Heading · Chapter 93
9306: Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition and projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads
Heading 9306 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 93, arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
EU 1.7% – 2.7% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
Türkiye 1.7% – 2.7% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
USA Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 7% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
Mexico 5% – 15% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 11% 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 29 tariff lines · average 3.5% · 9× specific or compound duty 
Japan 5.4% – 8.4% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 6.9% 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 7% – 25% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 19.9% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 16.7% Subheadings 4
- 9306.21Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: cartridges
- 9306.29Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: other
- 9306.30Other cartridges and parts thereofOther cartridges and parts
- 9306.90Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar: otherOther munitions of war
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$87m+US$360m+> US$1bn
Exports: 111
- United States: US$4bn
- Bulgaria: US$2bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Romania: US$826m
- Spain: US$718m
- Türkiye: US$578m
- Brazil: US$536m
- Slovakia: US$404m
- Germany: US$384m
- Italy: US$360m
- Norway: US$313m
- India: US$311m
- Switzerland: US$286m
- United Kingdom: US$276m
- Israel: US$266m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$211m
- Czechia: US$209m
- France: US$192m
- China: US$177m
- Sweden: US$173m
- Canada: US$162m
- Serbia: US$159m
- Greece: US$132m
- Ukraine: US$108m
- Japan: US$89m
- Australia: US$87m
- Egypt: US$58m
- South Africa: US$54m
- Belgium: US$49m
- Mexico: US$47m
- Finland: US$45m
- Croatia: US$43m
- Denmark: US$42m
- Netherlands: US$40m
- Hungary: US$39m
- Taiwan: US$37m
- Luxembourg: US$26m
- Philippines: US$25m
- Austria: US$25m
- Pakistan: US$21m
- Cyprus: US$17m
- Lithuania: US$16m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Singapore: US$10m
- Iceland: US$9m
- Azerbaijan: US$8m
- North Macedonia: US$8m
- Peru: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$5m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Montenegro: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$30m+US$152m+> US$763m
Imports: 193
- Ukraine: US$3bn
- Poland: US$3bn
- United States: US$2bn
- Israel: US$1bn
- Slovakia: US$833m
- Romania: US$763m
- United Arab Emirates: US$670m
- Saudi Arabia: US$623m
- Germany: US$513m
- Australia: US$345m
- Japan: US$306m
- Canada: US$240m
- Netherlands: US$227m
- United Kingdom: US$202m
- Spain: US$193m
- Indonesia: US$168m
- Norway: US$165m
- Czechia: US$164m
- India: US$163m
- France: US$152m
- Türkiye: US$150m
- Sweden: US$140m
- Brazil: US$133m
- Philippines: US$126m
- Morocco: US$117m
- Estonia: US$116m
- Taiwan: US$112m
- Italy: US$111m
- Bahrain: US$107m
- Slovenia: US$97m
- South Korea: US$96m
- Bulgaria: US$92m
- Croatia: US$85m
- Lithuania: US$71m
- Thailand: US$62m
- Malaysia: US$60m
- Latvia: US$59m
- New Zealand: US$53m
- Denmark: US$52m
- Qatar: US$49m
- Finland: US$47m
- Belgium: US$45m
- Senegal: US$41m
- Switzerland: US$40m
- Austria: US$37m
- Mexico: US$36m
- Nigeria: US$31m
- Kenya: US$30m
- Luxembourg: US$30m
- Singapore: US$28m
- South Africa: US$23m
- Malawi: US$23m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Egypt: US$21m
- Oman: US$20m
- Azerbaijan: US$19m
- Serbia: US$18m
- Iraq: US$18m
- Armenia: US$18m
- Uganda: US$15m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$4bn | 24.7% |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | US$2bn | 13.7% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$2bn | 11.2% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$1bn | 6.5% |
| 5 |  Romania | US$826m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$718m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Türkiye | US$578m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Brazil | US$536m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Slovakia | US$404m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$384m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | US$3bn | 17% |
| 2 | Poland | US$3bn | 16.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$2bn | 9% |
| 4 |  Israel | US$1bn | 8.5% |
| 5 | Slovakia | US$833m | 4.8% |
| 6 | Romania | US$763m | 4.4% |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | US$670m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$623m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Germany | US$513m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$345m | 2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 9306 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 1.5%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 9306 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 9306 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7% (average 2.5%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 9306 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 9306 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7% (average 5.1%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 9306 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 15%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 9306 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 18%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 9306 covers 23 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 9306 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 9306 covers 29 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 6 of them are duty-free. 9 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 9306 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.4% and 8.4% (average 6.9%).
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 9306 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 9306 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 9306 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 9306 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 9306 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 7% and 25%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 9306 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 20% (average 16.7%).
In 2024, countries exported heading 9306 goods worth US$17bn (+53.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$4bn), followed by Bulgaria.
The biggest buyer was Ukraine, with imports of US$3bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 111 exporters with US$276m.
The United Kingdom imported US$202m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) goods of Chapter 36 (for example, percussion caps, detonators, signalling flares);
(b) parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);
(c) armoured fighting vehicles (heading 8710);
(d) telescopic sights or other optical devices suitable for use with arms, unless mounted on a firearm or presented with the firearm on which they are designed to be mounted (Chapter 90);
(e) bows, arrows, fencing foils or toys (Chapter 95); or
2. In heading 9306, the reference to ‘parts thereof’ does not include radio or radar apparatus of heading 8526.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition and projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads?
Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition and projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads fall under HS heading 9306, part of chapter 93, in section XIX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9306 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9306 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 2.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and…?
The United States, with US$4bn in 2024 (24.7% of world exports).