Subheading · Chapter 93 · Heading 9307
9307.00: Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor
9307.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 9307, swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and…, chapter 93.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9307 00 00 00 Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor +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 6
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import control
- 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 - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
- 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
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| 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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £941k | 39.2% | +1.4% |
 China | £882k | 36.7% | -10.5% |
 Spain | £152k | 6.3% | +424.4% |
 Taiwan | £139k | 5.8% | +122.5% |
 Germany | £98k | 4.1% | -20.9% |
 United States | £71k | 2.9% | -74.8% |
 Slovakia | £35k | 1.5% | — |
 Pakistan | £25k | 1% | +170.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 2.7% 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$22.9kUS$22.9k+US$171.4k+US$1.2m+> US$9.3m
Exports: 94
- China: US$27.2m
- Germany: US$10.4m
- India: US$9.3m
- France: US$5.8m
- United States: US$5.4m
- Spain: US$4.9m
- Taiwan: US$3.5m
- Japan: US$2.6m
- Pakistan: US$1.2m
- Czechia: US$1.1m
- Israel: US$906.4k
- Italy: US$791.7k
- United Kingdom: US$783.1k
- Sweden: US$515.5k
- Slovakia: US$460.6k
- Portugal: US$324.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$246.5k
- New Zealand: US$204.6k
- Switzerland: US$182.4k
- South Korea: US$179.9k
- Türkiye: US$172.8k
- Canada: US$171.4k
- South Africa: US$164.6k
- Australia: US$154.7k
- Netherlands: US$136k
- Poland: US$111.9k
- Brazil: US$98.3k
- Nepal: US$93.2k
- El Salvador: US$91.6k
- Philippines: US$89.6k
- Cambodia: US$78.2k
- Estonia: US$57k
- Austria: US$54.3k
- Yemen: US$53.7k
- Finland: US$48.2k
- Russia: US$41.3k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$36.5k
- Lebanon: US$35.2k
- Thailand: US$34.6k
- Norway: US$34k
- Indonesia: US$27.2k
- Ukraine: US$26.8k
- Hungary: US$23.2k
- Bolivia: US$22.9k
- Georgia: US$22.6k
- Belgium: US$22.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$22.4k
- Lithuania: US$18.6k
- Denmark: US$16.5k
- Serbia: US$14k
- San Marino: US$11.4k
- Romania: US$8.7k
- Malaysia: US$7.3k
- Bhutan: US$6.5k
- Oman: US$6.3k
- Latvia: US$5k
- Belarus: US$4.4k
- Singapore: US$4.2k
- Bahrain: US$3.7k
- Greece: US$3.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$47.8kUS$47.8k+US$242k+US$1.1m+> US$3.7m
Imports: 142
- United States: US$24.5m
- Germany: US$11.1m
- France: US$4.9m
- Spain: US$4.4m
- United Kingdom: US$3.7m
- Canada: US$3.3m
- Netherlands: US$2.2m
- Australia: US$1.7m
- Czechia: US$1.6m
- Poland: US$1.3m
- Sweden: US$1.2m
- Switzerland: US$1.2m
- Hungary: US$1.1m
- Belgium: US$1.1m
- Finland: US$699.4k
- Israel: US$618.4k
- Italy: US$598.1k
- Chile: US$526.7k
- Austria: US$506.2k
- South Korea: US$486.1k
- Latvia: US$476k
- Taiwan: US$474.4k
- Venezuela: US$452.8k
- Tunisia: US$437.3k
- Brazil: US$434.6k
- Burkina Faso: US$423.7k
- Japan: US$399.4k
- China: US$386.5k
- Mozambique: US$385.5k
- Colombia: US$377.5k
- New Zealand: US$371.6k
- Cyprus: US$265.4k
- Slovenia: US$265.3k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$255.1k
- Slovakia: US$242k
- Rwanda: US$231.3k
- Greece: US$229.3k
- Russia: US$227k
- Singapore: US$221.2k
- Peru: US$214.2k
- Bolivia: US$213.3k
- Jordan: US$187.1k
- Norway: US$175k
- Luxembourg: US$170.8k
- Tanzania: US$170.4k
- Romania: US$162.7k
- Denmark: US$160.9k
- Mexico: US$154.9k
- Zambia: US$140.6k
- Morocco: US$140k
- Thailand: US$137.7k
- Ecuador: US$122.2k
- Portugal: US$119.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$118k
- Nepal: US$110.4k
- Estonia: US$109.7k
- Ukraine: US$104.3k
- Brunei: US$91.1k
- Bahrain: US$85.7k
- Malawi: US$82.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$27.2m | 34.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$10.4m | 13.3% |
| 3 | India | US$9.3m | 11.9% |
| 4 |  France | US$5.8m | 7.4% |
| 5 | United States | US$5.4m | 6.9% |
| 6 | Spain | US$4.9m | 6.3% |
| 7 | Taiwan | US$3.5m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$2.6m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Pakistan | US$1.2m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$1.1m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$24.5m | 31.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$11.1m | 14.2% |
| 3 | France | US$4.9m | 6.3% |
| 4 | Spain | US$4.4m | 5.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$3.7m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$3.3m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$2.2m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Australia | US$1.7m | 2.2% |
| 9 | Czechia | US$1.6m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$1.3m | 1.7% |
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9307.00; the duty is 1.7%.
Subheading 9307.00 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 50%.
Goods from 84 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 84 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 £2.4m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £22.30 per kg; India supplied 39%, followed by China.
World trade in these goods reached US$78m in 2024, down 9.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 34.9% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor?
Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor fall under HS subheading 9307.00, part of heading 9307, in section XIX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9307.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar… in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 9307.00 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 swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar…?
China, with US$27.2m in 2024 (34.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
84 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 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 India (39%), China (37%) and Spain (6%), out of total imports of £2.4m.