Other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 9303 · 그 밖의 화기와 폭약으로 점화되는 이와 유사한 장치[예: 경기용 산탄총과 라이플(rifle), 총구장전 화기, 베리식 피스톨(Very pistol), 신호용 화염만을 발생하는 그 밖의 장치, 공포탄용 피스톨(pistol)ㆍ리볼버(revolver), 캡티브볼트(captive-bolt)형 무통(無痛) 도살기, 줄 발사총(line-throwing gun)] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $13,152 of other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive, etc. (HS 9303). The figures for September 2026 ($0) and October 2025 ($1,050) are too small for a percentage comparison.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of other firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive, etc. (HS 9303) totalled $120,786, up 346.4% from the 12 months before ($27,060).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Hong Kong ($112,135, 92.8% of the total), followed by Denmark.
That was 0.0% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 93 (arms and ammunition) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $293,962 (up 426.8% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $280,810 for the month.
Official description of HS 9303: 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, line-throwing guns).
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 9303
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9303.10 | Muzzle-loading firearms | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9303.20 | Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9303.20.1012 | Semi-automatic | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.20.1019 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.20.9011 | Pump-action | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.20.9012 | Semi-automatic | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.20.9019 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.20.9020 | Shotguns, multiple barrel, including combination guns | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.20.9090 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.30 | Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 9303.30.1010 | Single-shot | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.30.1090 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.30.9010 | Single-shot | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.30.9020 | Semi-automatic | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.30.9090 | Other | $0 | – | – | $0 |
| 9303.90 | Other | $121K | 100.0% | +346.4% | $13K |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 4 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | $112K | 92.8% | +360.7% | 1 | $13K |
| 2 | Denmark | $8,651 | 7.2% | – | – | $0 |
| – | China | $0 | 0.0% | – | 2 | $0 |
| – | Taiwan | $0 | 0.0% | – | 3 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $13K | – | 36 kg | $365.33 | $294K | 814 kg |
| September 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $355K | 582 kg |
| August 2026 | $2,100 | – | 12 kg | $175.00 | $8,866 | 22 kg |
| July 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $341K | 756 kg |
| June 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $386K | 920 kg |
| May 2026 | $6,770 | – | 41 kg | $165.12 | $80K | 301 kg |
| April 2026 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $849K | 3.4 t |
| March 2026 | $3,500 | – | 10 kg | $350.00 | $221K | 741 kg |
| February 2026 | $2,800 | – | 16 kg | $175.00 | $320K | 839 kg |
| January 2026 | $82K | – | 151 kg | $539.83 | $88K | 1.5 t |
| December 2025 | $11K | – | 36 kg | $304.17 | $1.1M | 1.6 t |
| November 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $83K | 346 kg |
| October 2025 | $1,050 | – | 3 kg | $350.00 | $56K | 239 kg |
| September 2025 | $7,000 | – | 20 kg | $350.00 | $146K | 311 kg |
| August 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $114K | 2.1 t |
| July 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $84K | 267 kg |
| June 2025 | $526 | – | 45 kg | $11.69 | $164K | 260 kg |
| May 2025 | $2,194 | -86.4% | 53 kg | $41.40 | $179K | 366 kg |
| April 2025 | $0 | – | 0 kg | – | $53K | 188 kg |
| March 2025 | $2,800 | -92.5% | 4 kg | $700.00 | $138K | 579 kg |
| February 2025 | $2,450 | – | 15 kg | $163.33 | $6,575 | 36 kg |
| January 2025 | $4,480 | -83.4% | 7 kg | $640.00 | $3,205 | 77 kg |
| December 2024 | $0 | -100.0% | 0 kg | – | $332K | 2.9 t |
| November 2024 | $6,560 | – | 16 kg | $410.00 | $30K | 104 kg |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.