Heading · Section XIX
9301: Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 9307
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 200%Türkiye
- 0%–2.6%USA
- US$3.8bnWorld trade in 2024
3 subheadings make up heading 9301 in chapter 93 (arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 9301 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 9301 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 9301 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 200%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 9301 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.6% (average 0.7%). 3 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 9301 goods reached US$3.8bn in 2024, up 83.1% on 2023.
South Korea was the largest exporter with 31.3% of the total, ahead of Poland.
Poland imported the most (US$1bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 73 exporters with US$85m.
The United Kingdom imported US$22.6m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 200% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA Free – 2.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 0.7% · 1× specific or compound duty The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 3
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.4mUS$3.4m+US$21.7m+US$85m+> US$609.7m
Exports: 73
- South Korea: US$1.2bn
- Poland: US$618.9m
- United States: US$609.7m
- Azerbaijan: US$322.4m
- Norway: US$134.1m
- Egypt: US$109.2m
- Romania: US$102.6m
- United Kingdom: US$85m
- Bulgaria: US$76.5m
- Spain: US$64.6m
- France: US$50.9m
- Italy: US$49.7m
- Slovakia: US$40.9m
- Türkiye: US$39m
- Germany: US$34.9m
- Belgium: US$33.3m
- Israel: US$24.5m
- Canada: US$21.7m
- Indonesia: US$19.3m
- Czechia: US$17.2m
- Serbia: US$16m
- India: US$15.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$15.8m
- Netherlands: US$15.5m
- Switzerland: US$14.4m
- Croatia: US$12.5m
- Australia: US$11.5m
- Denmark: US$11.4m
- South Africa: US$6.5m
- China: US$6.3m
- Thailand: US$5.8m
- Colombia: US$4.7m
- Brazil: US$4.5m
- Singapore: US$4.3m
- Sweden: US$3.8m
- Taiwan: US$3.4m
- Montenegro: US$2.3m
- Japan: US$2.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1.8m
- Pakistan: US$1.8m
- Senegal: US$1.5m
- Angola: US$1.2m
- Fiji: US$1.1m
- Austria: US$861.5k
- Slovenia: US$786.4k
- Hungary: US$531.1k
- Estonia: US$518.3k
- New Zealand: US$488.4k
- Brunei: US$466.3k
- Philippines: US$325.2k
- Iceland: US$231.4k
- Cambodia: US$154.7k
- Finland: US$144.6k
- Iraq: US$61.3k
- Sri Lanka: US$33.3k
- Uganda: US$25.3k
- Ukraine: US$24.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$24.6k
- Russia: US$18.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$13.5m+US$54.2m+> US$163.9m
Imports: 131
- Poland: US$1bn
- Ukraine: US$718m
- Nigeria: US$325.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$163.9m
- Romania: US$132.4m
- South Korea: US$125.1m
- Hungary: US$82.8m
- United States: US$79.8m
- Indonesia: US$78.3m
- Brazil: US$76.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$74m
- Finland: US$58.9m
- Switzerland: US$55.7m
- Australia: US$54.2m
- Norway: US$54.1m
- Türkiye: US$50.2m
- Israel: US$44.2m
- Estonia: US$42.5m
- Germany: US$42.2m
- Azerbaijan: US$33.1m
- Japan: US$29.3m
- Netherlands: US$28.9m
- Egypt: US$27.3m
- Czechia: US$25.8m
- Italy: US$24.4m
- United Kingdom: US$22.6m
- Serbia: US$21.9m
- Philippines: US$20.7m
- Jordan: US$20m
- Spain: US$18.2m
- Nepal: US$17.2m
- Armenia: US$15.6m
- Bulgaria: US$13.5m
- Malaysia: US$13.1m
- Bahrain: US$13.1m
- Slovakia: US$12.5m
- Angola: US$11.6m
- Lithuania: US$11.4m
- Mexico: US$9.6m
- Morocco: US$9.4m
- Thailand: US$9.3m
- Sweden: US$9.2m
- Pakistan: US$9.1m
- Croatia: US$8.6m
- Denmark: US$8.3m
- Maldives: US$7.1m
- Singapore: US$6.8m
- Canada: US$6.7m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$6.2m
- Rwanda: US$5.8m
- Ecuador: US$5.6m
- Colombia: US$4.6m
- Belgium: US$4.1m
- India: US$3.9m
- Lebanon: US$3.7m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Senegal: US$3m
- Georgia: US$2.8m
- Greece: US$2.7m
- Kenya: US$2.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | US$1.2bn | 31.3% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$618.9m | 16.2% |
| 3 | United States | US$609.7m | 16% |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan | US$322.4m | 8.4% |
| 5 |  Norway | US$134.1m | 3.5% |
| 6 |  Egypt | US$109.2m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Romania | US$102.6m | 2.7% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$85m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | US$76.5m | 2% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$64.6m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | US$1bn | 26.3% |
| 2 |  Ukraine | US$718m | 18.8% |
| 3 |  Nigeria | US$325.2m | 8.5% |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$163.9m | 4.3% |
| 5 | Romania | US$132.4m | 3.5% |
| 6 | South Korea | US$125.1m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Hungary | US$82.8m | 2.2% |
| 8 | United States | US$79.8m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$78.3m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$76.1m | 2% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 9307?
Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 9307 fall under HS heading 9301, part of chapter 93, in section XIX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on military weapons in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9301 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on military weapons in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9301 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most military weapons?
South Korea, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (31.3% of world exports).