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Other firearms and explosive-charge devices

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 9303 90 00 (Other firearms and similar devices) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import permitted only under Policy Conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 93. Import of arms and related material originating from or consigned via Iraq is absolutely prohibited under Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 93.

What this is

HSN code

9303 90 00

Chapter

93 · Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 93

Customs documentation

Import authorisation from DGFT
Policy condition compliance from DGFT
Country-of-origin declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Secure import authorisation satisfying Policy Conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 93 of the ITC (HS) before filing the bill of entry. The tariff line is Restricted; no consignment may be cleared without the requisite DGFT authorisation confirming compliance with both conditions.
ITC (HS) Import Policy Conditions 1 and 2 to Chapter 93
2
Verify the country of origin and routing of the consignment. Import of arms and related material from Iraq is absolutely prohibited under Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 93; consignments with Iraqi origin or transit attract outright confiscation and enforcement action.
ITC (HS) Import Policy Condition 5 to Chapter 93

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the Restricted-import status with a procedural formality: Policy Conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 93 impose substantive eligibility criteria, not merely documentary ones, and an authorisation obtained on misrepresented end-use or importer category is void ab initio. Additionally, any indirect routing of Iraqi-origin arms through a third country does not cure the Condition 5 prohibition — origin, not last port of shipment, is the operative test.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9303 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, firearms and explosive-charge devices under this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy, with substantive eligibility conditions under Chapter 93.

What are Policy Conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 93 that must be satisfied for import?

The specific eligibility criteria are set out in the ITC (HS) Schedule under Chapter 93 Policy Conditions 1 and 2; importers must obtain DGFT authorisation confirming satisfaction of both conditions before the bill of entry is filed.

Does the Iraq prohibition apply only to direct shipments from Iraq?

Policy Condition 5 to Chapter 93 prohibits import of arms and related material from Iraq; indirect routing through a third country does not override the prohibition, as origin rather than port of shipment is the operative criterion.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.