Code 9303 90 · Heading 9303

Other firearms and similar weapons using an explosive charge, excluding muzzle-loaders, hunting or sporting guns, revolvers and pistols, and military weapons

This category covers firearms and similar weapons that work by igniting an explosive charge. It excludes muzzle-loading firearms, hunting or sporting guns, revolvers and pistols covered by heading 9302, and weapons for military use.

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Signal pistol used exclusively to give light signals
Captive-bolt slaughterhouse gun

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Firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (excl. sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles, revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 and military weapons)

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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?
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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?
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Step 3 · Heading 9303 Firearms and similar devices which operate by the f… 3 of 7 headings under chapter 93
Which type is it: a muzzle-loading firearm; a hunting or sporting shotgun with at least one smooth barrel; a hunting or sporting firearm with only rifled barrel or barrels; or another firearm or similar weapon fired by igniting an explosive charge, excluding muzzle-loading firearms, hunting or sporting shotguns and rifles, revolvers and pistols covered under the separate heading, and military weapons?
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Step 4 · Subheading 9303 90 Firearms and similar devices which operate by the f… 4 of 4 subheadings under heading 9303
Is it a muzzle-loading firearm, a hunting or sporting gun with at least one smooth bore, a hunting or sporting gun only with rifled bore or bores, or another firearm or similar weapon?

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9303 90 00 Firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (excl. sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles, revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 and military weapons) 3.2% Save

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9303 10 Muzzle-loading firearms, neither designed nor suitable for projecting cartridges 3.2%
9303 20 Sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, with at least one smooth barrel (excl. muzzle-loading firearms and spring, air or gas guns) 3.2%
9303 30 Sporting, hunting and target-shooting shotguns with one or more rifled bores (other than spring, air or gas guns) 3.2%
9303 90 Firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (excl. sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles, revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 and military weapons) you are here 3.2%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

93.03.9000

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

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

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

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

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

9303 90 00 00

Other

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 v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 9, 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).

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