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
- 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
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
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$417.9kUS$417.9k+US$3.2m+US$7.6m+> US$16.2m
Exports: 68
- United States: US$55.2m
- India: US$16.2m
- Spain: US$11.8m
- South Africa: US$9.3m
- Australia: US$8.9m
- South Korea: US$7.7m
- Peru: US$7.6m
- Mexico: US$7.4m
- Poland: US$6.5m
- Germany: US$6.4m
- Brazil: US$6.1m
- Sweden: US$5.1m
- France: US$5m
- Russia: US$4.9m
- Türkiye: US$3.4m
- China: US$3.2m
- Switzerland: US$3.1m
- Italy: US$2.7m
- Croatia: US$1.9m
- Uganda: US$1.8m
- United Kingdom: US$1.6m
- Netherlands: US$1.2m
- Czechia: US$1.2m
- Zambia: US$1.1m
- Bolivia: US$832.1k
- Israel: US$682.1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$633.2k
- Argentina: US$621.2k
- Laos: US$541.2k
- New Zealand: US$480.4k
- Tanzania: US$419.8k
- Kenya: US$417.9k
- Philippines: US$408.9k
- Romania: US$328.4k
- Vietnam: US$310.5k
- Morocco: US$300.3k
- Malaysia: US$295.9k
- Norway: US$285.9k
- Costa Rica: US$254.8k
- Greece: US$156.6k
- Austria: US$136.8k
- Singapore: US$135.4k
- Canada: US$128.5k
- Chile: US$121.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$85k
- Tajikistan: US$70k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$68.2k
- Denmark: US$63.4k
- Tunisia: US$36k
- Nigeria: US$35.8k
- Finland: US$33.1k
- Estonia: US$29.7k
- Pakistan: US$29k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$26k
- Slovenia: US$20.6k
- Senegal: US$17.5k
- Serbia: US$14.3k
- Burkina Faso: US$6.3k
- Indonesia: US$5.3k
- Angola: US$5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$321.4kUS$321.4k+US$1.2m+US$3.2m+> US$6.7m
Imports: 162
- Canada: US$22.3m
- Indonesia: US$12.8m
- Türkiye: US$8.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Chile: US$6.7m
- Mexico: US$6.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.9m
- Italy: US$5.2m
- Australia: US$4.7m
- Zimbabwe: US$4.2m
- Japan: US$4.1m
- Germany: US$4.1m
- United States: US$3.7m
- Poland: US$3.7m
- Israel: US$3.6m
- Egypt: US$3.6m
- South Korea: US$3.2m
- Philippines: US$2.8m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$2.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.5m
- Nigeria: US$2.4m
- Costa Rica: US$2.4m
- Colombia: US$2.2m
- Tanzania: US$2.1m
- Norway: US$2.1m
- Sweden: US$2.1m
- South Africa: US$1.9m
- Ghana: US$1.9m
- Spain: US$1.8m
- Ukraine: US$1.7m
- Switzerland: US$1.5m
- Qatar: US$1.5m
- Angola: US$1.5m
- Taiwan: US$1.4m
- Oman: US$1.4m
- France: US$1.4m
- Zambia: US$1.3m
- United Kingdom: US$1.3m
- China: US$1.2m
- Jordan: US$1.2m
- Djibouti: US$1.2m
- Benin: US$1.1m
- Cambodia: US$986.3k
- Malaysia: US$952.2k
- Brazil: US$929.3k
- Argentina: US$903.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$875.9k
- Azerbaijan: US$874.5k
- Austria: US$831.3k
- Portugal: US$703.2k
- Algeria: US$703.1k
- Liberia: US$696.7k
- Lebanon: US$673.5k
- Singapore: US$647.7k
- Peru: US$624.8k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$596.1k
- Guinea: US$594.6k
- Kuwait: US$553.7k
- Croatia: US$549.1k
- Greece: US$533.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$55.2m | 29.5% |
| 2 |  India | US$16.2m | 8.7% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$11.8m | 6.3% |
| 4 |  South Africa | US$9.3m | 5% |
| 5 |  Australia | US$8.9m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$7.7m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Peru | US$7.6m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$7.4m | 4% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$6.5m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$6.4m | 3.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | US$22.3m | 11.9% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$12.8m | 6.8% |
| 3 |  Türkiye | US$8.7m | 4.6% |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | US$8m | 4.3% |
| 5 |  Chile | US$6.7m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$6.7m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | US$5.9m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$5.2m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Australia | US$4.7m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Zimbabwe | US$4.2m | 2.2% |
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$187.3m (−9.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$55.2m), 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$55.2m 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.