Heading · Chapter 36
3601: Propellent powders
Heading 3601 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3601.00, in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain…).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$28m+US$63m+> US$215m
Exports: 61
- United States: US$220m
- Canada: US$215m
- France: US$85m
- Switzerland: US$78m
- India: US$73m
- Egypt: US$63m
- Slovakia: US$62m
- China: US$56m
- Serbia: US$49m
- Belgium: US$47m
- Germany: US$47m
- Türkiye: US$45m
- Czechia: US$44m
- Italy: US$41m
- Finland: US$28m
- Sweden: US$19m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$11m
- Pakistan: US$11m
- Romania: US$10m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Australia: US$9m
- Spain: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Poland: US$5m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Iran: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$785k
- Chile: US$691k
- Hungary: US$645k
- Norway: US$628k
- Portugal: US$260k
- Montenegro: US$170k
- Kazakhstan: US$157k
- Vietnam: US$151k
- Uganda: US$142k
- Greece: US$130k
- Saudi Arabia: US$112k
- Azerbaijan: US$87k
- Netherlands: US$38k
- Austria: US$34k
- Tanzania: US$26k
- Lithuania: US$21k
- Israel: US$18k
- Malaysia: US$7k
- Iceland: US$3k
- Denmark: US$2k
- Curaçao: US$1k
- New Zealand: US$1k
- Brazil: US$1k
- Latvia: US$400
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$300
- Nigeria: US$200
- Singapore: US$200
- Morocco: US$100
- Taiwan: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$11m+US$44m+> US$109m
Imports: 102
- Türkiye: US$168m
- United States: US$159m
- Czechia: US$109m
- Ukraine: US$87m
- Italy: US$73m
- Bulgaria: US$69m
- Germany: US$56m
- Spain: US$53m
- France: US$46m
- Slovakia: US$44m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$40m
- Japan: US$38m
- United Kingdom: US$26m
- Nigeria: US$25m
- Canada: US$21m
- Serbia: US$19m
- South Korea: US$18m
- Poland: US$18m
- Brazil: US$17m
- Romania: US$16m
- China: US$14m
- Belgium: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12m
- Israel: US$12m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Egypt: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Norway: US$7m
- Philippines: US$6m
- India: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Croatia: US$5m
- North Macedonia: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Austria: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Lebanon: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Armenia: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Ireland: US$762k
- Mali: US$691k
- Uzbekistan: US$670k
- Taiwan: US$426k
- Colombia: US$415k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$220m | 17.3% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$215m | 16.8% |
| 3 |  France | US$85m | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Switzerland | US$78m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  India | US$73m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Egypt | US$63m | 5% |
| 7 |  Slovakia | US$62m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  China | US$56m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  Serbia | US$49m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$47m | 3.7% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 3601 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 3601 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 3601 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5.7%.
Heading 3601 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3.3%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 3601 goods worth US$1bn (+63.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$220m), followed by Canada.
The biggest buyer was Türkiye, with imports of US$168m.
The United Kingdom ranked 32nd among 61 exporters with US$785k.
The United Kingdom imported US$26m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for propellent powders?
Propellent powders fall under HS heading 3601, part of chapter 36, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on propellent powders in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3601 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on propellent powders in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3601 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most propellent powders?
The United States, with US$220m in 2024 (17.3% of world exports).