HTS tariff line · chapter 93
9304.00.60
Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307: other
Analysis
HTS 9304.00.60 covers other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307: other under heading 9304 (other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 3.9%. Compared with 9304.00.40 (pistols, rifles and other guns which eject missiles by release of…), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 5.7 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 5.7% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 93 (98th percentile of 29 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $570 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5.7%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 45%, 7.9 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9304.00.20 | Pistols, rifles and other guns which eject missiles by release of compressed air or gas, or by the release of a spring mechanism or rubber held under tension: rifles | 3.9% |
| 9304.00.40 | Pistols, rifles and other guns which eject missiles by release of compressed air or gas, or by the release of a spring mechanism or rubber held under tension: other | Free |