93 HSN Code: Arms & Ammunition, Etc

HSN Chapter 93 represents Arms & Ammunition, Etc under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Arms & Ammunition, Etc correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 93, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Arms & Ammunition, Etc.

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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 93

Following Sub Chapters fall under Arms & Ammunition, Etc:

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 9307

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

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

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

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, linethrowing guns)

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

28 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

28 %

Description

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

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Parts and accessories of articles of headings 9301 to 9304

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

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

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Swords, cut lasses, bayonets, lances and similar arms and parts thereof and scabbards and sheaths therefof

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 93 in FY 2024-25

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2024-25 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2024-25

₹4,804 Cr

+69.28% vs FY 2023-24

0.1297% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹998 Cr

−16.56% vs FY 2023-24

0.0164% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

₹3,806 Cr

Trade Surplus

Surplus rank #33 of 97 chapters

At a glance

35.43%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years

#67

National Export Rank

of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2024-25

+69.28%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2024-25 · strongest single-year move

6.2×

Export Growth · 7Y

₹778.72 Cr → ₹4,804.34 Cr

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Chapter 93

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #79

Balance

+321.57

Exports

778.72 ₹ Cr

0.0338% share

YoY

Imports

457.15 ₹ Cr

0.0127% share

YoY

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #76

Balance

+498.48

Exports

934.09 ₹ Cr

0.0421% share

+19.95% YoY

Imports

435.61 ₹ Cr

0.0130% share

−4.71% YoY

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #73

Balance

+1,014.38

Exports

1,523.34 ₹ Cr

0.0706% share

+63.08% YoY

Imports

508.96 ₹ Cr

0.0175% share

+16.84% YoY

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #75

Balance

+911.33

Exports

1,882.51 ₹ Cr

0.0598% share

+23.58% YoY

Imports

971.18 ₹ Cr

0.0212% share

+90.82% YoY

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #74

Balance

+1,625.59

Exports

2,541.98 ₹ Cr

0.0702% share

+35.03% YoY

Imports

916.39 ₹ Cr

0.0159% share

−5.64% YoY

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #73

Balance

+1,641.68

Exports

2,838.12 ₹ Cr

0.0784% share

+11.65% YoY

Imports

1,196.44 ₹ Cr

0.0213% share

+30.56% YoY

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #67

Balance

+3,805.99

Exports

4,804.34 ₹ Cr

0.1297% share

+69.28% YoY

Imports

998.35 ₹ Cr

0.0164% share

−16.56% YoY

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

35.43% /yr

Imports

13.90% /yr

Consistently Surplus
Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

Key Trade Insights: HSN Chapter 93 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 35.43% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Chapter 93 have grown at a compound annual rate of 35.43% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹778.72 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹4,804.34 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Chapter 93 Ranked #67 Among All 97 Chapters by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 93 ranks #67 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #33 of 97.

FY 2024-25 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Chapter 93 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 93 was recorded in FY 2024-25, when exports surged by 69.28% over the prior year.

India Maintains a Trade Surplus of ₹3,805.99 Crore in HSN Chapter 93 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹4,804.34 Cr exceeded imports of ₹998.35 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹3,805.99 Crore — ranking #33 of 97 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 13.90% CAGR Signals Rising Demand for Arms & Ammunition, Etc

India's imports under HSN Chapter 93 have grown at 13.90% CAGR, reaching ₹998.35 Crore in FY 2024-25.

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