Electric detonators and safety fuses are tightly regulated explosive initiating devices primarily consumed by the mining, quarrying, construction, and defense sectors. Supply is highly concentrated among a small number of licensed manufacturers in the US, China, Germany, and Sweden, with trade flows subject to strict national and international export controls including end-user certificate requirements. Transshipment risk is elevated due to dual-use potential for illicit or military applications, making country-of-origin verification and import licensing compliance critical for all trade transactions.
HS Code 360300 covers Electric Detonators and Safety Fuses under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 360300 are used across Mining, Construction, Military & Defense, Oil & Gas Exploration, Quarrying. Demand is driven by Mining activity levels, Infrastructure construction spending, Defense procurement budgets, Oil & gas exploration investment.
Major exporting countries include United States, Czech Republic, France, Canada, Germany based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Mining activity levels, Infrastructure construction spending, Defense procurement budgets, Oil & gas exploration investment. Input costs are influenced by Lead azide / PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate).
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of Electric Detonators and Safety Fuses must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Electric Detonators and Safety Fuses at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Electric Detonators and Safety Fuses at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 7.50% + SWS 0.75% + IGST 18% = 27.80% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Electric Detonators and Safety Fuses are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 360300 |
| Product | Electric Detonators and Safety Fuses |
| Chapter | 36 — Explosive Initiating Devices |
| Major exporting countries | United States, Czech Republic, France, Canada, Germany |
| Primary industries | Mining, Construction, Military & Defense, Oil & Gas Exploration, Quarrying |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | HTS10 classification dependent |
| EU duty framework | TARIC10 classification dependent |
| India BCD | 7.50% BCD |
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HS Code 360300 covers Electric Detonators and Safety Fuses and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: HTS10 classification dependent. EU: TARIC10 classification dependent. India: 7.50% BCD.
Major exporting countries include United States, Czech Republic, France, Canada, Germany, based on recent trade reporting.