Subheading · Section VI
3603.10: Safety fuses: safety fuses
Official description Safety fuses
- FreeUK
- 6%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- 3%USA
- US$94.9mWorld trade in 2024
3603.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3603, safety fuses, chapter 36.
Subheading 3603.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3603.10; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 3603.10 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 100%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 3603.10; the duty is 3%.
World trade in these goods reached US$94.9m in 2024, up 8.1% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 17.1% of the total, ahead of Peru.
South Africa imported the most (US$11.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 55 exporters with US$1.4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$186.8k.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3603 10 00 00 Safety fuses Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 3603 10 00 Safety fuses 6%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 3603.10.00.00.00 Fitiller 100%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 3603.10.00.00 Safety fuses 3%thousand m
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$172.8kUS$172.8k+US$1.1m+US$3.6m+> US$14.7m
Exports: 55
- United States: US$16.3m
- Peru: US$14.7m
- South Africa: US$11.7m
- India: US$11.7m
- Czechia: US$11.4m
- Brazil: US$3.6m
- Canada: US$3.5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
- Bolivia: US$3m
- Spain: US$2.2m
- Germany: US$1.5m
- United Kingdom: US$1.4m
- Cambodia: US$1.2m
- Croatia: US$1.1m
- Portugal: US$1.1m
- Sweden: US$1.1m
- Chile: US$1m
- China: US$994.1k
- Australia: US$531k
- Egypt: US$485.8k
- Austria: US$465.2k
- Italy: US$443.7k
- Denmark: US$361.6k
- Türkiye: US$324.3k
- New Zealand: US$182.7k
- Taiwan: US$177.5k
- Mexico: US$172.8k
- Zambia: US$162.1k
- Kenya: US$156.4k
- Philippines: US$133.8k
- Finland: US$131.5k
- South Korea: US$124k
- Japan: US$111.2k
- Indonesia: US$97.5k
- France: US$76.2k
- Serbia: US$63k
- Costa Rica: US$43k
- Tanzania: US$39.4k
- Netherlands: US$18.7k
- Singapore: US$17.9k
- Norway: US$16.1k
- Switzerland: US$15.3k
- Belgium: US$7.1k
- Poland: US$6.4k
- Russia: US$4k
- Greece: US$2.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$800
- Sri Lanka: US$800
- Malaysia: US$600
- Romania: US$600
- Benin: US$400
- Mauritius: US$200
- Lithuania: US$100
- Malta: US$100
- Brunei: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$120.8kUS$120.8k+US$779.2k+US$3m+> US$4.8m
Imports: 120
- South Africa: US$11.1m
- Sweden: US$7.2m
- Bolivia: US$6.1m
- Mexico: US$4.8m
- Zambia: US$4.3m
- Romania: US$3.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.6m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$3.6m
- United States: US$3.5m
- Philippines: US$3.3m
- Ecuador: US$3.1m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$2.5m
- Netherlands: US$2.4m
- Egypt: US$2.2m
- Nigeria: US$2.2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Peru: US$1.9m
- France: US$1.6m
- Tanzania: US$1.5m
- Zimbabwe: US$1.5m
- Germany: US$1.4m
- Mongolia: US$1.3m
- Taiwan: US$1.3m
- Serbia: US$1.1m
- South Korea: US$1.1m
- Chile: US$837.3k
- Indonesia: US$779.2k
- Switzerland: US$740.6k
- New Zealand: US$707.1k
- Italy: US$626.9k
- Angola: US$512.3k
- Sudan: US$485.8k
- Guinea: US$438.8k
- Argentina: US$436.1k
- Greenland: US$361.6k
- Armenia: US$338.2k
- India: US$328k
- Morocco: US$325.6k
- Singapore: US$323.3k
- Spain: US$290.1k
- Norway: US$263.1k
- Cuba: US$229.8k
- Japan: US$229.4k
- Brazil: US$226.6k
- Thailand: US$224k
- China: US$219k
- Ukraine: US$196.3k
- United Kingdom: US$186.8k
- Fiji: US$182.7k
- Nicaragua: US$143.7k
- Rwanda: US$138.5k
- Finland: US$136.5k
- Costa Rica: US$133.1k
- Estonia: US$131.4k
- Botswana: US$121.7k
- Austria: US$120.8k
- Australia: US$114.6k
- Vietnam: US$106k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$16.3m | 17.1% |
| 2 |  Peru | US$14.7m | 15.5% |
| 3 |  South Africa | US$11.7m | 12.4% |
| 4 |  India | US$11.7m | 12.3% |
| 5 |  Czechia | US$11.4m | 12% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$3.6m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$3.5m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | US$3m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Bolivia | US$3m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$2.2m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | US$11.1m | 11.7% |
| 2 |  Sweden | US$7.2m | 7.5% |
| 3 | Bolivia | US$6.1m | 6.4% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$4.8m | 5% |
| 5 |  Zambia | US$4.3m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Romania | US$3.8m | 4% |
| 7 |  Saudi Arabia | US$3.6m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$3.6m | 3.8% |
| 9 | United States | US$3.5m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Philippines | US$3.3m | 3.5% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for safety fuses: safety fuses?
Safety fuses: safety fuses fall under HS subheading 3603.10, part of heading 3603, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on safety fuses: safety fuses in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3603.10 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 safety fuses: safety fuses in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3603.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most safety fuses: safety fuses?
The United States, with US$16.3m in 2024 (17.1% of world exports).