Subheading · Chapter 36 · Heading 3603
3603.20: Safety fuses: detonating cords
Official description Detonating cords
Subheading 3603.20 belongs to heading 3603 (safety fuses) in chapter 36.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3603 20 00 00 Detonating cords 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
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlHealth and Safety Executive Import Licensing Firearms and Ammunition
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2014 No. 1638
- Documents
- 9019
- 9043
- 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
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 10.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 6.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$418kUS$418k+US$3m+US$8m+> US$16m
Exports: 68
- United States: US$55m
- India: US$16m
- Spain: US$12m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Australia: US$9m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Peru: US$8m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Poland: US$6m
- Germany: US$6m
- Brazil: US$6m
- Sweden: US$5m
- France: US$5m
- Russia: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- China: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Uganda: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Zambia: US$1m
- Bolivia: US$832k
- Israel: US$682k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$633k
- Argentina: US$621k
- Laos: US$541k
- New Zealand: US$480k
- Tanzania: US$420k
- Kenya: US$418k
- Philippines: US$409k
- Romania: US$328k
- Vietnam: US$311k
- Morocco: US$300k
- Malaysia: US$296k
- Norway: US$286k
- Costa Rica: US$255k
- Greece: US$157k
- Austria: US$137k
- Singapore: US$135k
- Canada: US$129k
- Chile: US$121k
- United Arab Emirates: US$85k
- Tajikistan: US$70k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$68k
- Denmark: US$63k
- Tunisia: US$36k
- Nigeria: US$36k
- Finland: US$33k
- Estonia: US$30k
- Pakistan: US$29k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$26k
- Slovenia: US$21k
- Senegal: US$18k
- Serbia: US$14k
- Burkina Faso: US$6k
- Indonesia: US$5k
- Angola: US$5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$321kUS$321k+US$1m+US$3m+> US$7m
Imports: 162
- Canada: US$22m
- Indonesia: US$13m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Chile: US$7m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Italy: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Zimbabwe: US$4m
- Japan: US$4m
- Germany: US$4m
- United States: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- South Korea: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$3m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Tanzania: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Ghana: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Angola: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Oman: US$1m
- France: US$1m
- Zambia: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- China: US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Djibouti: US$1m
- Benin: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$986k
- Malaysia: US$952k
- Brazil: US$929k
- Argentina: US$903k
- United Arab Emirates: US$876k
- Azerbaijan: US$875k
- Austria: US$831k
- Portugal: US$703k
- Algeria: US$703k
- Liberia: US$697k
- Lebanon: US$674k
- Singapore: US$648k
- Peru: US$625k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$596k
- Guinea: US$595k
- Kuwait: US$554k
- Croatia: US$549k
- Greece: US$533k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$55m | 29.5% |
| 2 |  India | US$16m | 8.7% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$12m | 6.3% |
| 4 |  South Africa | US$9m | 5% |
| 5 |  Australia | US$9m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$8m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Peru | US$8m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$7m | 4% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$6m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$6m | 3.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | US$22m | 11.9% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$13m | 6.8% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$9m | 4.6% |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$8m | 4.3% |
| 5 |  Chile | US$7m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$7m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | US$6m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$5m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Australia | US$5m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Zimbabwe | US$4m | 2.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 22number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Maldives, Bermuda
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 5.8% | 5% – 6.5% | 2023 |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 China | 9% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 5% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 6.4% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
| Kazakhstan | 5.8% | 5% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 35% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 20% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 4% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
| South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 3.1%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 20% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 6% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 3% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 5932 Safety fuses; detonating fuses; percussion/detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 811210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 35450 Prepared explosives; safety fuses; detonating fuses; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2029 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3603.00 | changed |
| 2012 | 3603.00 | changed |
| 2007 | 3603.00 | changed |
| 2002 | 3603.00 | changed |
| 1996 | 3603.00 | changed |
| 1992 | 3603.00 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 3603.00.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3603.20; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3603.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$187m (−9.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$55m), followed by India.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for safety fuses: detonating cords?
Safety fuses: detonating cords fall under HS subheading 3603.20, part of heading 3603, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on safety fuses: detonating cords in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3603.20 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: detonating cords in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3603.20 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: detonating cords?
The United States, with US$55m in 2024 (29.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.