93.01 Military weapons; other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading no. 9307
One level above the number you declare. Pick one of the six-digit codes below.
Section XIX, Arms & Ammunition — arms, ammunition and their parts and accessories.
- 93 Chapter Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
- 01 Heading Military weapons; other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading no. 9307
- —— Subheading Pick one of the 3 six-digit codes below
Chapter 93 covers arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof: firearms, ammunition and military weapons. This chapter is subject to strict export and import licensing in virtually every jurisdiction, independent of the HS code itself. Classification tip: Even parts and accessories (not just complete firearms) usually require the same import/export licensing as finished weapons, so don't assume a 'parts only' shipment is exempt from arms-control paperwork.
All of chapter 93The 3 six-digit codes under 93.01
One of these is the number you declare.
- 9301.10 Military weapons; artillery weapons (e.g. guns, howitzers, and mortars)
- 9301.20 Military weapons; rocket launchers, flame-throwers, grenade launchers, torpedo tubes and similar projectors
- 9301.90 Military weapons; other than revolvers, pistols, and arms of heading 9307, n.e.c. in heading 9301
Other headings in chapter 93
The wording above is the Harmonized System nomenclature as published by the World Customs Organization, HS 2022 edition. It is a classification reference, not a tariff: it carries no duty rates, and it stops at six digits — the importing country adds its own beyond that.
Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation and the section and chapter notes, and it is the importing country’s customs authority that makes it binding.
Shipping goods under 93.01? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.
Track a shipment93.01 FAQ
Heading 93.01 covers military weapons; other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading no. 9307. It is part of chapter 93 (arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof), and it is subdivided into 3 six-digit subheadings — the level you actually declare.
Pick one of the 3 subheadings below. Those six digits are what customs recognises internationally; the importing country may extend them to eight or ten in its own tariff schedule.
The General Rules of Interpretation, read together with the notes to Section XIX and to chapter 93. A description that reads right is not enough on its own — the notes routinely pull goods out of the chapter they obviously belong to and put them somewhere else. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.
A wrong or missing code is one of the common reasons customs holds a container, and a hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving. Watch for it in the container tracking app, on the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or through the tracking API.