AR-15 Lower Receiver from China
The AR-15 lower receiver is the serialized frame that houses the trigger mechanism, magazine well, and fire control group for rifles classified under subheading 9304.00.20 (shotguns with barrels less than 18 inches) or 9304.00.40 (other shotguns). It is a critical serialized part essential for the function of short-barreled shotguns or tactical shotguns. This component falls under HTS 9305.99.5050 as a part of articles in those subheadings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
21.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Obtain ATF import license and ensure serialization matches export documentation to comply with firearms regulations
• Provide detailed technical specs and end-user certificates to verify classification as a shotgun part, avoiding misclassification as rifle parts