Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
Libya
Legal act
Regulation 0044/16
Documents
Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
Russia
In force
until 31 July 2027
Legal act
Decision 0512/14
Documents
Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Import control
Applies to goods from
Belarus
Legal act
Regulation 0765/06
Documents
Y759 Goods other than those described in the Common Military List of the European Union
Y757 The prohibitions defined in article 1aa.1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1aa.2a)
Y758 The prohibitions defined in article 1aa paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 1aa paragraph 2b)
Import controlImport/export restriction - Common Military List (CML) goods
Applies to goods from
Russia
Legal act
Regulation 0833/14
Documents
Y759 Goods other than those described in the Common Military List of the European Union
Y692 The prohibitions defined in article 4 paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 4 paragraph 2)
Import controlImport control - Waste
Applies to goods from
all countries
Legal act
Regulation 1157/24
Documents
C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Import control
Applies to goods from
Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0692/14
Documents
Y997 Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Y182 Goods other than those concerned by the prohibitions defined in article 3(a) of Regulation (EU) No 2016/44
Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 19
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
Export measures
Destination
Legal act
Validity
Export authorizationSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 1485/24
4 June 2024
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
27 May 2025
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Myanmar/Burma
Myanmar (Burma)
Regulation 0401/13
3 May 2013
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Iran (human rights)
Iran
Regulation 0264/12
9 February 2016
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Venezuela
Venezuela
Regulation 2063/17
14 November 2017
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Syria
Syria
Regulation 0036/12
19 January 2012
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Regulation 0284/17
19 February 2017
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Libya
Libya
Regulation 0044/16
20 January 2016
Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
25 June 2021
Export controlSanctions regime: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Regulation 0384/26
19 February 2026
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
20 July 2025
Import/export restriction - Common Military List (CML) goodsSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
20 July 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
25 February 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Decision 0798/13
8 April 2020
Export controlSanctions regime: Haiti
Haiti
Regulation 2309/22
26 March 2025
Export controlSanctions regime: Libya
Libya
Regulation 0813/25
29 April 2025
Export control
Congo - Kinshasa
Regulation 1183/05
28 October 2026
Export control - Waste
Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, United Kingdom, Israel, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Türkiye, United States
Regulation 1157/24
21 May 2026
Export control - Waste
All third countries (except Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, United Kingdom, Israel, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Türkiye, United States)
Regulation 1157/24
21 May 2026
TARIC data as of 9 November 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria20%
Belgium21%
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus19%
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 9 November 2026
Preferential rates by country
Agreement or scheme
Countries
Rate
standard rate (no agreement)
—
6.5%
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
3604 90 00 · Other
In addition to the products referred to in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 3604, first paragraph, (1), (b), and (2), and second paragraph, this subheading includes amorces which are used in safety lamps, known as flame safety lamps, intended to reveal the presence of firedamp in mine galleries. These amorces are arranged on narrow strips of textile approximately 4 mm in width and about 35 cm long. Each strip generally carries about 30 amorces and is usually put up coiled in a roll.
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
Year
Description
Third-country duty
Supplementary unit
2026
Other
6.5%
—
2025
unchanged
6.5%
—
2024
unchanged
6.5%
—
2023
unchanged
6.5%
—
2022
unchanged
6.5%
—
2021
unchanged
6.5%
—
2020
unchanged
6.5%
—
2019
Other
6.5%
—
CN code 3604 90 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 3604.90 (fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals: other).
The third-country duty is 6.5%, and quantities are declared in —.
149 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 6.5%.
Imports of goods of subheading 3604.90 into the EU came to €24.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 6% on the year before); United Kingdom supplied 60%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 6.5%, the US duty is 6.5%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 3.6%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 3.6%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 4%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 3604.90 worth US$118m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom ranked 1st with US$20m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 3604 90 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 6.5%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 3604 90 00?
153 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 149 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 3604.90 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United Kingdom (US$20m), followed by the United States.
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Peru
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Japan
Taiwan
GCC
Norway
North Macedonia
Nigeria