Subheading · Chapter 36 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 3606 90Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in note 2 to this chapter: other
Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 5 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Restricted
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
5 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3606 90 10 | Combustible preparations | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3606 90 91 | Ferro-cerium, in all forms | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3606 90 92 | Pyrophoric alloys, in all forms | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3606 90 93 | DNPT (dinitroso-penta-methylene tetramine) | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3606 90 99 | Others | 10% | 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 5 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Restricted: 5 tariff items
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. 81 | Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter; such as liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3606 | Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter | 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 policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 5 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 3606 90, and China's below.
China: the same goods (3606 90)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force under 3606 90. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3606.90.11.00 | Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys, in forms suitable for use已切成形可直接使用的铈铁 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 3606.90.19.00 | Ferro-cerium, not cut to shape and not directly usable未切成形不可直接使用的铈铁 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 3606.90.90.00 | Other articles of inflammable materials其他易燃材料制品 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | None |
- 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
3606.90.11Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys, in forms ready for use
3606.90.11.00Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys, in forms suitable for use已切成形可直接使用的铈铁
Including other pyrophoric alloys包括其他引火合金
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 80%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Use用途
- 3.Appearance外观
- 4.Weight percentage of rare earth elements, expressed as [A]稀土元素的重量百分比,以[A]表示
- 5.GTIN
- 6.CAS
- 7.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
- 4.9%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 3606901100301Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys, in forms ready for use (dangerous chemicals, flammable solids)已切成形可直接使用的铈铁(包括其他引火合金)(危险化学品,易燃固体)
- 3606901100302Cut to shape and ready for use ferro-cerium (incl. other pyrophoric alloys) (dangerous chemicals, substances which in contact with water emit flammable gases)已切成形可直接使用的铈铁(包括其他引火合金)(危险化学品,遇水放出易燃气体的物质)
- 3606901100303Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys, in forms ready for use (not dangerous chemicals, rare-earth alloy)已切成形可直接使用的铈铁(包括其他引火合金)(不属于危险化学品的稀土合金)
3606.90.19Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys, in forms not worked to articles
3606.90.19.00Ferro-cerium, not cut to shape and not directly usable未切成形不可直接使用的铈铁
Including other pyrophoric alloys包括其他引火合金
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 50%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Use用途
- 3.Appearance外观
- 4.Weight percentage of rare earth elements, expressed as [A]稀土元素的重量百分比,以[A]表示
- 5.GTIN
- 6.CAS
- 7.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
- 4.9%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 3606901900301Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys, not in forms for direct use (dangerous chemicals, flammable solids)未切成形不可直接使用的铈铁(包括其他引火合金)(危险化学品,易燃固体)
- 3606901900302Unwrought cerium-iron (incl. other pyrophoric alloys), not in forms for direct use (dangerous chemicals, substances which emit flammable gases when in contact with water)未切成形不可直接使用的铈铁(包括其他引火合金)(危险化学品,遇水放出易燃气体的物质)
- 3606901900303Ferro-cerium & other pyrophoric alloys, in forms not worked & not suitable for direct use (other chemicals)未切成形不可直接使用的铈铁(包括其他引火合金)(其他化工品)
3606.90.90Other articles of inflammable materials
3606.90.90.00Other articles of inflammable materials其他易燃材料制品
As specified in Note 2 to this Chapter本章注释二所述的
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 80%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Use用途
- 3.Appearance外观
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.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
- 4.9%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 3606909000101Other articles of flammable materials (as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter) (hexamethylenetetramine)其他易燃材料制品(本章注释二所述的)(六亚甲基四胺)
- 3606909000102Other articles of flammable materials (as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter) (aluminum wire welding packages)其他易燃材料制品(本章注释二所述的)(铝导线焊接药包)
- 3606909000301Other articles of flammable materials (as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter) (hazardous chemical, flammable liquid)其他易燃材料制品(本章注释二所述的)(危险化学品,易燃液体)
- 3606909000302Other articles of flammable materials (as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter) (other chemical products)其他易燃材料制品(本章注释二所述的)(其他化工品)
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'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
- 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.