Subheading · Section VI

3603.30: Safety fuses: percussion caps

3603.30

Official description Percussion caps

  • FreeUK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 4.2%USA
  • US$221.4mWorld trade in 2024

3603.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3603, safety fuses, chapter 36.

Subheading 3603.30 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 3603.30; the duty is 6.5%.

Subheading 3603.30 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 3603.30; the duty is 4.2%.

World trade in these goods reached US$221.4m in 2024, up 19.8% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 24.2% of the total, ahead of Bosnia & Herzegovina.

The United States imported the most (US$29.2m).

The United Kingdom ranked 20th among 57 exporters with US$699.2k.

The United Kingdom imported US$2.9m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 4.2% 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 →
  1. 3603 30 00 00 Percussion caps Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3603 30 00 Percussion caps 6.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 3603.30.00.00.00 Ağız otları 100%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3603.30.00.00 Percussion caps 4.2%thousands

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

3603.30 · US$221.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$158.2kUS$158.2k+US$2.1m+US$16.2m+> US$43.2m

Exports: 57
  1. Germany: US$53.5m
  2. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$43.2m
  3. Italy: US$25.2m
  4. United States: US$23.7m
  5. France: US$20.1m
  6. Brazil: US$16.2m
  7. Czechia: US$7.1m
  8. South Korea: US$4.8m
  9. Ukraine: US$3.6m
  10. Canada: US$3.2m
  11. Slovakia: US$2.7m
  12. Spain: US$2.4m
  13. Poland: US$2.2m
  14. India: US$2.1m
  15. Peru: US$2m
  16. Norway: US$1.5m
  17. Greece: US$1.4m
  18. Belgium: US$887.5k
  19. Argentina: US$881.2k
  20. United Kingdom: US$699.2k
  21. Mexico: US$633.1k
  22. Serbia: US$601.3k
  23. Bulgaria: US$542.8k
  24. Austria: US$273.6k
  25. Costa Rica: US$207.5k
  26. Chile: US$184.2k
  27. Netherlands: US$158.2k
  28. Türkiye: US$154k
  29. Slovenia: US$136.6k
  30. Portugal: US$114.6k
  31. Australia: US$109.1k
  32. Sweden: US$109.1k
  33. North Macedonia: US$74.3k
  34. Burkina Faso: US$68.6k
  35. Israel: US$66.1k
  36. Bolivia: US$63.5k
  37. Saudi Arabia: US$62.4k
  38. Kyrgyzstan: US$57.8k
  39. Russia: US$50.9k
  40. Montenegro: US$47.7k
  41. Hungary: US$38.2k
  42. Croatia: US$38k
  43. Dominican Republic: US$36.1k
  44. Switzerland: US$35.7k
  45. Japan: US$27.8k
  46. Kenya: US$22.3k
  47. Côte d’Ivoire: US$18.1k
  48. Taiwan: US$6.2k
  49. China: US$4.8k
  50. Cyprus: US$4.2k
  51. South Africa: US$3.7k
  52. Kazakhstan: US$1.2k
  53. Lithuania: US$100
  54. Malaysia: US$100
  55. Indonesia: US$0
  56. Luxembourg: US$0
  57. Malta: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$53.5m 24.2%
2 Bosnia & Herzegovina US$43.2m 19.5%
3 Italy US$25.2m 11.4%
4 United States US$23.7m 10.7%
5 France US$20.1m 9.1%
6 Brazil US$16.2m 7.3%
7 Czechia US$7.1m 3.2%
8 South Korea US$4.8m 2.2%
9 Ukraine US$3.6m 1.6%
10 Canada US$3.2m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$29.2m 13.2%
2 Czechia US$16.7m 7.5%
3 Switzerland US$11.9m 5.4%
4 Saudi Arabia US$10.7m 4.9%
5 Sweden US$10.3m 4.7%
6 Serbia US$10.2m 4.6%
7 Türkiye US$9.1m 4.1%
8 Canada US$8.3m 3.7%
9 Germany US$8m 3.6%
10 Spain US$7.4m 3.3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for safety fuses: percussion caps?

Safety fuses: percussion caps fall under HS subheading 3603.30, part of heading 3603, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on safety fuses: percussion caps in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3603.30 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: percussion caps in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3603.30 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 safety fuses: percussion caps?

Germany, with US$53.5m in 2024 (24.2% of world exports).