# HS code 9306.21: Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets, cartridges

> HS code 9306.21 covers shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets, cartridges. It sits in heading 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) in chapter 93 (arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof). Other goods of heading 93.06 are classified under 9306.29 (shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets, other), 9306.30 (other cartridges or parts thereof) and 9306.90 (other). National tariff lines under 9306.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/930621
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 93](https://border.bot/hs-codes/93) / [93.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9306) / [9306.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/930621)

## Key facts

- HS code: 9306.21
- Covers: Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets, cartridges
- Heading: [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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/9306)
- Chapter: [93: Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/93)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/930621)

## What this code covers

HS code 9306.21 covers shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets, cartridges.

The legal text of the subheading is “Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: Cartridges”, read under “Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 93.06 are classified under 9306.29 (shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets, other), 9306.30 (other cartridges or parts thereof) and 9306.90 (other).

- [9306.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/930629) Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: Other
- [9306.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/930630) Other cartridges and parts thereof
- [9306.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/930690) Other

## How it is structured

9306.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 93, are the chapter; the first four, 9306, are heading 93.06; the last two, 21, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 93: Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
- Heading 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
- Within the heading: Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets
- Subheading 9306.21: Cartridges

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 9306.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/930621): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [9305.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/930599) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [9306.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/930629) Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 9306.21 cover?

HS code 9306.21 covers shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets, cartridges.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 9306.21 in?

HS code 9306.21 is in heading 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) in chapter 93 (arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 93.06 classified when 9306.21 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 93.06 are classified under 9306.29 (shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets, other), 9306.30 (other cartridges or parts thereof) and 9306.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 9306.21?

National tariff lines under 9306.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/930621.json