Heading 9303: Other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (for…
Every line of heading 9303 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
Other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (for example, sporting shot- guns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, Very pistols and other devices designed to project only signal flares, pistols and revolvers for firing blank ammunition, captive-bolt humane killers, line-throwing guns)
Chapter 93: Arms and ammunition. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
Not always the total: additional chapter 99 duties (such as Section 232 or Section 301), antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. See recent chapter 99 changes →
Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9303.10.00.00 | Muzzle-loading firearms | Free |
| 9303.20.00 | Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles | 2.6% |
| 9303.20.00.20 | Autoloading | |
| 9303.20.00.30 | Pump action | |
| 9303.20.00.40 | Over and under | |
| 9303.20.00.65 | Other | |
| 9303.20.00.80 | Combination shotgun-rifles | |
| 9303.30 | Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles: | |
| 9303.30.40 | Valued over $25 but not over $50 each | 3.8% on the value of the rifle + 10% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any |
| 9303.30.40.10 | Telescopic sights imported with rifles | |
| 9303.30.40.20 | Centerfire | |
| 9303.30.40.30 | Rimfire | |
| 9303.30.80 | Other | 3.1% on the value of the rifle + 13% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any |
| 9303.30.80.05 | Telescopic sights imported with rifles | |
| 9303.30.80.10 | Autoloading | |
| 9303.30.80.12 | Single shot | |
| 9303.30.80.17 | Other | |
| 9303.30.80.25 | Other | |
| 9303.30.80.30 | Rimfire | |
| 9303.90 | Other: | |
| 9303.90.40.00 | Pistols and revolvers designed to fire only blank cartridges or blank ammunition | 4.2% |
| 9303.90.80.00 | Other | Free |
Exporting this product from the U.S.?
Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 9303 has 13 of them; the first 12 are below. Schedule B lookup →
- 9303.10.0000MUZZLE-LOADING FIREARMS
- 9303.20.0030SHOTGUNS, PUMP ACTION, NESOI
- 9303.20.0035SHOTGUNS, NESOI
- 9303.20.0080COMBINATION SHOTGUN-RIFLES
- 9303.30.3020CENTERFIRE SPORTING, HUNTING OR TARGET-SHOOTING RIFLES, VALUED OVER $25 BUT NOT OVER $50 EACH
- 9303.30.3030RIMFIRE SPORTING, HUNTING, OR TARGET-SHOOTING RIFLES VALUED OVER $25 BUT NOT OVER $50 EACH
- 9303.30.7010RIFLES, CENTERFIRE AUTOLOADING
- 9303.30.7012RIFLES, SINGLE SHOT CENTERFIRE BOLT ACTION
- 9303.30.7017RIFLES, CENTERFIRE BOLT ACTION, NESOI
- 9303.30.7025RIFLES, CENTERFIRE, NESOI
- 9303.30.7030RIMFIRE SPORTING, HUNTING OR TARGET-SHOOTING RIFLES, NESOI
- 9303.90.4000PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS DESIGNED TO FIRE ONLY BLANK CARTRIDGES OR BLANK AMMUNITION
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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