Subheading · Chapter 93 · Heading 9305

9305.91

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

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 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
    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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£175.6m+23.8% · previous 12 months
Jan 2024: £9.7mFeb 2024: £11.3mMar 2024: £8.3mApr 2024: £13.2mMay 2024: £7.3mJun 2024: £15.5mJul 2024: £6mAug 2024: £8.7mSept 2024: £6.7mOct 2024: £6.2mNov 2024: £2.6mDec 2024: £22mJan 2025: £20.3mFeb 2025: £8.3mMar 2025: £13.6mApr 2025: £14.2mMay 2025: £8.6mJun 2025: £12.5mJul 2025: £17.9mAug 2025: £9mSept 2025: £4mOct 2025: £9.2mNov 2025: £11.9mDec 2025: £20.2mJan 2026: £30.4mFeb 2026: £10.7mMar 2026: £13.9mApr 2026: £10.6mMay 2026: £11.5mJun 2026: £22.3mJul 2026: £16.1mAug 2026: £14.9m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9305.91 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$13m+US$57m+> US$155m

Exports: 67
  1. United States: US$456m
  2. Norway: US$155m
  3. United Kingdom: US$149m
  4. South Korea: US$131m
  5. Germany: US$101m
  6. Switzerland: US$84m
  7. Sweden: US$57m
  8. Spain: US$50m
  9. Israel: US$48m
  10. Belgium: US$47m
  11. Canada: US$43m
  12. Italy: US$31m
  13. Poland: US$30m
  14. Luxembourg: US$17m
  15. France: US$17m
  16. Slovakia: US$14m
  17. Austria: US$13m
  18. Netherlands: US$13m
  19. Czechia: US$9m
  20. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$7m
  21. China: US$6m
  22. Denmark: US$6m
  23. Australia: US$6m
  24. Hungary: US$4m
  25. Türkiye: US$4m
  26. Romania: US$4m
  27. India: US$4m
  28. Slovenia: US$3m
  29. Ireland: US$3m
  30. Taiwan: US$2m
  31. Bulgaria: US$2m
  32. Finland: US$2m
  33. Croatia: US$2m
  34. Malaysia: US$2m
  35. Brazil: US$2m
  36. Pakistan: US$693k
  37. Latvia: US$614k
  38. Japan: US$559k
  39. Lebanon: US$458k
  40. Singapore: US$414k
  41. Qatar: US$411k
  42. Lithuania: US$403k
  43. Estonia: US$332k
  44. Colombia: US$302k
  45. South Africa: US$245k
  46. Greece: US$165k
  47. Serbia: US$143k
  48. New Zealand: US$134k
  49. Portugal: US$133k
  50. Guatemala: US$116k
  51. Saudi Arabia: US$51k
  52. Montenegro: US$22k
  53. Ukraine: US$10k
  54. Philippines: US$8k
  55. Indonesia: US$3k
  56. Thailand: US$2k
  57. Russia: US$1k
  58. Kuwait: US$800
  59. United Arab Emirates: US$700
  60. Peru: US$400

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
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

RankCountryValueShare
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%

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 28 February 2025 · 9305.91.30.30

    The tariff classification of a two-axis turret base from Mexico

  • N344551 U.S. CBP 17 December 2024 · 9305.91.10.00

    The tariff classification of unfinished firearm suppressor blanks from New Zealand

  • N319680 U.S. CBP 26 May 2021 · 9305.91.30.30

    The tariff classification of a machine gun tripod from Germany

  • N317033 U.S. CBP 22 January 2021 · 9305.91.10.00

    The tariff classification of Finger Stops from China

  • 600014518 HMRC 2 February 2026 – 1 February 2029 · 9305 91 00 00

    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 24 October 2024 – 23 October 2027 · 9305 91 00 00

    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$2bn 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.

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