EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 3606.90
3606 90 10: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3606 Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in note 2 to this chapter:
- 3606 90 Other:
- 3606 90 10 Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 4
- 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 - 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
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- 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
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 12
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: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
| 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 24 October 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.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 20% -
Germany 19% -
Greece 24% -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 24 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 7 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| 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. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 4.8% |
EU: imports by month · HS 3606.90
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Serbia | €20.9m | 36.6% | +72.9% |
 United Kingdom | €19.3m | 33.8% | +9.7% |
 Ukraine | €6.3m | 11.1% | +27.6% |
 China | €4.4m | 7.7% | +40.6% |
 Türkiye | €3.5m | 6.1% | +14.6% |
 Brazil | €993k | 1.7% | -25.3% |
 United States | €512k | 0.9% | -50.1% |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | €385k | 0.7% | +905.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
3606.90 Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms: other
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 6% – 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 6.3% USA Free – 5.9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Canada 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 8.3% Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 3.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU lines: 3606.90
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
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Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover separate chemically defined compounds other than those described in note 2(a) or (b) below.
2. The expression ‘articles of combustible materials’ in heading 3606 applies only to:
(a) metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar substances, put up in forms (for example, tablets, sticks or similar forms) for use as fuels; fuels with a basis of alcohol, and similar prepared fuels, in solid or semi-solid form;
(b) liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm3; and
(c) resin torches, firelighters and the like.
This line in earlier years
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 | Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms | 6% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 6% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 6% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 6% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 6% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 6% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 6% | — |
| 2019 | Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms | 6% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 3606 90 10 is one of 2 lines under subheading 3606.90, ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms: other.
The third-country duty is 6%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 153 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 149 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 3606.90 worth €57m (up 29% on the year before), at an average of €2.36 per kg; Serbia supplied 37%, followed by United Kingdom.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 6%–6.5%, the US duty is 0%–5.9%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 3.3%, the Taiwan duty is 6.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 3606.90 worth US$174m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom ranked 1st with US$17m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 3606 90 10?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 6%; 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 3606 90 10?
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 3606.90 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United Kingdom (US$17m), followed by Serbia.