HS Code 9303Firearms; other similar devices (e.g. sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, very pistols, devices for firing flares or blank ammunition, captive bolt humane killers, line throwing guns)

What HS code 9303 covers

Heading 9303 sits in Section XIX, which groups arms and ammunition. It is the place for firearms that are not military weapons, not revolvers or pistols, and not air or spring guns. Think of it as the heading for common shotguns and rifles, and for some tools that look like guns but do other jobs.

Customs places these items under it:

• Sporting shotguns and rifles, including hunting and target models
• Combination shotgun-rifles
• Muzzle-loading firearms
• Very pistols and other flare guns
• Devices that fire blank ammunition
• Captive bolt humane killers
• Line throwing guns

Six-digit subheadings and what each one means

Customs services around the world share the same first six digits. A country may add more digits after that for its own tariff, but the six-digit code is the common base. Here is each subheading in plain words.

• 930310: muzzle-loading firearms, which are loaded from the front of the barrel.
• 930330: rifles made for the same uses, if no other code in the heading names them.
• 930390: any other firearm of this heading that fits none of the three codes above.

HS code 930320 sporting shotguns, 930330 rifles or 930390?

Start with the product. A muzzle-loader goes to 930310. A sporting shotgun, or a gun that joins a shotgun and a rifle in one, goes to 930320. A rifle for sporting use goes to 930330.

Use 930390 for items that belong in this heading but are not muzzle-loaders, sporting shotguns or rifles. If you are unsure, the HS code classifier can help you check your product before you file.

Difference between HS 9302 and 9303, and other nearby headings

Many buyers mix up 9303 with the headings around it. Heading 9301 is for military weapons. Heading 9302 is for revolvers and pistols, unless they belong in 9303 or 9304. So a handgun usually goes to 9302, while a hunting rifle goes to 9303.

Cartridges, shot and other ammunition are in 9306. Each of these headings has its own page with its own codes.

Who imports firearms under heading 9303

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Try a six-digit code such as 930320 or 930330 to look at shotguns or rifles on their own, or use the four-digit heading to see the whole group.