Subheading · Chapter 36 · Heading 3603
3603.50: Safety fuses: igniters
Official description Igniters
3603.50 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3603, safety fuses, chapter 36.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3603 50 00 00 Igniters Free
- 3603 50 00 10 Igniters for gas generators with: - an overall maximum length of 15.5mm or more but not more than 29.4mm, and - a pin length of 6.4mm or more but not more than 12.6mm Free
- 3603 50 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
- 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
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$10m+US$21m+> US$114m
Exports: 62
- Czechia: US$171m
- United States: US$114m
- Thailand: US$71m
- France: US$48m
- Mexico: US$27m
- Germany: US$21m
- Austria: US$21m
- Malaysia: US$21m
- Slovakia: US$19m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$18m
- Canada: US$17m
- South Africa: US$16m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Sweden: US$11m
- China: US$10m
- Poland: US$8m
- Spain: US$7m
- Japan: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- Italy: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Montenegro: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Israel: US$976k
- Türkiye: US$914k
- Norway: US$885k
- South Korea: US$816k
- Serbia: US$641k
- Chile: US$42k
- Kenya: US$34k
- Denmark: US$30k
- Vietnam: US$13k
- Saudi Arabia: US$11k
- Greece: US$11k
- New Zealand: US$8k
- Indonesia: US$7k
- Slovenia: US$6k
- Estonia: US$4k
- Lithuania: US$3k
- Belgium: US$2k
- Latvia: US$1k
- Bangladesh: US$1k
- Russia: US$600
- United Arab Emirates: US$500
- Cyprus: US$400
- Tunisia: US$200
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$100
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$0
- Sri Lanka: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$334kUS$334k+US$3m+US$12m+> US$38m
Imports: 140
- China: US$128m
- United States: US$82m
- Japan: US$47m
- Germany: US$39m
- Poland: US$38m
- Romania: US$30m
- Mexico: US$25m
- Czechia: US$23m
- France: US$23m
- Norway: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Austria: US$13m
- Sweden: US$12m
- Hungary: US$12m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Australia: US$10m
- Canada: US$9m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Italy: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6m
- India: US$5m
- Chile: US$5m
- Peru: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- North Macedonia: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Iraq: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Uganda: US$2m
- Zimbabwe: US$2m
- Azerbaijan: US$2m
- Zambia: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Tanzania: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$926k
- Guinea: US$838k
- Switzerland: US$776k
- Nigeria: US$740k
- Kuwait: US$736k
- Argentina: US$734k
- Morocco: US$584k
- New Zealand: US$582k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$568k
- Jordan: US$548k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechia | US$171m | 25.4% |
| 2 |  United States | US$114m | 16.8% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$71m | 10.6% |
| 4 |  France | US$48m | 7.2% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$27m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$21m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$21m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$21m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Slovakia | US$19m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | US$18m | 2.7% |
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 3603.00.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3603.50 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3603.50; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
World trade in these goods reached US$674m in 2024, up 7.3% on 2023.
The Czechia was the largest exporter with 25.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for safety fuses: igniters?
Safety fuses: igniters fall under HS subheading 3603.50, part of heading 3603, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on safety fuses: igniters in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3603.50 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: igniters in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3603.50 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: igniters?
The Czechia, with US$171m in 2024 (25.4% 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.