HS 3603 20 00Detonating cords

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.
• Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012, The Explosives Act,1884, The Exploves Rules, 2008.

Documents: Licence to Import Ammonium Nitrate (licence Form P-5) (PESO); Licence to Import explsovies (Licence Form LE -8) (PESO).

"*As per ITC HS Import policy, Import under this CTI is Restricted but Import may be permitted subject to policy Condt. no 1 of CH 36.* Import of explosives allowed only through specified ports. Ref- Rule 44 of Explosive Rules 2008.*Import of explosives is also subject to compliance of Rules 7, 14, 15 & 45 of Explosive Rules, 2008.*In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC, proper officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-licence Form LE -8( Licence to Import explosives)[911PE1]have been uploaded in (E-SANCHIT) before giving out-of-charge(OOC)*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Restricted under DGFT 54/2015-2020 of 9 Feb 2022.

The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012, The Explosives Act,1884, The Exploves Rules, 2008.
• Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.

*EXPORT OF EQUIPMENT, ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS, INCLUDING TEST AND MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT USABLE IN DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE DEVICES LIKE DETONATOR FIRING SETS DESIGNED TO DRIVE MULTIPLE CONTROLLED DETONATORS AND SIMILAR GOODS ARE REGULATED UNDER SCOMET. REFER TO CATEGORY 4B OF APPENDIX 3 OF THE SCOMET LIST.*EXPORT SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE OF APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE EXPLOSIVE RULES, 1983.*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE. IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*REFER DGFT PUBLIC NOTICE NO 31/2015-20 DTD 14-10-22 FOR INCLUSION OF PARAGRAPH 2.79C (D) IN THE HBP OF THE FOREIGN TRADE POLICY (FTP) 2015-20 TO NOTIFY THE PROCEDURE FOR GENERAL AUTHORISATION FOR EXPORT AFTER REPAIR IN INDIA (GAER) FOR EXPORT OF SAME IMPORTED SCOMET ITEMS TO SAME ENTITY ABROAD UNDER GAER**REFER DGFT PN NO 51/2015-20 DT 17-01-2023 WHEREIN THE EXISTING STOCK AND SALE POLICY UNDER PARA 2.79A OF THE HBP OF THE FTP 2015-20 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REVISE THE APPLICABILITY OF THE POLICY FOR EXPORT FROM THE INDIAN SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN COMPANY (APPLICANT EXPORTER) TO ITS FOREIGN PARENT/ANOTHER SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN PARENT COMPANY AND ALLOW REPEAT ORDER AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE STOCK AND SALE POLICY, FOR GRANT OF AUTHORIZATION FOR BULK EXPORT OF SCOMET ITEMS (EXCLUDING CATEGORY 0, CATEGORY 3A4001, CATEGORY 6 AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY UNDER ANY CATEGORY) FROM AN INDIAN EXPORTER TO AN ENTITY ABROAD (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS STOCKIST) FOR SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER TO THE ULTIMATE END USERS AS PER CONDITIONS LAID DOWN*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.