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 v2022 Code: 9303

About 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 code 9303 covers a diverse range of firearms and related devices, including sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, very pistols, and devices for firing flares or blank ammunition. These products play a significant role in various industries, such as hunting, law enforcement, and military applications. The global trade in these goods is an important component of the broader economy, with manufacturers and exporters playing a key part in meeting the demand for these specialized products.

Production process

The production of the goods covered under HS code 9303 typically involves a combination of precision engineering, metalworking, and specialized manufacturing techniques. Depending on the specific product, the manufacturing process may include casting, forging, machining, and assembly. Advanced technologies, such as computer-numerical control (CNC) machining, are often employed to ensure the high quality and accuracy required for these specialized devices.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of goods under HS code 9303 include various metals, such as steel, aluminum, and brass, as well as specialized components like barrels, triggers, and sights. Manufacturers may also rely on advanced materials, such as polymer composites, to enhance the performance and durability of their products. Additionally, specialized machinery, tools, and skilled labor are essential for the precise manufacturing and assembly of these firearms and related devices.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the industry covered by HS code 9303 are the various firearms, sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, very pistols, and other related devices. These products are often consumed by 9302 Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading 9303, 9304 (Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307), and 9306 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, among other related industries.

Family tree for 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)

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/93'>93: Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof</a>"]
A --> B["<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 --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9301'>9301: Military weapons; other than revolvers, pistols and arms of heading no. 9307</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/9302'>9302: Revolvers and pistols; other than those of heading no. 9303 or 9304</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>"]

    B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/930310'>930310: Firearms; muzzle-loading</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/930320'>930320: Firearms; sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/930330'>930330: Firearms; sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles n.e.c. in heading no. 9303</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/930390'>930390: Firearms; n.e.c. in heading no. 9303</a>"]


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