Customs duty 1.7% 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, North Korea, Syria

Legal act
Regulation 1210/03, Regulation 1509/17, Regulation 1332/13
Documents
- Y970 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Annex II, Part VI of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509)
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
Iran, North Korea

Legal act
Regulation 0267/12, Regulation 1509/17
Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- 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
Ukraine

Legal act
Regulation 0263/22
Documents
- 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

Export measures 13

Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.

Export measures	Destination	Legal act	Validity
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iraq	All third countries	Regulation 1210/03	1 January 2007
Export authorizationSanctions regime: Syria	All third countries	Regulation 1332/13	15 December 2013
Export authorizationSanctions regime: North Korea	North Korea	Regulation 1509/17	1 July 2019
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iran	Iran	Regulation 0267/12	23 October 2017
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Russia	Russia	Decision 0512/14	1 August 2014 – 31 July 2027
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: South Sudan	South Sudan	Regulation 0735/15	9 May 2015
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Sudan	Sudan	Regulation 0747/14	11 July 2014
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: North Korea	North Korea	Regulation 1509/17	1 September 2017
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus	Belarus	Regulation 0765/06	20 July 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Central African Republic	Central African Republic	Decision 0798/13	8 April 2020
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia	Russia	Regulation 0833/14	24 June 2023
Export authorization (Dual use)	All third countries	Regulation 2003/25	15 November 2025
Export control on cultural goods	All third countries	Regulation 0116/09	2 March 2009

TARIC data as of 24 October 2026

Import VAT in the EU member states

The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.

Austria 20%
Belgium 21%
Bulgaria 20%
Croatia 25%
Cyprus 19%
Czechia 21%
Denmark 25%
Estonia 24%
Finland 25.5%
France 20%
Germany 19%
Greece 24%
Hungary 27%
Ireland 23%
Italy 22%
Latvia 21%
Lithuania 21%
Luxembourg 17%
Malta 18%
Netherlands 21%
Poland 23%
Portugal 23%
Romania 21%
Slovakia 23%
Slovenia 22%
Spain 21%
Sweden 25%

TEDB · 24 October 2026

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	1.7%
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 9306.90

last 12 months€1.6bn+23.6% · previous 12 months

Average import price€91.50 per kg

Preferential rate61%

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
South Korea	€568.7m	34.7%	-12.6%
United States	€338.5m	20.7%	+116.6%
Türkiye	€260.4m	15.9%	+145%
United Kingdom	€130.3m	8%	+135.3%
Israel	€111.7m	6.8%	-5.2%
India	€71m	4.3%	+354.2%
Norway	€51.7m	3.2%	+165.2%
South Africa	€34.4m	2.1%	-49%

Same subheading in other tariffs

9306.90 Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar: other

UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1%

Türkiye 1.7% – 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.2%

USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

EU lines: 9306.90

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

(a) goods of Chapter 36 (for example, percussion caps, detonators, signalling flares);
(b) parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);
(c) armoured fighting vehicles (heading 8710);
(d) telescopic sights or other optical devices suitable for use with arms, unless mounted on a firearm or presented with the firearm on which they are designed to be mounted (Chapter 90);
(e) bows, arrows, fencing foils or toys (Chapter 95); or
(f) collectors' pieces or antiques (heading 9705 or 9706).

2. In heading 9306, the reference to ‘parts thereof’ does not include radio or radar apparatus of heading 8526.

Chapter notes: Chapter 93 →

This line in earlier years

The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.

Year	Description	Third-country duty	Supplementary unit
2026	For military purposes	1.7%	—
2025	unchanged	1.7%	—
2024	unchanged	1.7%	—
2023	unchanged	1.7%	—
2022	unchanged	1.7%	—
2021	unchanged	1.7%	—
2020	unchanged	1.7%	—
2019	For military purposes	1.7%	—

CN code 9306 90 10 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 9306.90 (bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar: other).

The third-country duty is 1.7%, 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 1.7%.

Imports of other munitions of war (HS 9306.90) into the EU came to €1.6bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 24% on the year before); South Korea supplied 35%, followed by United States.

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 9306.90 worth US$4.5bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the EU import duty for CN code 9306 90 10?

The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 1.7%; 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 90 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 9306.90 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United States (US$374.1m), followed by South Korea.

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