Subheading · Chapter 36 · Heading 3604

3604.90

3604.90: Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals: other

Official description Other

Subheading 3604.90 belongs to heading 3604 (fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic…) in chapter 36.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 3604 90 00 00 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 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461
    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)
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

World trade in 2024

3604.90 · US$361m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$272kUS$272k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$65m

Exports: 85
  1. United States: US$76m
  2. France: US$71m
  3. Germany: US$65m
  4. United Kingdom: US$32m
  5. China: US$25m
  6. Czechia: US$15m
  7. Spain: US$8m
  8. Italy: US$7m
  9. Sweden: US$7m
  10. Israel: US$6m
  11. Montenegro: US$6m
  12. Singapore: US$5m
  13. Bulgaria: US$5m
  14. Thailand: US$3m
  15. Canada: US$2m
  16. El Salvador: US$2m
  17. Hungary: US$2m
  18. Netherlands: US$1m
  19. South Africa: US$1m
  20. Taiwan: US$1m
  21. Poland: US$1m
  22. Greece: US$1m
  23. Norway: US$1m
  24. Switzerland: US$1m
  25. Russia: US$1m
  26. Peru: US$1m
  27. Serbia: US$870k
  28. Mexico: US$843k
  29. Austria: US$840k
  30. Türkiye: US$719k
  31. Malaysia: US$711k
  32. Denmark: US$626k
  33. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$615k
  34. Slovakia: US$526k
  35. Australia: US$443k
  36. Costa Rica: US$403k
  37. New Zealand: US$392k
  38. Indonesia: US$389k
  39. Guatemala: US$332k
  40. Latvia: US$315k
  41. India: US$311k
  42. Brazil: US$272k
  43. Romania: US$260k
  44. Japan: US$229k
  45. Estonia: US$208k
  46. Ukraine: US$197k
  47. Ireland: US$175k
  48. Mauritius: US$157k
  49. Portugal: US$140k
  50. Belgium: US$133k
  51. South Korea: US$114k
  52. Albania: US$110k
  53. North Macedonia: US$79k
  54. Finland: US$60k
  55. Lithuania: US$59k
  56. Kazakhstan: US$52k
  57. United Arab Emirates: US$52k
  58. Panama: US$49k
  59. Vietnam: US$32k
  60. Kenya: US$23k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$76m 21.1%
2 France US$71m 19.8%
3 Germany US$65m 18.1%
4 United Kingdom US$32m 9%
5 China US$25m 6.9%
6 Czechia US$15m 4.2%
7 Spain US$8m 2.3%
8 Italy US$7m 2.1%
9 Sweden US$7m 2%
10 Israel US$6m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Kingdom US$24m 6.7%
2 Hungary US$20m 5.6%
3 Germany US$20m 5.4%
4 Australia US$17m 4.6%
5 China US$16m 4.3%
6 Japan US$15m 4.2%
7 Singapore US$14m 4%
8 Canada US$14m 3.8%
9 India US$14m 3.8%
10 United States US$13m 3.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 162

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 9%median duty
  • 21number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 55%highest: Wallis & Futuna, Bahamas, Cambodia

162

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 6% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 6.7% 0% – 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 9% 4% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 6.5% 2023
Aruba 35% 12% – 57% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 6.7% 0% – 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 9% 4% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 30% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.5% 2023
Fiji 32% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 23% 5% – 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 6% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023
Japan 4% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 6.5% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 4.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 28% 5% – 50% 2023
Maldives 35% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 6.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 0% – 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nepal 20% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 6% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 6% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 9% 4% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7.8% 1% – 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 6.5% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 8.3% 0% – 25% 2023
St Lucia 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 10% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 13% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3%* 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 6.5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 6.5% 2023
Tuvalu 33% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 6.5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 6.5% 2023
Uruguay 9% 4% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 30% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 9% 4% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 0% – 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 55% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 0.1% – 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
59333 Signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals & other pyrotechnical articles
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 811210
CPC 2.1 product
35460 Pyrotechnic articles
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2029 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20173604.90unchanged
20123604.90unchanged
20073604.90unchanged
20023604.90unchanged
19963604.90unchanged
19923604.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N330819 U.S. CBP 16 February 2023 · 3604.90.00.00

    The tariff classification of Super Bang Ring Caps from China

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3604.90; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 3604.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.

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$361m (+8.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$76m), followed by France.

Questions and answers

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

Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals: other fall under HS subheading 3604.90, 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 3604.90 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 3604.90 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…?

The United States, with US$76m in 2024 (21.1% 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.

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