Heading · Chapter 93 · Section XIX, Arms and ammunition
HS 9306Bombs , 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
Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 4 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Restricted
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or units
- Duty in China
- 13%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
4 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9306 21 00 | Cartridges | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 9306 29 00 | Other | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 9306 30 00 | Other cartridges and parts thereof | 10% | 18% | units |
| 9306 90 00 | Other | 10% | 18% | units |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 4 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Restricted: 4 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 608 | 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 | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| 930601 | Cartridge cases and parts thereof | 1.9% | — |
| 930602 | Missile | 0.7% | — |
| 930699 | Others | 0.5% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 4 tariff items
China: the same goods (9306)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 10 in force under 9306. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9306.21.00.00 | Shotgun cartridges猎枪弹 | 13%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 13% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9306.29.00.00 | Parts of shotgun cartridges and air gun pellets猎枪弹的零件及气枪弹丸 | 13%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 13% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9306.30.80.00 | Cartridges for riveting tools or similar tools, and parts thereof铆接机或类似工具的子弹及其零件 | 13%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 13% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 9306.30.90.00 | Other bullets and parts thereof其他子弹及其零件 | 13%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 13% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 9306.90.00.10 | Ballistic missiles and parts of missiles subject to military export control弹道导弹及列入军品出口管制的导弹零件 | 13%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 13% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 9306.90.00.20 | Space launch vehicles运载火箭 | 13%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 13% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 9306.90.00.30 | Sounding rockets探空火箭 | 13%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 13% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 9306.90.00.40 | Cruise missiles巡航导弹 | 13%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 13% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 9306.90.00.50 | Shaped charge perforators, shaped charge cutters, high energy gas fracturing projectiles and similar projectiles for oil or gas wells聚能射孔弹、聚能切割弹、高能气体压裂弹等油气井用射弹 | 13%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 13% | 13% | 13% | k |
| 9306.90.00.90 | Other ammunition and projectiles, and parts thereof其他弹药和射弹及其零件 | 13%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 13% | 13% | 0% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.