Igniters
HS subheading 3603.50 identifies Igniters — a six-digit classification under Chapter 36 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $4.9M
- Share of Chapter 36
- 1.5%
- Rank in its heading
- #5 of 6
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 3603.50 covers Igniters. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India has a long-established fireworks and matches industry centred on Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu; this trade is tightly controlled. India exported $4.9M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 1.5% of all Chapter 36 exports, ranking #5 of 6 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
3603.50 is the six-digit HS subheading for igniters. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many chemicals & allied industries lines — check our import guides for your market.
Top destinations for Chapter 36 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators
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