Subheading · Chapter 93 · Heading 9306
9306.21: Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: cartridges
Official description Cartridges
9306.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9306, bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and…, chapter 93.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9306 21 00 00 Cartridges 2%1000 p/st
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
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 | £6m | 75.8% | -18.4% |
 Spain | £1.2m | 14.8% | +19.8% |
 France | £352k | 4.5% | +62.1% |
 United States | £282k | 3.6% | +79.4% |
 Czechia | £101k | 1.3% | +71.5% |
 Lithuania | £3k | 0% | -13.1% |
 Ireland | £340 | 0% | -90.7% |
 Australia | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 10% 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Japan 5.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$314kUS$314k+US$4m+US$31m+> US$88m
Exports: 72
- Brazil: US$317m
- Italy: US$143m
- Spain: US$88m
- China: US$72m
- South Korea: US$40m
- France: US$39m
- United States: US$31m
- United Kingdom: US$28m
- Türkiye: US$26m
- India: US$12m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Germany: US$4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Cyprus: US$4m
- Australia: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$902k
- South Africa: US$781k
- Portugal: US$484k
- Sweden: US$440k
- Mali: US$380k
- Hungary: US$365k
- Poland: US$330k
- Latvia: US$330k
- Ukraine: US$314k
- Kazakhstan: US$300k
- Estonia: US$287k
- Lebanon: US$270k
- Russia: US$261k
- Malaysia: US$246k
- Austria: US$233k
- Finland: US$230k
- Netherlands: US$213k
- Denmark: US$162k
- Argentina: US$157k
- Chile: US$134k
- Peru: US$130k
- Slovenia: US$109k
- Senegal: US$108k
- Croatia: US$93k
- Montenegro: US$80k
- Guinea: US$64k
- Guatemala: US$64k
- Japan: US$62k
- Singapore: US$43k
- Kuwait: US$40k
- St Lucia: US$37k
- Kenya: US$32k
- United Arab Emirates: US$8k
- Norway: US$3k
- Ireland: US$2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$4m+US$10m+> US$25m
Imports: 149
- United States: US$266m
- Indonesia: US$106m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29m
- Netherlands: US$27m
- United Kingdom: US$25m
- Germany: US$23m
- Canada: US$20m
- France: US$20m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18m
- Australia: US$16m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Burkina Faso: US$12m
- Ghana: US$11m
- Estonia: US$10m
- Belgium: US$10m
- India: US$9m
- Japan: US$9m
- Spain: US$9m
- Philippines: US$9m
- Tunisia: US$8m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Algeria: US$8m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Mauritania: US$7m
- Italy: US$6m
- Morocco: US$6m
- Poland: US$6m
- Mali: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Qatar: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Armenia: US$4m
- Cameroon: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Malawi: US$3m
- Georgia: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Guinea-Bissau: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | US$317m | 36.9% |
| 2 | Italy | US$143m | 16.7% |
| 3 | Spain | US$88m | 10.3% |
| 4 |  China | US$72m | 8.4% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$40m | 4.7% |
| 6 | France | US$39m | 4.6% |
| 7 | United States | US$31m | 3.6% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$28m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$26m | 3% |
| 10 |  India | US$12m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$266m | 31% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$106m | 12.4% |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | US$29m | 3.4% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$27m | 3.2% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$25m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$23m | 2.7% |
| 7 | Canada | US$20m | 2.3% |
| 8 | France | US$20m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$18m | 2.1% |
| 10 | Australia | US$16m | 1.8% |
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.
- 20%median duty
- 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 80%highest: Nepal, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 16% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 22% | 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 | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 15% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 7% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 42% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 13% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 30% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.7% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 32% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 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 | 5.4% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 40% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 25% | 10% – 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 13%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 30% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 80% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 4% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 25% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 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 | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 11%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 2.7% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 33% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 55% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 55% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 0.1% – 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
- 89122 Cartridges for shotguns
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 811220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 44740 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
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2520 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9306.21 | changed |
| 2012 | 9306.21 | changed |
| 2007 | 9306.21 | changed |
| 2002 | 9306.21 | changed |
| 1996 | 9306.21 | changed |
| 1992 | 9306.21 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Subheading 9306.21 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9306.21; 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 £7.9m (down 16% on the year before), at an average of £6.29 per kg; Italy supplied 76%, followed by Spain.
World trade in these goods reached US$860m in 2024, up 38.1% on 2023.
Brazil was the largest exporter with 36.9% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: cartridges?
Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: cartridges fall under HS subheading 9306.21, part of heading 9306, in section XIX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on shotgun cartridges and parts thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9306.21 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 shotgun cartridges and parts thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9306.21 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 shotgun cartridges and parts thereof?
Brazil, with US$317m in 2024 (36.9% 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 (76%), Spain (15%) and France (5%), out of total imports of £7.9m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.