2[CHAPTER 93

ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
(Section Notes)

Main Notes

1. This Chapter does not cover :

(a) goods of Chapter 36 (for example, percussion caps, detonators, signalling flares);

(b) parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);

(c) armoured fighting vehicles (heading 8710);

(d) telescopic sights or other optical devices suitable for use with arms, unless mounted on a firearm or presented with the firearm on which they are designed to be mounted (Chapter 90);

(e) bows, arrows, fencing foils or toys (Chapter 95); or (f) collectors pieces or antiques (heading 9705 or 9706).

2. In heading 9306, the reference to "parts thereof" does not include radio or radar apparatus of heading 8526.

Policy Conditions

1. Export authorization from Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence would be required for export of items in Category-6(Munitions list) of SCOMET.

2. i. Licence under Arms Act and Rules framed thereunder;

ii. Certificate from the Archaeological Survey of India certifying that the firearms to be exported  are not antiques/rare specimens nor manufactured in India prior to 1956 shall be provided; and

iii. Firearms to be exported shall bear appropriate marks of identification and proof tests.

Chapter Number ITC (HS)
Code
Description Dashes Export Policy

Policy Condition

Notification No Notification Date
93 93 Arms And Ammunition; Parts And Accessories Thereof.          
93 9301 MILITARY WEAPONS, OTHER THAN REVOLVERS, PISTOLS AND THE ARMS OF HEADING          
93 930110 Artillery weapons (for example, guns, howitzers and mortars) -        
93 93011010 Self-propelled --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.    
93 93011090 Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.    
93 93012000 Rocket launchers; flame- throwers; grenade launchers; torpedo tubes and similar projectors - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.    
93 93019000 Other - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.    
93 93020000 Revolvers and Pistols, other than those of heading 9303 or 9304   Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&2 of the chapter.    
93 9303 Other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (for example, sporting shotguns 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).          
93 93031000 Muzzle-loading firearms - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&2 of the chapter.    
93 93032000 Other sporting, hunting or target- shooting shotguns, including
combination shotgun-rifles
- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&2 of the chapter.    
93 93033000 Other sporting, hunting or target- shooting rifles - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&2 of the chapter.    
93 93039000 Other - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&2 of the chapter.    
93 93040000 Other Arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307   Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.    
93 9305 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF ARTICLES OF HEADINGS 9301
TO 9304
         
93 93051000 Of revolvers or pistols - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.    
93 930520 Of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303 : -        
93 93052010 Shotgun barrels --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.    
93 93052090 Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.    
93 93059100 Other : -- Of military weapons of heading 9301 - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.    
93 930599 Other :
-- Other
--        
93 93059910 Of goods of heading 9304 --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.    
93 93059990 Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.    
93 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.
         
93 93062100 Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets :
-- Cartridges
- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&2 of the chapter.    
93 93062900 Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets :
-- Other
- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&2 of the chapter.    
93 93063000 Other cartridges and parts thereof - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&2 of the chapter.    
93 93069000 Other - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&2 of the chapter.    
93 93070000 Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor.   Free      

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Policy Conditions

1. Export authorization from Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence would be required for export of items in the Category-6(Munitions list) of SCOMET.  Exports shall also be subject to compliance of all relevant provisions of Arms Act & Rules.

Chapter Number

ITC(HS)

Code

Description

Export Policy

Policy Condition

Notification

No

Notification Date

93

93

Arms And Ammunition; Parts And Accessories Thereof.

       

93

9301

MILITARY WEAPONS, OTHER THAN REVOLVERS, PISTOLS AND THE ARMS OF HEADING

       

93

930110

Artillery weapons (for example, guns, howitzers and mortars)

       

93

93011010

Self-propelled

Restricted

     

93

93011090

Other

Restricted

     

93

93012000

Rocket launchers; flame-throwers; grenade launchers; torpedo tubes and similar projectors

Restricted

     

93

93019000

Other

Restricted

     

93

93020000

Revolvers and Pistols, other than those of heading 9303 or 9304

Restricted

i. Certificate from the Archaeological Survey of India certifying that the firearms to be exported are not antiques/rare specimens nor manufactured in India prior to 1956 shall be provided; and

ii. Firearms to be exported shall bear appropriate marks of identification and proof tests

   

93

9303

 Other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge (for example, sporting shotguns 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).

       

93

93031000

Muzzle-loading firearms

Restricted

i. Certificate from the Archaeological Survey of India certifying that the firearms to be exported are not antiques/rare specimens nor manufactured in India prior to 1956 shall be provided; and

ii. Firearms to be exported shall bear appropriate marks of identification and proof tests

   

93

93032000

Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles

Restricted

i. Certificate from the Archaeological Survey of India certifying that the firearms to be exported are not antiques/rare specimens nor manufactured in India prior to 1956 shall be provided; and

ii. Firearms to be exported shall bear appropriate marks of identification and proof tests

   

93

93033000

 Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles

Restricted

i. Certificate from the Archaeological Survey of India certifying that the firearms to be exported are not antiques/rare specimens nor manufactured in India prior to 1956 shall be provided; and

ii. Firearms to be exported shall bear appropriate marks of identification and proof tests

   

93

93039000

Other

Restricted

i. Certificate from the Archaeological Survey of India certifying that the firearms to be exported are not antiques/rare specimens nor manufactured in India prior to 1956 shall be provided; and

ii. Firearms to be exported shall bear appropriate marks of identification and proof tests

   

93

93040000

Other Arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307

Restricted

     

93

9305

PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF ARTICLES OF HEADINGS 9301 TO 9304

       

93

93051000

Of revolvers or pistols

Restricted

     

93

930520

Of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303 :

       

93

93052010

Shotgun barrels

Restricted

     

93

93052090

Other

Restricted

     

93

93059100

Other : -- Of military weapons of heading 9301

Restricted

     

93

93059900

Other :

-- Other

Restricted

     

93

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.

       

93

93062100

Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets : -- Cartridges

Restricted

     

93

93062900

Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets : -- Other

Restricted

     

93

93063000

Other cartridges and parts thereof

Restricted

     

93

93069000

Other

Restricted

     

93

93070000

 Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefor.

Free

     

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S.No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Policy Conditions
205 9302 00 00
9303 00 00
9306 21 00
9306 29 00
9306 30 00
9306 90 00
u Muzzle loading weapons Free (a) Licence under Arms and Rules framed thereunder;
(b)Certificate from the Archaeological Survey of India certifying that the firearms to be exported are not antiques/rare specimens nor manufactured in India prior to 1956; and
(c) Firearms to be exported shall bear appropriate marks of identification and proof tests
206 9303 10 00
9306 21 00
9306 29 00
9306 30 00
9306 90 00
u Weapons and breach loading or bolt action weapons such as shot guns, revolvers, pistols and their ammunition Free (a) Licence under Arms and Rules framed thereunder;
(b) Certificate from the Archaeological Survey of India certifying that the firearms to be exported are not antiques/rare specimens nor manufactured in India prior to 1956; and
(c) Firearms to be exported shall bear appropriate marks of identification and proof tests

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1. Substituted Vide:- Trade Notice No. 11/2024-25 Dated 02.08.2024

2. Substituted vide:- Notification No. 50/2024-25 Dated 13.01.2025