Subheading · Section XIX
9306.21: Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: cartridges
Official description Cartridges
- 2%UK
- 2.7%EU
- 75%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$859.7mWorld trade in 2024
9306.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9306, bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and…, chapter 93.
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%.
Subheading 9306.21 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 75%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 9306.21; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$859.7m in 2024, up 38.1% on 2023.
Brazil was the largest exporter with 36.9% of the total, ahead of Italy.
The United States imported the most (US$266.3m).
The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 72 exporters with US$27.6m; its largest buyer was the United States.
The United Kingdom imported US$24.8m, most of it from Brazil.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9306 21 00 00 Cartridges 2%1000 p/st
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 9306 21 00 Cartridges 2.7%1000 p/st
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 9306.21.00.00.00 Fişekler 75%1000 Ad
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 9306.21.00.00 Cartridges FreeNo.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$314.3kUS$314.3k+US$4m+US$31.3m+> US$88.3m
Exports: 72
- Brazil: US$317.1m
- Italy: US$143.2m
- Spain: US$88.3m
- China: US$72m
- South Korea: US$40.1m
- France: US$39.3m
- United States: US$31.3m
- United Kingdom: US$27.6m
- Türkiye: US$25.9m
- India: US$12m
- Czechia: US$8.9m
- Mexico: US$5.5m
- Switzerland: US$5.1m
- Greece: US$4.9m
- Belgium: US$4.8m
- Germany: US$4.2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Cyprus: US$3.9m
- Australia: US$3.1m
- Serbia: US$2.6m
- Slovakia: US$2.1m
- Bulgaria: US$2.1m
- New Zealand: US$1.4m
- Canada: US$1.3m
- Israel: US$1.1m
- Lithuania: US$901.9k
- South Africa: US$780.9k
- Portugal: US$483.5k
- Sweden: US$439.8k
- Mali: US$380.4k
- Hungary: US$364.6k
- Poland: US$330.3k
- Latvia: US$330.1k
- Ukraine: US$314.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$300.1k
- Estonia: US$287.1k
- Lebanon: US$269.7k
- Russia: US$261k
- Malaysia: US$246.4k
- Austria: US$232.7k
- Finland: US$229.9k
- Netherlands: US$213.2k
- Denmark: US$162.1k
- Argentina: US$157k
- Chile: US$133.7k
- Peru: US$130.1k
- Slovenia: US$108.5k
- Senegal: US$107.5k
- Croatia: US$93.3k
- Montenegro: US$80.2k
- Guinea: US$63.6k
- Guatemala: US$63.6k
- Japan: US$61.6k
- Singapore: US$42.8k
- Kuwait: US$40.2k
- St Lucia: US$37.3k
- Kenya: US$32.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$8.3k
- Norway: US$3.3k
- Ireland: US$2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$4m+US$9.7m+> US$24.8m
Imports: 149
- United States: US$266.3m
- Indonesia: US$106.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$29.5m
- Netherlands: US$27.5m
- United Kingdom: US$24.8m
- Germany: US$23.3m
- Canada: US$19.6m
- France: US$19.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17.7m
- Australia: US$15.9m
- Malaysia: US$12.3m
- Burkina Faso: US$12.3m
- Ghana: US$11.4m
- Estonia: US$10m
- Belgium: US$9.7m
- India: US$9.3m
- Japan: US$8.9m
- Spain: US$8.7m
- Philippines: US$8.6m
- Tunisia: US$7.7m
- Mexico: US$7.6m
- Algeria: US$7.6m
- Denmark: US$7.5m
- Mauritania: US$6.7m
- Italy: US$6.5m
- Morocco: US$6.3m
- Poland: US$5.8m
- Mali: US$5.4m
- Finland: US$5m
- Sweden: US$4.9m
- Austria: US$4.8m
- Argentina: US$4.4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4.2m
- Russia: US$4.1m
- Chile: US$4.1m
- Qatar: US$4.1m
- Singapore: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3.9m
- Armenia: US$3.8m
- Cameroon: US$3.7m
- Türkiye: US$3.6m
- Ireland: US$3.6m
- Bulgaria: US$3.6m
- Ukraine: US$3.5m
- New Zealand: US$3.4m
- Portugal: US$3.4m
- Kuwait: US$3.3m
- Peru: US$3.2m
- Greece: US$3.1m
- South Korea: US$3.1m
- Norway: US$2.9m
- Malawi: US$2.9m
- Georgia: US$2.8m
- Hungary: US$2.7m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2.6m
- Guatemala: US$2.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.4m
- Thailand: US$2.4m
- Guinea-Bissau: US$2.3m
- Cyprus: US$2.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | US$317.1m | 36.9% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$143.2m | 16.7% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$88.3m | 10.3% |
| 4 |  China | US$72m | 8.4% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$40.1m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  France | US$39.3m | 4.6% |
| 7 | United States | US$31.3m | 3.6% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$27.6m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$25.9m | 3% |
| 10 |  India | US$12m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$266.3m | 31% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$106.4m | 12.4% |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | US$29.5m | 3.4% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$27.5m | 3.2% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$24.8m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$23.3m | 2.7% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$19.6m | 2.3% |
| 8 | France | US$19.5m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$17.7m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$15.9m | 1.8% |
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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$317.1m in 2024 (36.9% of world exports).