ITC (HS), 2022 IMPORT POLICY CHAPTER 93

ITC (HS), 2022
SCHEDULE 1 – IMPORT POLICY

SECTION XIX
ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

CHAPTER 93
ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF

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 and 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 for this Chapter:

(1) Import of arms (including parts thereof) & ammunition is permitted freely to the following sports persons/sports bodies: Renowned shooters (as defined in Policy Condition 3) on the recommendation of National Rifle Association of India (NRAI); National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for its own use and for transfer to its State/district affiliates by self certification by NRAI; Sports Authority of India (SAI) or State Sport Authorities of concerned State by self certification and Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), Ministry of Defence. Respective recommending or certifying Bodies will maintain the required records.

(2) Import of specified types of ammunition may be permitted to license arms dealers subject to such conditions as may be specified from time to time.

(3) “Renowned Shooter” means a person who has participated in a National Shooting Championship in an Open Men’s Event or Open Women’s Event or Open Civilian’s Event whether through Qualifying Tournament or Wild Card Entry conducted in accordance with the rules of the International Shooting Union, and has attained the Minimum Qualifying Score prescribed by the National Rifle Association.

(4) Policy for import of ‘Air Gun Pellets’ is ‘free’.

(5) Despite the policy for ‘Arms and related material’ as is given in this Schedule, the import of arms and related material from Iraq shall be ‘Prohibited’.

Exim Code	Item Description	Policy	Policy Conditions
9301	MILITARY WEAPONS, OTHER THAN REVOLVERS, PISTOLS AND THE ARMS OF HEADING 9307
9301 10	*Artillery weapons (for example, guns, howitzers and mortars):*
9301 20 00	Rocket launchers; flame throwers; grenade lanchers; torpedo tubes and similar projectors	Restricted
9301 90 00	Other	Restricted
9302 00 00	Revolvers and Pistols, other than those of heading 9303 or 9304	Restricted
9303	OTHER FIREARMS AND SIMILAR DEVICES WHICH OPERATE BY THE
	FIRING OF AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE (FOR EXAMPLE, SPORTING SHORTGUNS 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 10 00	Muzzle-loading firearms	Free	Import subject to the condition that the requirements specified in the MHA Notification No. S.O. 667(E) dated 12.09.1985 and Notification No. S.O. 831 (E) dated 2.8.2002 are fulfilled and also that the purchaser/user of these items shall obtain requisite user license from the competent authority under the provisions of the existing Arms Act, 1959.
9303 20 00	Other sporting hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles	Restricted
9303 30 00	Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles	Restricted
9303 90 00	Other	Restricted
9304 00 00	Other Arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons), excluding those of heading 9307	Restricted	However, import of 0.177 bore air guns and air pistols will be free for shooters registered with Rifle Clubs or District/State/National Rifles Association. Free import of 0.177 bore air guns and air
			pistols will also be allowed to National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for supplying the same to the eligible State Rifle Association / Clubs and to the eligible shooters. NRAI shall be required to keep appropriate account of the imported weapons.
9305	PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF ARTICLES OF HEADINGS 9301 TO 9304
9305 10 00	Of revolvers or pistols	Restricted
9305 20	*Of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303:*
9305 20 10	Shotgun barrels	Free	Import subject to the condition that the requirements specified in the MHA Notification No. S.O. 667(E) dated 12.09.1985 and Notification No. S.O. 831 (E) dated 2.8.2002 are fulfilled and also that the purchaser/user of these items shall obtain requisite user license from the competent authority under the provisions of the existing Arms Act, 1959.
9305 20 90	Other	Free	Import subject to the condition that the requirements specified in the MHA Notification No. S.O.
			667(E) dated 12.09.1985 and Notification No. S.O. 831 (E) dated 2.8.2002 are fulfilled and also that the purchaser/user of these items shall obtain requisite user license from the competent authority under the provisions of the existing Arms Act, 1959.
	*Other:*
9305 91 00	Of military weapons of heading 9301	Restricted
9305 99 00	Other	Restricted
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
	*Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof; air gun pellets:*
9306 21 00	Cartridges	Restricted
9306 29 00	Other	Restricted
9306 30 00	Other Cartridges and parts thereof	Restricted
9306 90 00	Other	Restricted
9307 00 00	SWORDS, CUT LASSES, BAYONETS, LANCES AND SIMILAR ARMS AND PARTS THEREOF AND SCABBARDS AND SHEATHS THEREOF	Free	Import subject to the condition that the requirements specified in the MHA Notification No. S.O. 667(E) dated 12.09.1985 and Notification No. S.O. 831 (E) dated 2.8.2002 are fulfilled
			and also that the purchaser/user of these items shall obtain requisite user license from the competent authority under the provisions of the existing Arms Act, 1959.