UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 9307.00

9307 00 00 00

9307 00 00 00: Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 22 October 2026

  1. 9307 Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor
  2. 9307 00 00 00 Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 6
VAT 20% import VAT
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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 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 - 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—
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

Footnotes

TN205 The following regulations impose trade restrictions on internal repression goods and techn…
TN207 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose tr…
TN208 The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain good…
TN210 The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 impose trade restrictions on certain good…
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…

UK: imports by month · HS 9307.00

last 12 months£2.4m-4.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£22.30 per kg
Jan 2024: £126kFeb 2024: £125kMar 2024: £154kApr 2024: £402kMay 2024: £287kJun 2024: £240kJul 2024: £208kAug 2024: £294kSept 2024: £188kOct 2024: £143kNov 2024: £236kDec 2024: £278kJan 2025: £114kFeb 2025: £255kMar 2025: £116kApr 2025: £252kMay 2025: £136kJun 2025: £163kJul 2025: £308kAug 2025: £320kSept 2025: £331kOct 2025: £215kNov 2025: £253kDec 2025: £276kJan 2026: £155kFeb 2026: £126kMar 2026: £156kApr 2026: £217kMay 2026: £253kJun 2026: £96kJul 2026: £172kAug 2026: £152k 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
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

9307.00 Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor

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.

  • 600014406 HMRC 19 January 2026 – 18 January 2029 · 9307 00 00 00

    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…

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 93 →

Commodity code 9307 00 00 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 9307.00 (swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and…).

No rate is printed on this line itself.

83 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as European Union and OCTs, against a standard rate of .

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of goods of subheading 9307.00 into the UK came to £2.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); India supplied 39%, followed by China.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is 1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7% and the US duty is 2.7%.

The UK imported goods of subheading 9307.00 worth US$3.7m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

Which countries get a lower rate on 9307 00 00 00?

83 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 83 of them at 0%, under European Union, OCTs and Central America and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 9307 00 00 00?

Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

For subheading 9307.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$1.2m), followed by India.

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