European Union tariff, chapter 93: Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
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Key facts
- National lines
- 24
- Subheadings
- 18
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 93: Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
Summary
The European Union tariff has 24 national lines in HS chapter 93 (arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof), under 18 subheadings in 7 headings.
Subheadings with European Union lines
The European Union tariff has 24 national lines in HS chapter 93 (arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof), under 18 subheadings in 7 headings.
93.01 Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 9307
93.02 Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading 9303 or 9304
- 9302.00Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading 93.03 or 93.041 line
93.03 Other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (for example, sporting shotguns 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)
93.04 Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307
- 9304.00Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 93.071 line
93.05 Parts and accessories of articles of headings 9301 to 9304
93.06 Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition and projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads
93.07 Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor
- 9307.00Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor1 line
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 93 are live on border.bot for the United States (67 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States67 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 93?
The European Union tariff has 24 national lines in HS chapter 93 (arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof), under 18 subheadings in 7 headings.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.