HTS heading 9301 · Chapter 93
HTS 9301: Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and…
HTS heading 9301 covers military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 9307. It has 6 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (3 lines), 4.7% on the value of the rifle + 20% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any (1 line), 2.6% (1 line) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9301.10.00 | Artillery weapons (for example, guns, howitzers and mortars) | Free | 27.5% | ||
| 9301.10.00.10 | Self propelled[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9301.10.00.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9301.20.00.00 | Rocket launchers; flame-throwers; grenade launchers; torpedo tubes and similar projectors[No] | Free | 27.5% | Estimate → | |
| 9301.90 | Other: | ||||
| 9301.90.30 | Rifles | 4.7% on the value of the rifle + 20% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 65% | |
| 9301.90.30.10 | Telescopic sights imported with rifles[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9301.90.30.20 | Rifles[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9301.90.60.00 | Shotguns[No.] | 2.6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 65% | Estimate → |
| 9301.90.90 | Other | Free | 27.5% | ||
| 9301.90.90.30 | Machine guns[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9301.90.90.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9302.00.00 | Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading 9303 or 9304 | 14¢ each + 3% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | $3.50 each + 55% | |
| 9302.00.00.20 | Revolvers[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9302.00.00.40 | Semiautomatic pistols[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9302.00.00.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → |
15 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 9301.90.60.00 at the general rate of 2.6%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (2.6%) | $260.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $307.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.