U.S. imports of Small Arms (NAICS 332994) totaled $250.1M in August 2026, imported from 64 countries.
Importers of Small Arms paid $23.9M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.53% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Small Arms imports of $250.1M in August 2026 ran 13% above the year-to-date monthly average of $220.7M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, and other firearms with a bore of 20 mm or less are among the most heavily regulated import categories in US trade, requiring ATF Form 6 import permits, Federal Firearms License (FFL) importer credentials, and compliance with the Gun Control Act's sporting-purpose test for non-US-origin handguns and certain rifles. The sporting-purpose evaluation — conducted by ATF — determines whether a specific firearm model is importable at all, independent of tariff classification. HTS classification turns on action type, caliber, and whether the article is a complete firearm or a receiver/frame.
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7.3K import shipments a month
The Gun Control Act prohibits importation of handguns and certain rifles that do not meet ATF's sporting-purpose criteria, which evaluate features such as caliber, magazine capacity, folding stocks, and overall configuration. ATF periodically updates its sporting-purpose framework, and a firearm model that was previously importable may lose that status if ATF revises its criteria. Importers should obtain a current ATF determination for each model before placing orders.
Under US law, the serialized receiver or frame is legally the firearm, and it carries the same import permit and FFL requirements as a complete weapon. Importing receivers separately does not reduce regulatory burden and may trigger additional scrutiny if ATF determines the parts are intended to be assembled into a non-importable configuration. Importers should treat receiver imports with the same compliance rigor as complete firearms.
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National industry 332994 · $250.1M of $2.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Turkey pays 15.3% duty; United Kingdom 1.1%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns for NAICS to the 4-digit level only. See NAICS 3329 for those.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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Imports
$250.1MYoY · free account
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$226.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $2.5B of Small Arms and exported $2.3B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.