Subheading · Chapter 93 · Heading 9305
9305.20: Of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303
9305.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9305, parts and accessories of articles of headings 9301 to 9304, chapter 93.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9305 20 00 00 Of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303 2%
- 9305 20 00 10 Shotgun barrels 2%
- 9305 20 00 90 Other 2%
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 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 4
- 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 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 | £2.9m | 26.8% | +30.7% |
 United States | £1.8m | 16.8% | +2.6% |
 Germany | £1.5m | 14.2% | -25.6% |
 China | £1.1m | 10% | +2.3% |
| United Kingdom | £695k | 6.5% | +113.1% |
 Canada | £557k | 5.2% | +7.6% |
 Norway | £488k | 4.6% | +134.7% |
 Finland | £464k | 4.4% | +68.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$409kUS$409k+US$6m+US$33m+> US$65m
Exports: 86
- United States: US$90m
- Italy: US$72m
- Germany: US$65m
- Canada: US$56m
- China: US$52m
- Portugal: US$44m
- Japan: US$39m
- Taiwan: US$33m
- Türkiye: US$33m
- India: US$19m
- Mexico: US$16m
- Spain: US$15m
- Norway: US$14m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Israel: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Austria: US$7m
- Finland: US$7m
- France: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Hungary: US$881k
- Serbia: US$826k
- Netherlands: US$822k
- Estonia: US$729k
- Jordan: US$723k
- Colombia: US$647k
- Croatia: US$530k
- Brazil: US$442k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$409k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$361k
- Ukraine: US$336k
- Cambodia: US$334k
- Australia: US$227k
- South Africa: US$218k
- Romania: US$200k
- Pakistan: US$185k
- Vietnam: US$168k
- Indonesia: US$152k
- Latvia: US$114k
- Cyprus: US$103k
- Luxembourg: US$82k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$70k
- Russia: US$67k
- Azerbaijan: US$44k
- Ireland: US$38k
- Argentina: US$27k
- Greece: US$21k
- Philippines: US$18k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$139kUS$139k+US$917k+US$9m+> US$15m
Imports: 152
- United States: US$321m
- Germany: US$36m
- Portugal: US$29m
- Canada: US$29m
- Ukraine: US$15m
- France: US$15m
- Czechia: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Italy: US$12m
- Austria: US$12m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Australia: US$11m
- Spain: US$9m
- Japan: US$9m
- Poland: US$9m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Finland: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Norway: US$6m
- Mexico: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Latvia: US$917k
- Colombia: US$832k
- Serbia: US$706k
- Estonia: US$704k
- Saudi Arabia: US$682k
- Cyprus: US$649k
- Jordan: US$623k
- Malta: US$580k
- Ireland: US$578k
- Guatemala: US$556k
- Romania: US$552k
- Thailand: US$549k
- Qatar: US$515k
- Pakistan: US$495k
- Lithuania: US$492k
- Luxembourg: US$487k
- Russia: US$463k
- Barbados: US$411k
- India: US$408k
- China: US$384k
- Greece: US$310k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$299k
- Iceland: US$292k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$90m | 13.9% |
| 2 | Italy | US$72m | 11.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$65m | 10.1% |
| 4 | Canada | US$56m | 8.7% |
| 5 | China | US$52m | 8.2% |
| 6 |  Portugal | US$44m | 6.9% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$39m | 6.1% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$33m | 5.2% |
| 9 |  Türkiye | US$33m | 5.1% |
| 10 |  India | US$19m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$321m | 50% |
| 2 | Germany | US$36m | 5.7% |
| 3 | Portugal | US$29m | 4.5% |
| 4 | Canada | US$29m | 4.5% |
| 5 |  Ukraine | US$15m | 2.4% |
| 6 |  France | US$15m | 2.3% |
| 7 |  Czechia | US$14m | 2.1% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$13m | 2% |
| 9 | Italy | US$12m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$12m | 1.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 36
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.
- N351245 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of muzzle brakes from Sweden
- N344551 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of unfinished firearm suppressor blanks from New Zealand
- N327949 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of shooting bags from Cambodia
- N317033 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Finger Stops from China
- N293262 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of brass catchers from China
- N284730 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of steel shooting targets and stand brackets from Canada
- 600014638 HMRC
The product is legs for bipods and tripods. The legs have spring-assisted technology that allows for easy one-handed height adjustment and make stable platforms on uneven surfaces. The tungsten carbide tips and tethered synthetic boots provide grip on any terrain. Legs are made from 7075 aluminium…
- 600014639 HMRC
The product is tripod legs; these can be attached and detached. They are designed to be used with firearms of various types. You can use these as a trekking pole, and it maintains your balance over walking mountain or over rough terrains. The material is aluminium and carbon fibre and are…
- 600014387 HMRC
A lightweight metal bipod used to support a rifle, with fixed height legs available in 3 lengths, mini, standard or long. The bipod can be used for different shooting positions and terrains, and the product’s size and light weight allows it to be carried in a pocket, holster or back-pack. It is…
- 600014389 HMRC
A head attachment for tripods which retro fits to any tripod or shooting stick system with a 1/4” or 3/8” UNC thread. It is used in conjunction with an adapter to fit a rifle or optic to the tripod. The product is aimed at the market using a rifle, and uses an attachment system to enable hunters…
- 600014395 HMRC
A Sentinel Tripod Configurable as a monopod, bipod or tripod, the multifunctional tripod negates the roughest of terrains to ensure a stable shooting platform for a broad range of rifles as well as optical devices. With the magnetic attachment system, the tripod delivers a smooth and stable…
- 600014396 HMRC
A Classic Picatinny Adapter is designed to be used with rifles while hunting for stability. The Classic Picatinny Adapter enables the companies products including bipods, ascent, hoplite, tripods and heads to be attached and detached in seconds to rifles with M1913 Mil-Std Picatinny accessory rails.
36 rulings in total for this code
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9305.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9305.20; the duty is 2.7%.
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 UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £10.7m (up 11% on the year before), at an average of £100.75 per kg; Italy supplied 27%, followed by United States.
World trade in these goods reached US$642m in 2024, down 0.9% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 13.9% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303?
Of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303 fall under HS subheading 9305.20, part of heading 9305, in section XIX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303 in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9305.20 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 of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9305.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303?
The United States, with US$90m in 2024 (13.9% 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (27%), United States (17%) and Germany (14%), out of total imports of £10.7m.