Subheading · Chapter 93 · Heading 9306
9306.90: Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar: other
Other munitions of war
Official description Other
9306.90 is the HS subheading for other munitions of war, under heading 9306 in chapter 93.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9306 90 00 00 Other
- 9306 90 10 00 For military purposes Free
- 9306 90 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, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark | £9.1m | 1.1% | -6.1% |
 Germany | £6.1m | 0.8% | +31.1% |
 Norway | £1.3m | 0.2% | +7,084.9% |
 Canada | £943k | 0.1% | -13.8% |
 United States | £703k | 0.1% | +100.1% |
| United Kingdom | £659k | 0.1% | -49.8% |
 Taiwan | £379k | 0% | -8.3% |
 India | £305k | 0% | -57.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 1.7% – 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Türkiye 1.7% – 2.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.2% USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada 3.5% – 7% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 5.6% 
Mexico 5% – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 8.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 7% – 25% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 16% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$84m+US$256m+> US$2bn
Exports: 80
- United States: US$4bn
- Bulgaria: US$2bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- Romania: US$767m
- South Korea: US$541m
- Spain: US$365m
- Norway: US$262m
- India: US$256m
- Israel: US$237m
- Türkiye: US$203m
- United Kingdom: US$188m
- Slovakia: US$167m
- Italy: US$135m
- Germany: US$129m
- Ukraine: US$107m
- Canada: US$107m
- Switzerland: US$98m
- Japan: US$89m
- France: US$89m
- Sweden: US$84m
- Australia: US$69m
- South Africa: US$49m
- Serbia: US$40m
- Denmark: US$40m
- Netherlands: US$37m
- Egypt: US$37m
- Taiwan: US$33m
- China: US$32m
- Croatia: US$28m
- Belgium: US$21m
- Czechia: US$19m
- Luxembourg: US$16m
- Austria: US$16m
- Greece: US$15m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$14m
- Brazil: US$12m
- Singapore: US$10m
- Iceland: US$9m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Russia: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Montenegro: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- North Macedonia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- North Korea: US$852k
- Latvia: US$734k
- Thailand: US$641k
- Lithuania: US$590k
- Colombia: US$407k
- Moldova: US$154k
- United Arab Emirates: US$152k
- Tanzania: US$118k
- Argentina: US$104k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$32m+US$108m+> US$594m
Imports: 148
- Ukraine: US$3bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- Israel: US$1bn
- Romania: US$750m
- United Arab Emirates: US$594m
- Saudi Arabia: US$529m
- United States: US$527m
- Japan: US$284m
- Australia: US$282m
- Slovakia: US$224m
- Germany: US$201m
- India: US$141m
- Brazil: US$113m
- Netherlands: US$110m
- Morocco: US$108m
- Bahrain: US$106m
- Taiwan: US$103m
- Philippines: US$97m
- Norway: US$90m
- Slovenia: US$87m
- South Korea: US$86m
- Canada: US$83m
- Spain: US$82m
- Czechia: US$81m
- Estonia: US$75m
- Croatia: US$67m
- Bulgaria: US$59m
- United Kingdom: US$59m
- Sweden: US$54m
- Lithuania: US$47m
- Thailand: US$43m
- Qatar: US$43m
- France: US$41m
- Latvia: US$41m
- Italy: US$33m
- Türkiye: US$33m
- Indonesia: US$32m
- Malaysia: US$32m
- Kenya: US$29m
- Nigeria: US$28m
- Luxembourg: US$21m
- Finland: US$19m
- Denmark: US$18m
- Belgium: US$16m
- Uganda: US$14m
- Armenia: US$13m
- Singapore: US$13m
- Switzerland: US$12m
- Oman: US$11m
- New Zealand: US$11m
- Malawi: US$10m
- Egypt: US$10m
- Moldova: US$9m
- Austria: US$9m
- Iraq: US$8m
- Lebanon: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Angola: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$4bn | 29.9% |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | US$2bn | 19% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$2bn | 15.6% |
| 4 |  Romania | US$767m | 6.2% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$541m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$365m | 3% |
| 7 | Norway | US$262m | 2.1% |
| 8 | India | US$256m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Israel | US$237m | 1.9% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$203m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | US$3bn | 23.2% |
| 2 | Poland | US$2bn | 19.6% |
| 3 | Israel | US$1bn | 11.1% |
| 4 | Romania | US$750m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$594m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia | US$529m | 4.3% |
| 7 | United States | US$527m | 4.3% |
| 8 | Japan | US$284m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$282m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Slovakia | US$224m | 1.8% |
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
- 22number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 80%highest: Nepal, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 16% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 15% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 0% | 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 | 14% | 6% – 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
| Australia | 0% | 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 | 14% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 15% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 15% | 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 | 5.3% | 3.5% – 7% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 28% | 5% – 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 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 | 29% | 25% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Egypt | 15% | 0% – 30% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 30% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 15% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.2% | 1.7% – 2.7% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 32% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 15% | 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 | 6% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 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 | 15% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 2.5%* | 2.1% – 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 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 | 15% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 80% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 16% | 7% – 25% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 6% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 13% | 10% – 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 | 15% | 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 | 1%* | 0.8% – 1.1% | 2023 |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 13% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 2.2% | 1.7% – 2.7% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 33% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
| Ukraine | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 1% | 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% | 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
- 89129 Munitions of war & parts thereof, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 813201
- 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 | 9306.90 | changed |
| 2012 | 9306.90 | changed |
| 2007 | 9306.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 9306.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 9306.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 9306.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 9306.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 9306.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 2.7% (average 2.2%).
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 munitions of war worth £805.1m (up 87% on the year before), at an average of £907.07 per kg; Denmark supplied 1%, followed by Germany.
World trade in other munitions of war reached US$12bn in 2024, up 68.4% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 29.9% of the total, ahead of Bulgaria.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar: other?
Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar: other fall under HS subheading 9306.90, part of heading 9306, 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 9306.90 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 9306.90 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 (29.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export other munitions of war 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 munitions of war?
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 munitions of war from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Denmark (1%), Germany (1%) and Norway (0%), out of total imports of £805.1m.
Typical products
- ballistic missiles
- bombs
- darts, ammunition
- grenades
- gyroscopes, munitions
- missiles, guided
- rockets, munitions
- shells, artillery
- torpedoes
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.