Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9306.29
9306.29.00: Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: other
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9306 Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition and projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridgewads:
- Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets:
- 9306.29.00 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 1
- 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
Same subheading in other tariffs
9306.29 Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: other
UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 20% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 3.3% · 3× specific or compound duty 
Japan 5.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 15% Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) goods of Chapter 36 (for example, percussion caps, detonators, signalling flares);
(b) parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);
(c) armoured fighting vehicles (heading 8710);
(d) telescopic sights or other optical devices suitable for use with arms, unless mounted on a firearm or presented with the firearm on which they are designed to be mounted (Chapter 90);
(e) bows, arrows, fencing foils or toys (Chapter 95); or
2. In heading 9306, the reference to ‘parts thereof’ does not include radio or radar apparatus of heading 8526.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 9306.29.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 9306.29, shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: other.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 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 free, 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 10%–20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 9306.29 worth US$45m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9306.29.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. 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 9306.29 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$10m), followed by Italy.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.