Analysis
HTS 9305.91.20 covers of military weapons of heading 9301: of shotguns under heading 9305 (parts and accessories of articles of headings 9301 to 9304).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 55% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 55% duty.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 62% of the 29 tariff lines in chapter 93, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 9305.91.10 (of military weapons of heading 9301: of rifles, duty-free) and 9305.91.30 (of military weapons of heading 9301: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), an industry of 523 US establishments employing 25,999 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9305.91.10 | Of military weapons of heading 9301: of rifles | Free |
| 9305.91.30 | Of military weapons of heading 9301: other | Free |