Subheading · Section VI
3601.00: Propellent powders
- FreeUK
- 5.7%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- 3.25%USA
- US$1.3bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 3601.00 belongs to heading 3601 (propellent powders) in chapter 36.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3601.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3601.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 3601.00 into 3 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 100%.
Subheading 3601.00 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3.3%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.3bn (+63.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$220.4m), followed by Canada.
The biggest buyer was Türkiye, with imports of US$168.2m.
The United Kingdom ranked 32nd among 61 exporters with US$784.8k.
The United Kingdom imported US$26m, most of it from France.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 5.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA 3.25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3601 00 00 20 Pyrotechnical mixture in cylindrical shape or granulate form, composed of strontium nitrate or copper nitrate or basic copper nitrate in a matrix of nitroguanidine or guanidine nitrate, also containing a binder and additives, used as a component of airbag inflators Free
- 3601 00 00 90 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 3601 00 00 Propellent powders 5.7%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 3601.00.00.00.11 Kara barut 100%
- 3601.00.00.00.12 Dumansız barut 100%
- 3601.00.00.00.19 Diğer silah barutları 100%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 3601.00.00.00 Propellant powders 3.25%kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$28.1m+US$63.4m+> US$214.6m
Exports: 61
- United States: US$220.4m
- Canada: US$214.6m
- France: US$84.7m
- Switzerland: US$77.7m
- India: US$72.7m
- Egypt: US$63.4m
- Slovakia: US$62.2m
- China: US$56m
- Serbia: US$48.7m
- Belgium: US$47.5m
- Germany: US$47.3m
- Türkiye: US$44.7m
- Czechia: US$44.1m
- Italy: US$41.4m
- Finland: US$28.1m
- Sweden: US$18.5m
- Thailand: US$11.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$10.9m
- Pakistan: US$10.6m
- Romania: US$9.6m
- South Africa: US$9.3m
- Australia: US$9m
- Spain: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7.1m
- South Korea: US$5.7m
- Poland: US$4.9m
- Croatia: US$3.8m
- Slovenia: US$2.5m
- Japan: US$2.4m
- Russia: US$1.6m
- Iran: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$784.8k
- Chile: US$691.4k
- Hungary: US$644.9k
- Norway: US$628.3k
- Portugal: US$260k
- Montenegro: US$170.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$157.1k
- Vietnam: US$151.4k
- Uganda: US$142.2k
- Greece: US$130.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$111.5k
- Azerbaijan: US$87.1k
- Netherlands: US$37.7k
- Austria: US$34.4k
- Tanzania: US$26.1k
- Lithuania: US$21.3k
- Israel: US$17.8k
- Malaysia: US$6.5k
- Iceland: US$2.9k
- Denmark: US$2.1k
- Curaçao: US$1.2k
- New Zealand: US$1.2k
- 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$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$11.1m+US$43.7m+> US$109.1m
Imports: 102
- Türkiye: US$168.2m
- United States: US$159.3m
- Czechia: US$109.1m
- Ukraine: US$86.7m
- Italy: US$72.6m
- Bulgaria: US$68.7m
- Germany: US$55.8m
- Spain: US$52.7m
- France: US$46.2m
- Slovakia: US$43.7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$39.7m
- Japan: US$38m
- United Kingdom: US$26m
- Nigeria: US$24.7m
- Canada: US$21.2m
- Serbia: US$18.6m
- South Korea: US$18.2m
- Poland: US$18m
- Brazil: US$16.5m
- Romania: US$16.4m
- China: US$14.5m
- Belgium: US$13.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$12.2m
- Israel: US$12m
- Mexico: US$11.1m
- Hungary: US$8.3m
- Egypt: US$8.1m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Sweden: US$7.5m
- Norway: US$7.2m
- Philippines: US$5.7m
- India: US$5.5m
- Slovenia: US$5.3m
- Croatia: US$4.8m
- North Macedonia: US$4.8m
- Lithuania: US$3.8m
- Indonesia: US$3.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.8m
- Singapore: US$2.5m
- Thailand: US$2.5m
- Austria: US$2.3m
- Azerbaijan: US$2.1m
- Cyprus: US$2.1m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Lebanon: US$2m
- Australia: US$1.9m
- Greece: US$1.8m
- Portugal: US$1.7m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$1.6m
- South Africa: US$1.6m
- Russia: US$1.6m
- New Zealand: US$1.4m
- Argentina: US$1.2m
- Armenia: US$1.1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Ireland: US$762.1k
- Mali: US$690.8k
- Uzbekistan: US$670.2k
- Taiwan: US$425.6k
- Colombia: US$415.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$220.4m | 17.3% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$214.6m | 16.8% |
| 3 |  France | US$84.7m | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Switzerland | US$77.7m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  India | US$72.7m | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Egypt | US$63.4m | 5% |
| 7 |  Slovakia | US$62.2m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  China | US$56m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  Serbia | US$48.7m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$47.5m | 3.7% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for propellent powders?
Propellent powders fall under HS subheading 3601.00, part of heading 3601, 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 3601.00 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 3601.00 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$220.4m in 2024 (17.3% of world exports).