Subheading · Chapter 93 · Heading 9305
9305.91: Of military weapons of heading 9301
Parts of military weapons
9305.91 is the HS subheading for parts of military weapons, under heading 9305 in chapter 93.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9305 91 00 00 Of military weapons of heading 9301 Free
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, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada 3.5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 8.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$13m+US$57m+> US$155m
Exports: 67
- United States: US$456m
- Norway: US$155m
- United Kingdom: US$149m
- South Korea: US$131m
- Germany: US$101m
- Switzerland: US$84m
- Sweden: US$57m
- Spain: US$50m
- Israel: US$48m
- Belgium: US$47m
- Canada: US$43m
- Italy: US$31m
- Poland: US$30m
- Luxembourg: US$17m
- France: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Austria: US$13m
- Netherlands: US$13m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7m
- China: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$693k
- Latvia: US$614k
- Japan: US$559k
- Lebanon: US$458k
- Singapore: US$414k
- Qatar: US$411k
- Lithuania: US$403k
- Estonia: US$332k
- Colombia: US$302k
- South Africa: US$245k
- Greece: US$165k
- Serbia: US$143k
- New Zealand: US$134k
- Portugal: US$133k
- Guatemala: US$116k
- Saudi Arabia: US$51k
- Montenegro: US$22k
- Ukraine: US$10k
- Philippines: US$8k
- Indonesia: US$3k
- Thailand: US$2k
- Russia: US$1k
- Kuwait: US$800
- United Arab Emirates: US$700
- Peru: US$400
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$10m+US$44m+> US$80m
Imports: 112
- United States: US$302m
- Japan: US$131m
- Israel: US$90m
- Poland: US$80m
- Saudi Arabia: US$69m
- Hungary: US$66m
- Switzerland: US$66m
- United Kingdom: US$57m
- Italy: US$55m
- Netherlands: US$54m
- Ukraine: US$44m
- Germany: US$44m
- Australia: US$35m
- Canada: US$35m
- Latvia: US$32m
- Norway: US$27m
- Egypt: US$27m
- Sweden: US$26m
- Philippines: US$25m
- Romania: US$22m
- Czechia: US$22m
- United Arab Emirates: US$21m
- South Korea: US$21m
- Lithuania: US$16m
- Spain: US$15m
- Estonia: US$10m
- France: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$10m
- Morocco: US$8m
- Pakistan: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Finland: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- Nigeria: US$6m
- Ethiopia: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Qatar: US$3m
- Albania: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Cameroon: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Cyprus: US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Oman: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$456m | 29.8% |
| 2 | Norway | US$155m | 10.1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$149m | 9.8% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$131m | 8.6% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$101m | 6.6% |
| 6 | Switzerland | US$84m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$57m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$50m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Israel | US$48m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$47m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$302m | 19.7% |
| 2 | Japan | US$131m | 8.5% |
| 3 | Israel | US$90m | 5.9% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$80m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Saudi Arabia | US$69m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Hungary | US$66m | 4.3% |
| 7 | Switzerland | US$66m | 4.3% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$57m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$55m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$54m | 3.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 162
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 15%median duty
- 29number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 102%highest: Cayman Islands, Nepal, Antigua & Barbuda
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 0% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 70% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 50% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 15% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 3.5% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 28% | 5% – 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cayman Islands | 102% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 China | 13% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 45% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 30% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 30% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 15% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 32% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 35% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 70% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
| Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 8.4% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 15% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0.2%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 18% | 5% – 30% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 30% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 80% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 7% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 15% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 70% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 70% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 35% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 25% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0.2%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 13% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 30% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 33% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 55% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 89199 Parts & accessories, n.e.s., of the articles of headings 891.12 & 891.39
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 811220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 44760 Parts of military weapons and other arms
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2520 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9305.91 | changed |
| 2012 | 9305.91 | changed |
| 2007 | 9305.91 | changed |
| 2002 | 9305.91 | changed |
| 1996 | 9305.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 9305.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 6
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.
- N346105 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a two-axis turret base from Mexico
- N344551 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of unfinished firearm suppressor blanks from New Zealand
- N319680 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a machine gun tripod from Germany
- N317033 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Finger Stops from China
- 600014518 HMRC
Spine Assembly The Spine Assembly is a principle component in a weapon release mechanism on an aircraft. The spine forms the structural support for all other components in this assembly. Made from Aerospace Grade Aluminum 7075 Alloy. The item is packaged as a semi finished assembly for the use on…
- 600011469 HMRC
Highly sophisticated multiband laser module developed and capable solely for use with a directed energy weapon. It consists of a diode-pumped laser, wavelength conversion, beam-forming optics controller, a power supply and a chassis. The directed energy weapon detects the heat seeking missiles and…
Subheading 9305.91 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9305.91; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 83 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 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 parts of military weapons worth £175.6m (up 24% on the year before).
World trade in parts of military weapons reached US$1.5bn in 2024, up 2.8% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 29.8% of the total, ahead of Norway.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of military weapons of heading 9301?
Of military weapons of heading 9301 fall under HS subheading 9305.91, part of heading 9305, in section XIX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of military weapons of heading 9301 in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9305.91 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 of military weapons of heading 9301 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9305.91 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 of military weapons of heading 9301?
The United States, with US$456m in 2024 (29.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export parts of military weapons 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on parts of military weapons?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.