Customs code · HS subheading 9306 30

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Cartridges and cartridge parts for revolvers

Pistols and submachine guns

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU the declaration uses 9306 30 10 00: this code with 00 added.

This covers cartridges and parts for revolvers and pistols covered by heading 9302, and for submachine guns covered by heading 9301. It does not cover cartridges for smooth-bore guns or the other cartridge categories listed under the parent heading.

For example

A cartridge for a revolver
A cartridge for a pistol
A cartridge part for a submachine gun

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Cartridges and parts thereof for revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 and for sub-machine-guns of heading 9301

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Your answer for export

The full EU export code is 9306 30 10.

You do not pick a 10-digit EU import line for an export declaration or Intrastat. The destination classifies the goods under its own tariff.

8 digits, ready

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

93.06.3000 Other cartridges and parts thereof

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

2.0%

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

9306 30 10 00 For revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 and for sub-machine-guns of heading 9301

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines8 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

9306.30.41.10 Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

93.06.3000

Other cartridges and parts thereof

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

9306 30 10 00

For revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 and for sub-machine-guns of heading 9301

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 8 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

9306.30.41.10

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, Other cartridges and parts thereof, Cartridges and empty cartridge shells, Cartridges containing a projectile, For rifles or pistols, .22 caliber

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
9306.30.41.20

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, Other cartridges and parts thereof, Cartridges and empty cartridge shells, Cartridges containing a projectile, For rifles or pistols, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
9306.30.41.30

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, Other cartridges and parts thereof, Cartridges and empty cartridge shells, Cartridges containing a projectile, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
9306.30.41.38

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, Other cartridges and parts thereof, Cartridges and empty cartridge shells, Cartridges for riveting or similar tools or for captive-bolt humane killers and parts thereof

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
9306.30.41.40

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, Other cartridges and parts thereof, Cartridges and empty cartridge shells, Empty cartridge shells, For rifles or pistols

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
9306.30.41.50

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, Other cartridges and parts thereof, Cartridges and empty cartridge shells, Empty cartridge shells, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
9306.30.41.60

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, Other cartridges and parts thereof, Cartridges and empty cartridge shells, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
9306.30.80.00

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, Other cartridges and parts thereof, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

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What to do now for an import

The code is settled. What is left is the import declaration around it.

On an import declaration the code is 9306 30 10 00: this code with 00 added There is no further split under it. Go to this section
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On an import declaration

9306 30 10 00

When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration uses the 10-digit form 9306301000: this code with 00 added. There is no further split under it.

Look this line up in the EU tariff

Exports from the EU and Intrastat normally use the 8-digit code as it is.

EU tariff data of Sept. 13, 2026.

Rates, origin and documents

Read the signals first. Open only the ones you want to check.

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Data of Sept. 1, 2026

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Possible

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:

Andorra
San Marino
Türkiye
European Union
Western Sahara
European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
Switzerland
Chile
+36 origins

These rates apply to OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories).

Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.

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Restrictions and paperwork

Important

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:

Iraq
Syria
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Libya
Belarus

The EU records document conditions on this code. What customs may ask for depends on where the goods come from, exactly what the product is and the customs procedure.

Proof of origin 2 conditions

If you claim a lower rate for goods from a country the EU has a trade agreement with, customs asks for proof of origin, for example a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Movement certificate EUR.1

Sanctions and restricted regions 4 conditions

Some conditions come from EU sanctions rules. They matter when the goods are linked to a country or region the EU restricts trade with.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
The prohibitions defined in article 1aa.1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1aa.2a)
The prohibitions defined in article 1aa paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 1aa paragraph 2b)

Statements that the goods are outside a rule's scope 1 condition

Some conditions are statements that a rule does not cover the goods, for example that the product is not on a controlled list.

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Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

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EU tariff measure data of Sept. 1, 2026.

One last classification check

Check the path and the nearest alternatives.

Use this view if you are still unsure the code describes the product precisely.

How we got to this code

XIX
93
9306
9306 30
9306 30 10

Show the steps

The path to this code

Every level is settled. Open an earlier step if you need to change a choice.

Step 5 of 5 · Complete

Step 1 · Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
Is the product a weapon, ammunition, or a part or accessory for one of these?
✓
Step 2 · Chapter 93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof 1 of 1 chapter in section XIX
What kind of item is it: a military weapon; a revolver or pistol; a firearm or similar weapon that works by igniting an explosive charge; an air- or spring-operated gun, club or other non-firearm weapon; a part or accessory for one of these weapons; a bomb, grenade, torpedo, mine, missile, other war ammunition, cartridge, projectile or part thereof; or a sword, cutlass, bayonet, lance or similar weapon, or a part or scabbard for one?
✓
Step 3 · Heading 9306 Bombs, grenades, torpedos, mines, missiles, cartrid… 6 of 7 headings under chapter 93
Which type is it: a cartridge for a smooth-bore gun; a part for such a cartridge or shot for an air gun or pistol; another cartridge or cartridge part; or other war ammunition, ammunition, a projectile or a related part?
✓
Step 4 · Subheading 9306 30 Cartridges for smooth-barrelled shotguns, revolvers… 3 of 4 subheadings under heading 9306
Is it a cartridge or cartridge part for a revolver or pistol under heading 9302, for a machine pistol under heading 9301, for another military weapon, or another cartridge or cartridge part not for a riveting tool, slaughterhouse bolt gun or smooth-bore gun?
✓
Step 5 · Full code 9306 30 10 Cartridges and parts thereof for revolvers and pist… 1 of 3 codes under subheading 9306 30

Compare with the codes next to it.

Compare the sibling codes at this level before you settle on this one.

you are here 9306 30 10 Cartridges and parts thereof for revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 and for sub-machine-guns of heading 9301 2.7%
another option 9306 30 30 Cartridges and parts thereof for military weapons 1.7%
another option 9306 30 90 Cartridges and parts thereof, n.e.s. 2.7%

Worth comparing

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Mentioned by the legal text

Often confused with

9305 10 00 Parts and accessories for revolvers or pistols, n.e.s. 3.2%
That code covers parts and accessories for revolvers or pistols, whereas this code covers cartridges and parts for them.
9306 30 30 Cartridges and parts thereof for military weapons 1.7%
That code covers cartridges and parts for weapons for military use, except for submachine guns covered by heading 9301; this code specifically covers revolvers, pistols and those submachine guns.
9306 30 90 Cartridges and parts thereof, n.e.s. 2.7%
That code is for other cartridges and parts and excludes cartridges for revolvers, pistols and submachine guns; this code covers those stated weapon types.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.