Subheading · Chapter 36 · Heading 3602

3602.00

3602.00: Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders

Prepared explosives

3602.00 is the HS subheading for prepared explosives, under heading 3602 in chapter 36.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 6.5% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 3602 00 00 10 Free flowing porous prills predominantly based on ammonium nitrate with the following composition (in percentage by weight): —ammonium nitrate >99.4 —(total nitrogen >34.5) —anionic polymer 0.28 —coating 0.08 the oil absorption of the prills is >10% by weight. the prills have a bulk density of 0.72 g /cm³. free flowing porous prills predominantly based on ammonium nitrate with the following composition (in percentage by weight): —ammonium nitrate > 99 —(total nitrogen > 34.5) —magnesium nitrate 0.4 —mixture of diammonium phosphate, ammonium sulphate and boric acid 0.06 —coating 0.08 the oil absorption of the prills is >7% by weight. the prills have a bulk density of 0.80 g /cm³. 6.5%
  2. 3602 00 00 90 Other Free

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 1

  • Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 27.37 GBP / 1,000 kg
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    until 17 December 2030
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines
    Rates for named exporters (2)
    CompanyRate
    For goods produced by Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC) " Azot", Novomoskovsk, Russia or by Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC) " Nevinnomyssky Azot", Nevinnomyssk, Russia and either sold directly to the first independent customer in the Community or sold by EuroChem Trading GmbH, Zug, Switzerland or via Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC) Mineral and Chemical Company " EuroChem", Moscow, Russia, and EuroChem Trading GmbH, Zug, Switzerland to the first independent customer in the Community A52227.37 GBP / 1,000 kg
    KCKK Branch of Joint Stock Company United Chemical Company Uralchem in Kirovo-Chepetsk A95927.37 GBP / 1,000 kg

Import requirements 5

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9024
    • 9032
    • 9025
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • 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
    S.I. 2019/590
    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 controlHealth and Safety Executive Import Licensing Firearms and Ammunition
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2014 No. 1638
    Documents
    • 9019
    • 9043
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free – 6.5%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

 Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

 Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

 Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

 Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

3602.00 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$18m+US$56m+> US$103m

Exports: 90
  1. United States: US$307m
  2. India: US$165m
  3. Poland: US$103m
  4. Australia: US$75m
  5. South Africa: US$73m
  6. Russia: US$67m
  7. Norway: US$61m
  8. Sweden: US$59m
  9. Germany: US$56m
  10. Mexico: US$48m
  11. France: US$41m
  12. Spain: US$37m
  13. Philippines: US$34m
  14. Chile: US$33m
  15. Peru: US$31m
  16. China: US$31m
  17. Zambia: US$29m
  18. Czechia: US$28m
  19. South Korea: US$25m
  20. Costa Rica: US$21m
  21. Serbia: US$19m
  22. Finland: US$19m
  23. Türkiye: US$18m
  24. Austria: US$18m
  25. Brazil: US$17m
  26. Netherlands: US$16m
  27. Egypt: US$15m
  28. Italy: US$15m
  29. Vietnam: US$13m
  30. Canada: US$13m
  31. United Kingdom: US$12m
  32. Thailand: US$12m
  33. Bulgaria: US$10m
  34. Romania: US$7m
  35. Switzerland: US$7m
  36. Greece: US$6m
  37. Burkina Faso: US$5m
  38. Montenegro: US$5m
  39. Portugal: US$4m
  40. Uganda: US$4m
  41. Estonia: US$4m
  42. Malaysia: US$3m
  43. Bolivia: US$3m
  44. Belgium: US$3m
  45. Argentina: US$2m
  46. Croatia: US$2m
  47. Slovakia: US$2m
  48. Singapore: US$2m
  49. Kazakhstan: US$2m
  50. Albania: US$2m
  51. Israel: US$2m
  52. New Zealand: US$2m
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$2m
  54. Dominican Republic: US$2m
  55. Curaçao: US$2m
  56. Latvia: US$2m
  57. Morocco: US$2m
  58. Tunisia: US$2m
  59. Indonesia: US$1m
  60. Mozambique: US$1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$307m 19%
2 India US$165m 10.2%
3 Poland US$103m 6.4%
4 Australia US$75m 4.7%
5 South Africa US$73m 4.5%
6 Russia US$67m 4.1%
7 Norway US$61m 3.8%
8 Sweden US$59m 3.7%
9 Germany US$56m 3.4%
10 Mexico US$48m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$163m 10.1%
2 Canada US$108m 6.7%
3 Poland US$90m 5.6%
4 Peru US$87m 5.4%
5 Australia US$77m 4.8%
6 Germany US$54m 3.4%
7 Ukraine US$53m 3.3%
8 Mexico US$45m 2.8%
9 Spain US$38m 2.4%
10 Bulgaria US$30m 1.9%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N308367 U.S. CBP 20 December 2019 · 3602.00.00.60

    The tariff classification of an explosive mixture from China

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Anti-dumping

    Measure Type 552 – Definitive Anti-Dumping measure on Ammonium Nitrate from Russia to the 17 December 2030. Stop Press - 22 January 2026

    Trade Tariff news 4288 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3602.00 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 subheading 3602.00; the duty is 6.5%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 6.5%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 27.37 GBP / 1,000 kg applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Russia (until 17 December 2030).

World trade in prepared explosives reached US$2bn in 2024, up 8.9% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 19% of the total, ahead of India.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for prepared explosives, other than propellent powders?

Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders fall under HS subheading 3602.00, part of heading 3602, 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 3602.00 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 3602.00 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$307m in 2024 (19% of world exports).

Which countries can export prepared explosives to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free – 6.5% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on prepared explosives?

The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 27.37 GBP / 1,000 kg on goods from Russia until 17 December 2030. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

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