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HS code for fire extinguishers preparations and charges
3813 Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “fire extinguishers preparations and charges” points to heading 3813: preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 3813 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 3813; the duty is 6.5%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 3813 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free – 3.7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 2% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fire extinguishers preparations and charges?
Fire extinguishers preparations and charges are classified under 3813 (Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.