Subheading · Section VI
3603.60: Safety fuses: electric detonators
Official description Electric detonators
- FreeUK
- 6.5%EU
- 100%Türkiye
- 0.2%USA
- US$762mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 3603.60 belongs to heading 3603 (safety fuses) in chapter 36.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3603.60; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3603.60 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 3603.60; the statutory rate is 100%.
Subheading 3603.60 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 0.2%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$762m (+4.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was France (US$129.1m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$90.8m.
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 75 exporters with US$22m; its largest buyer was France.
The United Kingdom imported US$8.6m, most of it from France.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 0.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3603 60 00 00 Electric detonators Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 3603 60 00 Electric detonators 6.5%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 3603.60.00.00.00 Elektrikli infilak ettirici maddeler 100%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 3603.60.00.00 Electric detonators 0.2%No.
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$6.3m+US$36.8m+> US$80.7m
Exports: 75
- France: US$129.1m
- United States: US$113.8m
- Canada: US$80.7m
- Czechia: US$57.4m
- South Africa: US$47.1m
- Mexico: US$42.8m
- Philippines: US$37.6m
- Austria: US$36.8m
- South Korea: US$22.9m
- United Kingdom: US$22m
- Spain: US$21.2m
- India: US$16.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$16.7m
- China: US$15.3m
- Brazil: US$10.3m
- Poland: US$10.2m
- Switzerland: US$8.9m
- Chile: US$8.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.3m
- Germany: US$5.6m
- Peru: US$4.6m
- Sweden: US$4.5m
- Ukraine: US$4.3m
- Japan: US$4.1m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Australia: US$3.3m
- Costa Rica: US$2.6m
- Netherlands: US$2.3m
- Ghana: US$2.2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Hungary: US$1.7m
- Malaysia: US$1.7m
- Montenegro: US$1.6m
- Russia: US$1.5m
- Tanzania: US$1.2m
- Türkiye: US$1.1m
- Vietnam: US$996.8k
- Zambia: US$811.3k
- Uganda: US$772.7k
- Indonesia: US$708.4k
- Norway: US$676k
- Argentina: US$604.1k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$493.1k
- Morocco: US$486k
- Burkina Faso: US$472.4k
- Serbia: US$408.4k
- Croatia: US$183k
- Israel: US$174.3k
- Greece: US$114.1k
- Slovakia: US$99.9k
- Guatemala: US$68.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$58.2k
- New Zealand: US$29.7k
- Tajikistan: US$27.9k
- Romania: US$20.4k
- Portugal: US$20.1k
- Laos: US$19.3k
- Estonia: US$11.3k
- Slovenia: US$8.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$720.7kUS$720.7k+US$3.5m+US$12.9m+> US$41.8m
Imports: 162
- United States: US$90.8m
- Australia: US$62.2m
- Indonesia: US$54.4m
- Canada: US$43.9m
- Mexico: US$41.8m
- Chile: US$35.7m
- Norway: US$30.9m
- Brazil: US$23.7m
- France: US$20m
- Sweden: US$18.7m
- Germany: US$18.5m
- Türkiye: US$15.1m
- Zimbabwe: US$14.6m
- South Africa: US$14.1m
- Zambia: US$14m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Thailand: US$12.9m
- South Korea: US$11.9m
- Peru: US$11.9m
- Poland: US$11.1m
- United Kingdom: US$8.6m
- Romania: US$8m
- Japan: US$7.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.5m
- Spain: US$6.9m
- Argentina: US$6.4m
- Colombia: US$6.3m
- Morocco: US$5.8m
- Bulgaria: US$5.7m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$5.5m
- Burkina Faso: US$5.5m
- Finland: US$5.4m
- Ghana: US$4.9m
- China: US$4.6m
- New Zealand: US$4.6m
- Mozambique: US$4.1m
- North Macedonia: US$3.9m
- Italy: US$3.9m
- Czechia: US$3.6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.5m
- Tanzania: US$3.3m
- Serbia: US$3.2m
- Bolivia: US$3m
- Djibouti: US$2.9m
- Estonia: US$2.9m
- India: US$2.9m
- Russia: US$2.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.8m
- Israel: US$2.6m
- Botswana: US$2.6m
- Honduras: US$2.6m
- Mali: US$2.5m
- Netherlands: US$2.4m
- Nicaragua: US$2.3m
- Guinea: US$2.3m
- Malaysia: US$2.3m
- Austria: US$2.2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$129.1m | 16.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$113.8m | 14.9% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$80.7m | 10.6% |
| 4 |  Czechia | US$57.4m | 7.5% |
| 5 |  South Africa | US$47.1m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$42.8m | 5.6% |
| 7 |  Philippines | US$37.6m | 4.9% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$36.8m | 4.8% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$22.9m | 3% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$22m | 2.9% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for safety fuses: electric detonators?
Safety fuses: electric detonators fall under HS subheading 3603.60, part of heading 3603, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on safety fuses: electric detonators in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3603.60 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: electric detonators in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3603.60 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: electric detonators?
France, with US$129.1m in 2024 (16.9% of world exports).