Heading · Section XIX

9304: Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307

9304
  • —UK
  • 3.2%EU
  • 75%Türkiye
  • 0%–5.7%USA
  • US$1.7bnWorld trade in 2024

Heading 9304 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 9304.00, in chapter 93 (arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof).

Heading 9304 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.2%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 9304; the statutory rate is 75%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 9304 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported heading 9304 goods worth US$1.7bn (+25.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was Bulgaria (US$423m), followed by the Czechia.

The biggest buyer was the Czechia, with imports of US$717.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 96 exporters with US$13.1m.

The United Kingdom imported US$39.4m.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 5.7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.2%

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.

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World trade in 2024

9304 · US$1.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$240kUS$240k+US$7.9m+US$33.5m+> US$187.8m

Exports: 96
  1. Bulgaria: US$423m
  2. Czechia: US$261m
  3. China: US$187.8m
  4. Taiwan: US$123.1m
  5. Greece: US$119.1m
  6. United States: US$84.1m
  7. Germany: US$77.1m
  8. Spain: US$70.6m
  9. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$37.2m
  10. Türkiye: US$33.5m
  11. India: US$33.2m
  12. Mexico: US$26m
  13. Sweden: US$19.6m
  14. South Korea: US$17.4m
  15. Israel: US$17.1m
  16. Austria: US$17.1m
  17. Poland: US$17m
  18. Japan: US$13.6m
  19. United Kingdom: US$13.1m
  20. Belgium: US$12.2m
  21. France: US$12m
  22. Serbia: US$11.8m
  23. Switzerland: US$9.6m
  24. Romania: US$7.9m
  25. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.1m
  26. Denmark: US$5.6m
  27. Ukraine: US$5.6m
  28. Brazil: US$5.3m
  29. South Africa: US$4.1m
  30. Netherlands: US$4m
  31. Italy: US$3.6m
  32. Australia: US$2.3m
  33. United Arab Emirates: US$2.2m
  34. Estonia: US$1.9m
  35. Pakistan: US$1.7m
  36. Hungary: US$1.6m
  37. Slovenia: US$1.4m
  38. Philippines: US$1.3m
  39. Norway: US$1.2m
  40. Lithuania: US$1.2m
  41. Slovakia: US$1.1m
  42. Portugal: US$673.2k
  43. Canada: US$629.4k
  44. Qatar: US$522k
  45. Kazakhstan: US$348.5k
  46. Finland: US$293.6k
  47. Guatemala: US$240k
  48. New Zealand: US$221.6k
  49. Indonesia: US$209.8k
  50. Morocco: US$201.8k
  51. Colombia: US$141.9k
  52. Uzbekistan: US$97.7k
  53. Bangladesh: US$81.1k
  54. Vietnam: US$73.2k
  55. Latvia: US$45.4k
  56. Cyprus: US$44.9k
  57. Thailand: US$32.9k
  58. Russia: US$29.7k
  59. Singapore: US$29.3k
  60. Zambia: US$21.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Bulgaria US$423m 24.9%
2 Czechia US$261m 15.4%
3 China US$187.8m 11.1%
4 Taiwan US$123.1m 7.2%
5 Greece US$119.1m 7%
6 United States US$84.1m 5%
7 Germany US$77.1m 4.5%
8 Spain US$70.6m 4.2%
9 Bosnia & Herzegovina US$37.2m 2.2%
10 Türkiye US$33.5m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Czechia US$717.5m 42.2%
2 United States US$201.5m 11.9%
3 Slovakia US$72.2m 4.2%
4 Germany US$59.4m 3.5%
5 France US$52.4m 3.1%
6 United Kingdom US$39.4m 2.3%
7 Poland US$32.7m 1.9%
8 Netherlands US$30.7m 1.8%
9 Ukraine US$29.7m 1.8%
10 Saudi Arabia US$29.3m 1.7%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307?

Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307 fall under HS heading 9304, part of chapter 93, in section XIX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9304 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns… in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 9304 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns…?

Bulgaria, with US$423m in 2024 (24.9% of world exports).