Firearms; 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)
HS heading 93.03 covers Firearms; 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). Within Chapter 93 it splits into 4 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $3K
- Rank in its chapter
- #7 of 7
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 93.03 covers Firearms; 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). At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with firearms — into 4 duty lines shown below. Trade in arms and ammunition is tightly controlled, and India's exports here are limited and licence-bound. India exported $3K under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #7 of 7 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
93.03 is the four-digit HS heading for firearms. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many arms & ammunition lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 93.03
The Harmonised System breaks Firearms; 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) into these 4 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Top destinations for Chapter 93 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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