CHAPTER 93 · LEGAL NOTES
Chapter 93
The 51 legal notes below govern classification under Chapter 93. They are part of the official Harmonized Tariff Schedule and are cited verbatim in CBP rulings.
As of June 9, 2026
Chapter notes
Note 1
Chapter Note 1: This chapter does not cover: (a) Goods of chapter 36 (for example, percussion caps, detonators, signaling 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) Armored fighting vehicles (heading 8710); (d) Telescopic sights or other optical devices suitable for use with arms, unless mounted on a firearm or entered 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).
Note 2
Chapter Note 2: In heading 9306, the reference to "parts thereof" does not include radio or radar apparatus of heading 8526.
Statistical notes
Note 1
Statistical Note 1: The calculation of duties, under subheadings 9301.90.30, 9303.30.40 and 9303.30.80, for rifles imported either with telescopic sights mounted on them or with telescopic sights designed to be mounted on them, requires that these articles be constructively separated into their component parts and each component separately valued. The individual components shall be separately reported under the appropriate statistical suffixes. In each instance, the sum of the values of the individual components shall be equal to the total value of the article. Unit Rates of Duty of Quantity Article Description Stat. Suffix Heading/ Subheading 1 2 General Special Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 9307: 9301 Artillery weapons (for example, guns, howitzers and
Note 3
Statistical Note 3: 1% on the value of the rifle + 13% on the value of the telescopic sight, if any1/ Rifles: Centerfire: Bolt action:
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Classify under Chapter 93 with confidence
TariffLens applies the legal notes above automatically when classifying — citing the relevant note in every GRI reasoning chain.