Subheading · Chapter 93 · Heading 9303
9303.20: Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles
9303.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9303, other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive…, chapter 93.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9303 20 00 00 Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles p/st
- 9303 20 10 00 Single-barrelled, smooth bore 2%p/st
- 9303 20 95 00 Other 2%p/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlHealth and Safety Executive Import Licensing Firearms and Ammunition
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Firearms Act 1968 (as amended)
- Documents
- 9020
- 9026
- 9044
- 9023
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2020/707, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £13.8m | 59.5% | +21.1% |
 Japan | £2.7m | 11.5% | -19.3% |
 Türkiye | £2.1m | 9% | +39.4% |
 Germany | £1.3m | 5.7% | +28.2% |
| United Kingdom | £1.2m | 5% | -48.5% |
 United States | £911k | 3.9% | +67.4% |
 Spain | £413k | 1.8% | +133.1% |
 Belgium | £237k | 1% | +40.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103kUS$103k+US$1m+US$19m+> US$206m
Exports: 65
- Italy: US$301m
- Türkiye: US$206m
- Brazil: US$33m
- United Kingdom: US$32m
- Japan: US$24m
- Germany: US$19m
- United States: US$19m
- Belgium: US$15m
- China: US$12m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Israel: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Austria: US$3m
- Cyprus: US$3m
- Greece: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- Sweden: US$789k
- Saudi Arabia: US$680k
- Bulgaria: US$595k
- Canada: US$584k
- New Zealand: US$527k
- Serbia: US$515k
- South Africa: US$487k
- Switzerland: US$486k
- Netherlands: US$458k
- Denmark: US$448k
- Poland: US$424k
- Russia: US$384k
- Slovakia: US$178k
- Kuwait: US$133k
- Sri Lanka: US$103k
- Finland: US$102k
- United Arab Emirates: US$96k
- Romania: US$87k
- Bahrain: US$80k
- Hungary: US$75k
- Croatia: US$71k
- Latvia: US$62k
- Norway: US$51k
- Estonia: US$35k
- Slovenia: US$27k
- Mexico: US$24k
- Lithuania: US$23k
- Malta: US$22k
- Taiwan: US$22k
- Iceland: US$18k
- Malaysia: US$16k
- Lebanon: US$9k
- Ukraine: US$5k
- Montenegro: US$5k
- Zimbabwe: US$5k
- South Korea: US$3k
- Morocco: US$3k
- Singapore: US$2k
- Pakistan: US$2k
- Luxembourg: US$2k
- Oman: US$1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$374kUS$374k+US$2m+US$5m+> US$17m
Imports: 147
- United States: US$423m
- France: US$31m
- Canada: US$27m
- United Kingdom: US$24m
- Germany: US$17m
- Belgium: US$13m
- Australia: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Poland: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Nigeria: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Cyprus: US$5m
- Lebanon: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Italy: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Greece: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Georgia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- China: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Afghanistan: US$2m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Bangladesh: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Portugal: US$940k
- Albania: US$937k
- India: US$933k
- Qatar: US$763k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$301m | 43% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$206m | 29.4% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$33m | 4.7% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$32m | 4.6% |
| 5 | Japan | US$24m | 3.5% |
| 6 | Germany | US$19m | 2.8% |
| 7 | United States | US$19m | 2.7% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$15m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  China | US$12m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Portugal | US$10m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$423m | 60.4% |
| 2 |  France | US$31m | 4.4% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$27m | 3.8% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$24m | 3.4% |
| 5 | Germany | US$17m | 2.5% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$13m | 1.9% |
| 7 |  Australia | US$9m | 1.3% |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | US$7m | 1% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$6m | 0.9% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$6m | 0.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9303.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9303.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3.2%.
Goods from 83 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 83 of them pay no duty at all, for example under European Union or OCTs.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £23.2m (up 12% on the year before), at an average of £241.53 per kg; Italy supplied 60%, followed by Japan.
World trade in these goods reached US$700m in 2024, down 10.3% on 2023.
Italy was the largest exporter with 43% of the total, ahead of Türkiye.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles?
Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles fall under HS subheading 9303.20, part of heading 9303, in section XIX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other sporting, hunting or target-shooting… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9303.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other sporting, hunting or target-shooting… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9303.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other sporting, hunting or target-shooting…?
Italy, with US$301m in 2024 (43% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
83 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under European Union, OCTs, Central America. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (60%), Japan (12%) and Türkiye (9%), out of total imports of £23.2m.