Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 9304.00
9304.00.000: Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 93.07
Air guns and other arms
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 3.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 5.7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Canada 3.5% – 7% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N355823 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an airsoft gas rifle and an airsoft gas pistol from Japan
- N351125 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of multifunction contact stun guns from China
- N317104 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Steel Key Chains with a Baton or a Kubotan from China
- N306304 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Pepper Spray in Aerosol Canisters from China
6 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Statistical code 9304.00.000 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 9304.00 (other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons)…).
The applied rate is 5.4%, and quantities are declared in NO, KG.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 3.2%, the Türkiye duty is 3.2%, the US duty is 0%–5.7%, the Canada duty is 3.5%–7%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 20%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 25% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 9304.00 worth US$6m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 9304.00.000?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 5.4%; the supplementary unit is NO, KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 9304.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$3m), followed by Taiwan.