9307 00 — Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof, and scabbards and sheaths therefor (excl. of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, blunt weapons for fencing, hunting knives and daggers, camping knives and other knives of heading 8211, sword belts and the like of leather or textile materials, and sword knots)

9307 Swords, sabres, rapiers, broadswords, bayonets, lances and similar arms, parts thereof, and scabbards and sheaths therefor

This heading covers such weapons as swords, sabres, rapiers (including sword-sticks), broadswords, bayonets, lances, pikes, halberds, paratroopers' knives, dirks, stilettos and daggers. Their blades are generally of high quality steel and in some cases there is a more or less elaborate guard or hilt. These weapons are included in this heading even if used for ceremonial or decorative purposes or as theatrical props. In most cases the blade is fixed in the weapon, but some daggers and stilettos may have a movable blade which in the normal position is retracted into the handle. The blade may be extended and locked manually or by a spring mechanism. The heading also covers parts of side-arms, e.g., sabre blades (including blanks thereof, even if only in the forged state), hilts, guards, handles, and scabbards and sheaths for swords, bayonets, daggers, etc. The heading excludes: (a) belts and similar articles for carrying swords, bayonets, etc., of leather (heading 4203) or of textile materials (heading 6217); sword knots (generally heading 4205 or 6307); (b) hunting knives, camping knives and other knives which are cutlery (heading 8211), or sheaths for such knives (generally heading 4202); (c) scabbards and cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal (heading 7115); (d) fencing foils (heading 9506).

Notes

English text as published in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/1832 (Combined Nomenclature). The EAEU tariff and the EU nomenclature copy these notes from the same convention. For a Russian declaration the binding version is the Russian one: Annex to Decision No 80 of the EEC Council of 14 September 2021.

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.

Additional note of the Eurasian Economic Union

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. In subheading 9305 20 000 1 the following shall be taken into account in determining the number of barrels in additional units of measurement:

(a) a barrel having one channel for throwing is considered as one barrel;

(b) non-separable barrels, e.g. soldered or solid, having multiple channels for throwing, are considered as a single barrel.