Valued over $25 but not over $50 each
Classified under heading 9303 / subheading 9303.30 — chapter 93 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 9303.30.40.
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Where this rate sits
Heading 9303 contains 3 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 3.8%, against an average of 3.2% across the heading (range 2.6%–3.8%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 9303 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 3.8% on the value of the rifle + 10% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any | avg 3.2% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 0 of 3 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 9303Other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (for example, sporting shot- guns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, Very pistols and other devices designed to project only signal flares, pistols and revolvers for firing blank ammunition, captive-bolt humane killers, line-throwing guns)
- 9303.30Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles
- 9303.30.40Valued over $25 but not over $50 each
All 3 tariff lines under heading 9303
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9303.20.00 | Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles | 2.6% | 65% |
| 9303.30.40 | Valued over $25 but not over $50 eachthis page | 3.8% on the value of the rifle + 10% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any | 65% |
| 9303.30.80 | Other | 3.1% on the value of the rifle + 13% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any | 65% |
Using HTS 9303.30.40 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 9303.30.40 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.