UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 3606.90
3606 90 10 00: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3606 Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in note 2 to this chapter
- 3606 90 00 00 Other
- 3606 90 10 00 Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms
What you pay
Importing into UK
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
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
- Libya
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1665
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- 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 |
Footnotes
TN205 The following regulations impose trade restrictions on internal repression goods and techn…
& amp; bull; The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
& amp; bull; The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023
& amp; bull; The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
& amp; bull; The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021
& amp; bull; The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
& amp; bull; The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
& amp; bull; The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
TN208 The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on certain good…
TN210 The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 impose trade restrictions on certain good…
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 3606.90
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £7.2m | 41% | +79.3% |
 Netherlands | £4.6m | 25.9% | +25.3% |
 Poland | £1.5m | 8.3% | +26.3% |
 Romania | £1m | 5.8% | -16.5% |
 China | £778k | 4.4% | +7.2% |
 Lithuania | £367k | 2.1% | +141.2% |
 Germany | £351k | 2% | +1.1% |
 Türkiye | £335k | 1.9% | +45.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
3606.90 Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms: other
EU 6% – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% Türkiye 6% – 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
USA Free – 5.9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Canada 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 3.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 3606.90
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N303044 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an outdoor survival kit from China.
- N271076 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a synthetic UF resin torch from Costa Rica.
- 600015003 HMRC
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Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover separate chemically defined compounds other than those described in note 2(a) or (b) below.
2. The expression ‘articles of combustible materials’ in heading 3606 applies only to:
(a) metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar substances, put up in forms (for example, tablets, sticks or similar forms) for use as fuels; fuels with a basis of alcohol, and similar prepared fuels, in solid or semi-solid form;
(b) liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm3; and
(c) resin torches, firelighters and the like.
Commodity code 3606 90 10 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 3606.90 (ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms: other).
The third-country duty is free.
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.
Imports of goods of subheading 3606.90 into the UK came to £17.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 26% on the year before); Ireland supplied 41%, followed by Netherlands.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 6%–6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 6%–6.5%, the US duty is 0%–5.9%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 3.3%, the Taiwan duty is 6.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 3606.90 worth US$20m in 2024; the largest supplier was Ireland.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 3606 90 10 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 3606 90 10 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 3606.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Ireland (US$8m), followed by the Netherlands.