Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9304.00
9304.00.40: Pistols, rifles and other guns which eject missiles: other
Air guns and other arms
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9304.00 Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307:
- Pistols, rifles and other guns which eject missiles by release of compressed air or gas, or by the release of a spring mechanism or rubber held under tension:
- 9304.00.40 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 2
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
- Additional dutyRussia rate increase (Pub. L. 117-110) — Russian Federation (rates in lieu of column 2) 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 28 June 2022
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.90.08
Footnotes
- 9903.90.08 Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter
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 
Canada 3.5% – 7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Japan 5.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 9304.00
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
Legal notes
HTS code 9304.00.40 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 9304.00 (other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons)…).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 3.2%, the Türkiye duty is 3.2%, 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 Japan duty is 5.4%, 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%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 9304.00 worth US$202m in 2024; the largest supplier was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 5th with US$8m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9304.00.40?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 9304.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$69m), followed by Taiwan.