Subheading · Chapter 93 · Heading 9306

9306.30

9306.30: Other cartridges and parts thereof

Other cartridges and parts

9306.30 is the HS subheading for other cartridges and parts, under heading 9306 in chapter 93.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 2% standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9306 30 00 00 Other cartridges and parts thereof
  2. 9306 30 10 00 For revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 and for sub-machine-guns of heading 9301 2%
  3. Other
  4. 9306 30 30 00 For military weapons Free
  5. 9306 30 90 00 Other 2%

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
    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 – 2%
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£139.8m+31.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£102.52 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.7mFeb 2024: £3mMar 2024: £2.6mApr 2024: £8.4mMay 2024: £11.9mJun 2024: £14.2mJul 2024: £10.6mAug 2024: £12.1mSept 2024: £1.7mOct 2024: £2.6mNov 2024: £30.8mDec 2024: £2.3mJan 2025: £7.2mFeb 2025: £6.1mMar 2025: £6.2mApr 2025: £4.9mMay 2025: £2.8mJun 2025: £28mJul 2025: £4.2mAug 2025: £9.4mSept 2025: £27.8mOct 2025: £3.3mNov 2025: £8.8mDec 2025: £17.9mJan 2026: £2.2mFeb 2026: £3.2mMar 2026: £8.3mApr 2026: £14.4mMay 2026: £8.5mJun 2026: £37.4mJul 2026: £5.4mAug 2026: £2.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
South Korea £57.5m 41.2% +45.1%
United States £22m 15.7% +65.2%
Czechia £6m 4.3% +46.7%
Germany £2.5m 1.8% -30.9%
Finland £2.1m 1.5% +44.9%
Lithuania £598k 0.4% +182.3%
Brazil £518k 0.4% +64.5%
Serbia £415k 0.3% +68.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9306.30 · US$3.9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$35m+US$182m+> US$302m

Exports: 89
  1. United States: US$602m
  2. South Korea: US$556m
  3. Türkiye: US$302m
  4. Slovakia: US$234m
  5. Germany: US$234m
  6. Spain: US$234m
  7. Brazil: US$204m
  8. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$193m
  9. Switzerland: US$182m
  10. Czechia: US$171m
  11. Greece: US$103m
  12. Serbia: US$102m
  13. Sweden: US$88m
  14. United Kingdom: US$59m
  15. Canada: US$52m
  16. Romania: US$52m
  17. Norway: US$51m
  18. Finland: US$40m
  19. Mexico: US$40m
  20. Italy: US$39m
  21. India: US$38m
  22. Hungary: US$35m
  23. Bulgaria: US$30m
  24. Israel: US$28m
  25. Poland: US$26m
  26. France: US$23m
  27. Egypt: US$22m
  28. Belgium: US$21m
  29. Philippines: US$20m
  30. China: US$20m
  31. Croatia: US$16m
  32. Lithuania: US$14m
  33. Australia: US$14m
  34. Cyprus: US$13m
  35. Luxembourg: US$9m
  36. Austria: US$8m
  37. Azerbaijan: US$8m
  38. Slovenia: US$8m
  39. North Macedonia: US$6m
  40. Kyrgyzstan: US$5m
  41. Pakistan: US$4m
  42. South Africa: US$4m
  43. Latvia: US$3m
  44. Denmark: US$2m
  45. Taiwan: US$2m
  46. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  47. Netherlands: US$1m
  48. Thailand: US$1m
  49. Portugal: US$1m
  50. Malaysia: US$1m
  51. Argentina: US$855k
  52. Oman: US$721k
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$662k
  54. New Zealand: US$615k
  55. Jordan: US$510k
  56. Ukraine: US$245k
  57. Iceland: US$185k
  58. United Arab Emirates: US$170k
  59. Montenegro: US$147k
  60. Chile: US$139k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$602m 15.3%
2 South Korea US$556m 14.2%
3 Türkiye US$302m 7.7%
4 Slovakia US$234m 6%
5 Germany US$234m 6%
6 Spain US$234m 6%
7 Brazil US$204m 5.2%
8 Bosnia & Herzegovina US$193m 4.9%
9 Switzerland US$182m 4.6%
10 Czechia US$171m 4.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$731m 18.6%
2 Slovakia US$601m 15.3%
3 Poland US$447m 11.4%
4 Germany US$285m 7.3%
5 Canada US$129m 3.3%
6 Ukraine US$120m 3.1%
7 Israel US$108m 2.8%
8 Türkiye US$103m 2.6%
9 Netherlands US$88m 2.2%
10 Sweden US$81m 2.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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
  • 20number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 80%highest: Nepal, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 16% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 15% 0% – 30% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 10% 5% – 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 14% 6% – 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 10% 5% – 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 10% 5% – 20% 2023
Benin 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 17% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 5% 0% – 15% 2023
Brazil 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 23% 0% – 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 3.5% 0% – 7% 2023
Cape Verde 28% 5% – 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 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 15% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 28% 25% – 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 13% 0% – 30% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 30% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 5% 0% – 15% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.4% 1.7% – 2.7% 2023
Fiji 32% 2023
French Polynesia 15% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 10% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guyana 10% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 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 27% 20% – 40% 2023
Japan 7.4% 5.4% – 8.4% 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 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 5% 0% – 15% 2023
Liberia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.1%* 0.3% – 3.1% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Maldives 30% 2023
Mali 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 15% 10% – 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 10% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 5% 0% – 15% 2023
Nepal 80% 2023
New Zealand 4.2% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 15% 10% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 19% 7% – 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 13% 3% – 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 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 5% 0% – 15% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 12% 5% – 25% 2023
St Lucia 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 10% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 10% 5% – 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.8%* 0.3% – 2.7% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 13% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 2.5% 1.7% – 2.7% 2023
Tuvalu 33% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 6% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 1.3% 0% – 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
89124 Other cartridges & parts thereof of Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles & similar munitions of war
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

HSCode
20179306.30changed
20129306.30changed
20079306.30changed
20029306.10, 9306.30changed
19969306.10, 9306.30changed
19929306.10, 9306.30changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N356727 U.S. CBP 22 December 2025 · 9306.30.80.00

    The tariff classification and applicability of 9802.00.60 to cartridge cups, projectile cups, and cartridge strip manufactured from scrap gathered in the United States, processed in India, and returned to the United States for further processing

  • N352273 U.S. CBP 14 August 2025 · 9306.30.80.00

    The tariff classification of brass cartridge cases from multiple countries

  • N352065 U.S. CBP 8 August 2025 · 9306.30.80.00

    The tariff classification of bullets from South Africa

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9306.30 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9306.30 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7% (average 2.4%).

Goods from 83 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 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 other cartridges and parts worth £139.8m (up 31% on the year before), at an average of £102.52 per kg; South Korea supplied 41%, followed by United States.

World trade in other cartridges and parts reached US$3.9bn in 2024, up 30% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 15.3% of the total, ahead of South Korea.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other cartridges and parts thereof?

Other cartridges and parts thereof fall under HS subheading 9306.30, part of heading 9306, in section XIX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other cartridges and parts thereof in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9306.30 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 other cartridges and parts thereof in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9306.30 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 other cartridges and parts thereof?

The United States, with US$602m in 2024 (15.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export other cartridges and parts 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 – 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other cartridges and parts?

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 other cartridges and parts from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were South Korea (41%), United States (16%) and Czechia (4%), out of total imports of £139.8m.

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