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 from Ecuador
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 Free
Additional duties and import rulesEcuador
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- 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 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)
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
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$23kUS$23k+US$171k+US$1m+> US$9m
Exports: 94
- China: US$27m
- Germany: US$10m
- India: US$9m
- France: US$6m
- United States: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Israel: US$906k
- Italy: US$792k
- United Kingdom: US$783k
- Sweden: US$516k
- Slovakia: US$461k
- Portugal: US$325k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$247k
- New Zealand: US$205k
- Switzerland: US$182k
- South Korea: US$180k
- Türkiye: US$173k
- Canada: US$171k
- South Africa: US$165k
- Australia: US$155k
- Netherlands: US$136k
- Poland: US$112k
- Brazil: US$98k
- Nepal: US$93k
- El Salvador: US$92k
- Philippines: US$90k
- Cambodia: US$78k
- Estonia: US$57k
- Austria: US$54k
- Yemen: US$54k
- Finland: US$48k
- Russia: US$41k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$37k
- Lebanon: US$35k
- Thailand: US$35k
- Norway: US$34k
- Indonesia: US$27k
- Ukraine: US$27k
- Hungary: US$23k
- Bolivia: US$23k
- Georgia: US$23k
- Belgium: US$23k
- United Arab Emirates: US$22k
- Lithuania: US$19k
- Denmark: US$17k
- Serbia: US$14k
- San Marino: US$11k
- Romania: US$9k
- Malaysia: US$7k
- Bhutan: US$7k
- Oman: US$6k
- Latvia: US$5k
- Belarus: US$4k
- Singapore: US$4k
- Bahrain: US$4k
- Greece: US$3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$48kUS$48k+US$242k+US$1m+> US$4m
Imports: 142
- United States: US$24m
- Germany: US$11m
- France: US$5m
- Spain: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Canada: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Poland: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Finland: US$699k
- Israel: US$618k
- Italy: US$598k
- Chile: US$527k
- Austria: US$506k
- South Korea: US$486k
- Latvia: US$476k
- Taiwan: US$474k
- Venezuela: US$453k
- Tunisia: US$437k
- Brazil: US$435k
- Burkina Faso: US$424k
- Japan: US$399k
- China: US$387k
- Mozambique: US$386k
- Colombia: US$378k
- New Zealand: US$372k
- Cyprus: US$265k
- Slovenia: US$265k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$255k
- Slovakia: US$242k
- Rwanda: US$231k
- Greece: US$229k
- Russia: US$227k
- Singapore: US$221k
- Peru: US$214k
- Bolivia: US$213k
- Jordan: US$187k
- Norway: US$175k
- Luxembourg: US$171k
- Tanzania: US$170k
- Romania: US$163k
- Denmark: US$161k
- Mexico: US$155k
- Zambia: US$141k
- Morocco: US$140k
- Thailand: US$138k
- Ecuador: US$122k
- Portugal: US$119k
- United Arab Emirates: US$118k
- Nepal: US$110k
- Estonia: US$110k
- Ukraine: US$104k
- Brunei: US$91k
- Bahrain: US$86k
- Malawi: US$83k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$27m | 34.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$10m | 13.3% |
| 3 | India | US$9m | 11.9% |
| 4 |  France | US$6m | 7.4% |
| 5 | United States | US$5m | 6.9% |
| 6 | Spain | US$5m | 6.3% |
| 7 | Taiwan | US$3m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$3m | 3.4% |
| 9 | Pakistan | US$1m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$1m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$24m | 31.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$11m | 14.2% |
| 3 | France | US$5m | 6.3% |
| 4 | Spain | US$4m | 5.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$4m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$3m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$2m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Australia | US$2m | 2.2% |
| 9 | Czechia | US$2m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$1m | 1.7% |
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.
- N364841 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and marking of a hand-forged sword from Switzerland
- N304308 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and marking of martial arts weapons from Pakistan
- 600014406 HMRC
A 1950's C1A1 bayonet and scabbard. The bayonet is made of steel and was originally used by the Canadian military. The C1A1 bayonet has a total length of 11.5 inches, with a 7.75 inch blade and is 0.75 inches wide. The bayonet is for personal collection display only. It will be packaged for…
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 duty is 1.7%.
Goods from 83 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 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 £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 EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 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.
Which country exports the most swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar…?
China, with US$27m in 2024 (34.9% 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 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.