HTS heading 9303 · Chapter 93
HTS 9303: Other firearms and similar devices which operate by…
HTS heading 9303 covers 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). It has 9 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (3 lines), 2.6% (1 line), 3.8% on the value of the rifle + 10% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9303.10.00.00 | Muzzle-loading firearms[No.] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 9303.20.00 | Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles | 2.6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 65% | |
| Shotguns: | |||||
| 9303.20.00.20 | Autoloading[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9303.20.00.30 | Pump action[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9303.20.00.40 | Over and under[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9303.20.00.65 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9303.20.00.80 | Combination shotgun-rifles[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 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 | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 65% | |
| 9303.30.40.10 | Telescopic sights imported with rifles[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Rifles: | |||||
| 9303.30.40.20 | Centerfire[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9303.30.40.30 | Rimfire[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9303.30.80 | Other | 3.1% on the value of the rifle + 13% 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% | |
| 9303.30.80.05 | Telescopic sights imported with rifles[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Rifles: | |||||
| Centerfire: | |||||
| 9303.30.80.10 | Autoloading[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Bolt action: | |||||
| 9303.30.80.12 | Single shot[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9303.30.80.17 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9303.30.80.25 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9303.30.80.30 | Rimfire[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 9303.90 | Other: | ||||
| 9303.90.40.00 | Pistols and revolvers designed to fire only blank cartridges or blank ammunition[No.] | 4.2% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 105% | Estimate → |
| 9303.90.80.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 27.5% | Estimate → | |
| 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: | |||||
| 9304.00.20.00 | Rifles[No.] | 3.9% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 70% | Estimate → |
| 9304.00.40.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 27.5% | Estimate → | |
| 9304.00.60.00 | Other[No.] | 5.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | Estimate → |
23 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 9303.20.00 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.