Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

HS v2022 Code: 93

About arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

HS code 93 covers a wide range of products related to arms and ammunition, including firearms, artillery, and their associated parts and accessories. This industry plays a critical role in national defense, law enforcement, and sporting activities. It is a highly regulated sector that contributes significantly to the global economy, with many countries relying on exports of these specialized products.

Production process

The production of arms and ammunition involves a range of advanced manufacturing techniques, such as precision machining, metalworking, and specialized assembly processes. Manufacturers must adhere to strict quality control and safety standards throughout the production lifecycle to ensure the reliability and performance of these products.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the arms and ammunition industry include high-quality metals (e.g., steel, aluminum, and alloys), specialized chemicals and propellants, advanced electronics and optics, and specialized machinery and tools. Manufacturers also rely on a skilled workforce with expertise in engineering, metallurgy, and weapons design.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of HS code 93 include 9301 Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 93.07, 9302 Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading 93.03 or 93.04, 9303 Other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge, and 9304 (Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 93.07). These products are often consumed by military, law enforcement, and civilian recreational markets.

Family tree for arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/93'>93: Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof</a>"]

    
    A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9301'>9301: Military weapons; other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading no. 9307</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9302'>9302: Revolvers and pistols; other than those of heading no. 9303 or 9304</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9303'>9303: 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)</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9304'>9304: Firearms; (e.g. spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading no. 9307</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9305'>9305: Firearms; parts and accessories of articles of heading no. 9301 to 9304</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9306'>9306: Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition, projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9307'>9307: Arms; swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and the like, parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor</a>"]


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