Subheading · Section VI

3604.10: Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and: fireworks

3604.10

Official description Fireworks

  • FreeUK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 2.4%–5.3%USA
  • US$1.4bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 3604.10 belongs to heading 3604 (fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic…) in chapter 36.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3604.10; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 3604.10 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 3604.10; the statutory rate is 100%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 3604.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 2.4% and 5.3%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.4bn (+10.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.2bn), followed by the Netherlands.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$564.7m.

The United Kingdom ranked 23rd among 79 exporters with US$963.8k.

The United Kingdom imported US$31.1m, most of it from China.

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 2.4% – 5.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.9%

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. 3604 10 00 00 Fireworks Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3604 10 00 Fireworks 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. 3604.10.00.00.00 Şenlik fişekleri 100%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3604.10 Fireworks:
  2. 3604.10.10.00 Display or special fireworks (Class 1.3G) 2.4%kg
  3. 3604.10.90 Other (including Class 1.4G) 5.3%
  4. 3604.10.90.10 Class 1.4G (Class C) kg
  5. 3604.10.90.50 Other kg

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

3604.10 · US$1.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$240.8kUS$240.8k+US$1.1m+US$10.6m+> US$43.7m

Exports: 79
  1. China: US$1.2bn
  2. Netherlands: US$57m
  3. Germany: US$43.7m
  4. Spain: US$21.5m
  5. Poland: US$16.6m
  6. United States: US$16m
  7. Czechia: US$15.3m
  8. Italy: US$10.6m
  9. Albania: US$4.7m
  10. Switzerland: US$3.4m
  11. Cambodia: US$3.2m
  12. Thailand: US$3.1m
  13. Bulgaria: US$3m
  14. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.7m
  15. France: US$2.6m
  16. Brazil: US$2.5m
  17. Portugal: US$2.4m
  18. Denmark: US$2.4m
  19. Vietnam: US$1.7m
  20. Indonesia: US$1.1m
  21. Slovakia: US$1.1m
  22. Slovenia: US$983.8k
  23. United Kingdom: US$963.8k
  24. Croatia: US$951.3k
  25. Japan: US$902.2k
  26. El Salvador: US$823.2k
  27. Austria: US$793.1k
  28. Taiwan: US$776.9k
  29. Guatemala: US$758k
  30. South Africa: US$712.6k
  31. Hungary: US$697k
  32. Singapore: US$574.9k
  33. India: US$447.2k
  34. Sweden: US$395.8k
  35. Lithuania: US$310.4k
  36. Russia: US$309.3k
  37. New Zealand: US$266.7k
  38. Türkiye: US$266.3k
  39. Norway: US$240.8k
  40. Belgium: US$237.9k
  41. Panama: US$234.2k
  42. Honduras: US$227.5k
  43. Ukraine: US$200.9k
  44. Romania: US$144.7k
  45. Kyrgyzstan: US$135k
  46. Mexico: US$134.6k
  47. Venezuela: US$95.5k
  48. Australia: US$61k
  49. Malaysia: US$54.1k
  50. Argentina: US$42.6k
  51. Canada: US$42.6k
  52. Mauritius: US$42.1k
  53. Estonia: US$34.1k
  54. Sri Lanka: US$32.9k
  55. Tanzania: US$16.8k
  56. Israel: US$14.9k
  57. Greece: US$14.6k
  58. Latvia: US$13.4k
  59. Colombia: US$9.1k
  60. Luxembourg: US$4.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.2bn 83.8%
2 Netherlands US$57m 4.1%
3 Germany US$43.7m 3.1%
4 Spain US$21.5m 1.5%
5 Poland US$16.6m 1.2%
6 United States US$16m 1.1%
7 Czechia US$15.3m 1.1%
8 Italy US$10.6m 0.8%
9 Albania US$4.7m 0.3%
10 Switzerland US$3.4m 0.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$564.7m 40.1%
2 Germany US$185.9m 13.2%
3 Netherlands US$71.5m 5.1%
4 Italy US$42.6m 3%
5 Poland US$41.9m 3%
6 United Kingdom US$31.1m 2.2%
7 Malaysia US$30.1m 2.1%
8 Japan US$26.8m 1.9%
9 Russia US$25.8m 1.8%
10 France US$23m 1.6%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and: fireworks?

Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and: fireworks fall under HS subheading 3604.10, part of heading 3604, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3604.10 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 fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3604.10 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 fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog…?

China, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (83.8% of world exports).