Heading · Section VI
3602: Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders
- 0%–6.5%UK
- 6.5%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.6bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 3602 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3602.00, in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain…).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 3602 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 3602; the duty is 6.5%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 3602 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 100%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 3602; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 3602 goods reached US$1.6bn in 2024, up 8.9% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 19% of the total, ahead of India.
The United States imported the most (US$163.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 31st among 90 exporters with US$11.7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$25.9m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
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World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.4mUS$2.4m+US$18m+US$55.5m+> US$103.4m
Exports: 90
- United States: US$306.9m
- India: US$164.9m
- Poland: US$103.4m
- Australia: US$75.4m
- South Africa: US$73.2m
- Russia: US$66.6m
- Norway: US$60.6m
- Sweden: US$58.9m
- Germany: US$55.5m
- Mexico: US$48m
- France: US$41.5m
- Spain: US$37.4m
- Philippines: US$34.2m
- Chile: US$32.6m
- Peru: US$31.3m
- China: US$31.2m
- Zambia: US$29.1m
- Czechia: US$28.2m
- South Korea: US$25.2m
- Costa Rica: US$20.7m
- Serbia: US$18.7m
- Finland: US$18.7m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- Austria: US$17.7m
- Brazil: US$17.2m
- Netherlands: US$16.3m
- Egypt: US$15.4m
- Italy: US$14.7m
- Vietnam: US$13.5m
- Canada: US$13.4m
- United Kingdom: US$11.7m
- Thailand: US$11.6m
- Bulgaria: US$10.2m
- Romania: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$6.6m
- Greece: US$5.7m
- Burkina Faso: US$4.9m
- Montenegro: US$4.6m
- Portugal: US$4.4m
- Uganda: US$4m
- Estonia: US$3.7m
- Malaysia: US$3.4m
- Bolivia: US$3.1m
- Belgium: US$2.5m
- Argentina: US$2.4m
- Croatia: US$2.3m
- Slovakia: US$2.1m
- Singapore: US$2.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.1m
- Albania: US$2m
- Israel: US$1.9m
- New Zealand: US$1.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.8m
- Curaçao: US$1.7m
- Latvia: US$1.6m
- Morocco: US$1.6m
- Tunisia: US$1.6m
- Indonesia: US$1.5m
- Mozambique: US$1.2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.7mUS$2.7m+US$8.5m+US$24.5m+> US$54.1m
Imports: 170
- United States: US$163.4m
- Canada: US$107.8m
- Poland: US$89.7m
- Peru: US$86.8m
- Australia: US$76.7m
- Germany: US$54.1m
- Ukraine: US$52.6m
- Mexico: US$45.2m
- Spain: US$38.4m
- Bulgaria: US$30.4m
- Indonesia: US$29.3m
- France: US$28m
- Italy: US$27.5m
- Zimbabwe: US$26.8m
- Norway: US$26.4m
- United Kingdom: US$25.9m
- Slovakia: US$24.5m
- Burkina Faso: US$23.3m
- Israel: US$22.3m
- South Africa: US$22.2m
- Sweden: US$22m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$21.2m
- Serbia: US$21m
- Nicaragua: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$19m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18.4m
- Belgium: US$18.1m
- Romania: US$17.2m
- Finland: US$15.8m
- Ghana: US$14.3m
- Tanzania: US$13.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$13.1m
- Zambia: US$13m
- Ecuador: US$12.7m
- Montenegro: US$11.5m
- Chile: US$11.4m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$10.1m
- Croatia: US$9.9m
- Slovenia: US$9.6m
- Czechia: US$9.4m
- Switzerland: US$9.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$8.7m
- India: US$8.5m
- Oman: US$8.3m
- China: US$8.3m
- Singapore: US$8.2m
- Egypt: US$8.2m
- Bolivia: US$8.2m
- Vietnam: US$8.2m
- Greece: US$7.4m
- North Macedonia: US$7.1m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Kenya: US$6.9m
- Thailand: US$6.8m
- Colombia: US$6.4m
- Mali: US$6m
- Qatar: US$6m
- Mauritania: US$5.2m
- South Korea: US$5.1m
- Austria: US$4.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$306.9m | 19% |
| 2 |  India | US$164.9m | 10.2% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$103.4m | 6.4% |
| 4 |  Australia | US$75.4m | 4.7% |
| 5 |  South Africa | US$73.2m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$66.6m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Norway | US$60.6m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$58.9m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$55.5m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$48m | 3% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for prepared explosives, other than propellent powders?
Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders fall under HS heading 3602, part of chapter 36, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on prepared explosives, other than propellent powders in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3602 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on prepared explosives, other than propellent powders in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3602 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most prepared explosives, other than propellent powders?
The United States, with US$306.9m in 2024 (19% of world exports).