Tariff item · Chapter 36 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 3604 10 00Fireworks
Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations › Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles
- Customs duty
- 10%
- Tariff rate
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Restricted
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6%
- On Indian goods
Importing into India
What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.
Customs duty
| Duty | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate | 10% | Assessable value |
| Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) | Nil | Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) | 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess | BCD + AIDC |
| Integrated GST (IGST) | 18% | Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS |
Lower duty under trade agreements
| Agreement | Customs duty | Goods from |
|---|---|---|
| ASEAN–India FTA | 0% | Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia |
| India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs | 0% | Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein |
| India–Japan CEPA | 0% | Japan |
| India–Korea CEPA | 0% | South Korea |
| India–Malaysia CECA | 0% | Malaysia |
| India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs | 0% | Oman |
| India–Sri Lanka FTA | 0% | Sri Lanka |
| India–UAE CEPA | 0% | United Arab Emirates |
| India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs | 0% | United Kingdom |
| SAFTA | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| India–Australia ECTA | 2% | Australia |
| SAFTA | 5% | Sri Lanka |
| India–EFTA TEPA52/2025-Customs | 6% | Norway |
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 explsovies (Licence Form LE -8) (PESO); Licence to Import Ammonium Nitrate (licence Form P-5) (PESO).
"*As per ITC HS Import policy, Import under this CTI is Restricted *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.
Notes on these rates
- BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
- IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
- AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
- AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
- Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
- This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
- This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 80 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
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 item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3604 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles | 1.2% | — |
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
CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.
*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.*
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)
- Free.
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 3604 10, and China's below.
China: the same goods (3604 10)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 3604 10. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3604.10.00.00 | Fireworks, firecrackers烟花、爆竹 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 13% | ABNM |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
Every Chinese code in full
3604.10.00Fireworks, firecrackers
3604.10.00.00Fireworks, firecrackers烟花、爆竹
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 130%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 15%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 2 Apr 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- NExport commodity inspection出口商品检验
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.GTIN
- 3.CAS
- 4.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 3604100000101Fireworks, firecrackers (toy fireworks and firecrackers, spark-emitting type)烟花、爆竹(喷花类玩具烟花爆竹)
- 3604100000102Fireworks, firecrackers (toy fireworks and firecrackers, rotating type)烟花、爆竹(旋转类玩具烟花爆竹)
- 3604100000103Fireworks (rotating aerial toy fireworks)烟花、爆竹(旋转升空类玩具烟花爆竹)
- 3604100000104Fireworks, firecrackers (toy fireworks and firecrackers, rocket type)烟花、爆竹(火箭类玩具烟花爆竹)
- 3604100000105Fireworks, firecrackers (toy fireworks and firecrackers, pearl-emitting type)烟花、爆竹(吐珠类玩具烟花爆竹)
- 3604100000106Fireworks, firecrackers (toy fireworks and firecrackers, stick incense type)烟花、爆竹(线香类玩具烟花爆竹)
- 3604100000107Fireworks, firecrackers (friction-type toy fireworks)烟花、爆竹(摩擦炮类玩具烟花爆竹)
- 3604100000108Fireworks (shaped toy fireworks)烟花、爆竹(造型玩具类玩具烟花爆竹)
- 3604100000109Fireworks (ground floral toy fireworks)烟花、爆竹(地面礼花类玩具烟花爆竹)
- 3604100000110Fireworks, firecrackers (toy fireworks and firecrackers, smoke-emitting type)烟花、爆竹(烟雾类玩具烟花爆竹)
- 3604100000111Fireworks, firecrackers (shell-type toy fireworks)烟花、爆竹(礼花弹类玩具烟花爆竹)
- 3604100000112Fireworks, firecrackers (toy fireworks and firecrackers combination)烟花、爆竹(玩具烟花爆竹组合)
- 3604100000113Fireworks, firecrackers (firecrackers)烟花、爆竹(爆竹)
- 3604100000114Fireworks, firecrackers (large fountain-type fireworks)烟花、爆竹(喷花类大型烟花)
- 3604100000115Fireworks, firecrackers (large spinner-type fireworks)烟花、爆竹(旋转类大型烟花)
- 3604100000116Fireworks, firecrackers (large rocket-type fireworks)烟花、爆竹(火箭类大型烟花)
- 3604100000117Fireworks, firecrackers (large shell-type fireworks)烟花、爆竹(吐珠类大型烟花)
- 3604100000118Fireworks, firecrackers (large ground display fireworks)烟花、爆竹(地面礼花类大型烟花)
- 3604100000119Fireworks, firecrackers (large display fireworks, e.g., aerial shells)烟花、爆竹(礼花弹类大型烟花)
- 3604100000120Fireworks, firecrackers (large fireworks combinations)烟花、爆竹(大型烟花组合)
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- India's effective basic customs duty (notification 45/2025-Customs, Table I)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
- CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.