Chapter 36 · Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
3603.40.00
Detonating caps
- 3603 Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators
- - Detonating caps
Dây cháy chậm; dây nổ; nụ xòe hoặc kíp nổ; bộ phận đánh lửa; kíp nổ điện / - Kíp nổ
Taxes applicable in 2026
Source: consolidated BT2026 tariff (updated 05/04/2026)
Ordinary import duty
5%
15/2023/QĐ-TTg · 15 Jul 2023
Preferential (MFN)
0%
26/2023/NĐ-CP · 15 Jul 2023
VAT
8 / 10 (several rates)
181/2025/NĐ-CP · 1 Jul 2025
Excise tax
No data
Environmental tax
No data
Export duty
No data
Special preferential (FTA) rates – 2026
| FTA | Rate | Data basis | Proof of origin | Legal basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPTPP | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 (VI) |
CPTPP | 115/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| EVFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
EUR.1 | 116/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex A) BN, KH, ID, LA, MY, MM, PH, SG, TH |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex B) AU |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex C) CN |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex D) JP |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex E) KR |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex F) NZ |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| UKVFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
EUR.1 | 117/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VKFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
VK | 125/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VN-LAO | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 | S | 206/2025/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VIFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
Form VI (verify) | 131/2024/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VN-CAM | No data | No data | S | 56/2026/NĐ-CP | No data |
| VNCU | No data | No data | VNCB · Form VC (Cuba) | 114/2022/NĐ-CP | No data |
| AANZFTA | * not eligible | Consolidated BT2026 2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn) |
AANZ | 121/2022/NĐ-CP | Not eligible (*) |
| ACFTA | * not eligible | Consolidated BT2026 2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn) |
E | 118/2022/NĐ-CP | Not eligible (*) |
| AHKFTA | * not eligible | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
AHK | 123/2022/NĐ-CP | Not eligible (*) |
| AIFTA | * not eligible | Consolidated BT2026 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026 |
AI | 122/2022/NĐ-CP | Not eligible (*) |
| AJCEP | * not eligible | Consolidated BT2026 01/4/2026 - 31/3/2027 |
AJ | 120/2022/NĐ-CP | Not eligible (*) |
| AKFTA | * not eligible | Consolidated BT2026 2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn) |
AK | 119/2022/NĐ-CP | Not eligible (*) |
| ATIGA | * not eligible | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
D | 126/2022/NĐ-CP | Not eligible (*) |
| VCFTA | * not eligible | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
VC | 112/2022/NĐ-CP | Not eligible (*) |
| VJEPA | * not eligible | Consolidated BT2026 01/4/2026 - 31/3/2027 |
JV · Form VJ | 124/2022/NĐ-CP | Not eligible (*) |
| VN-EAEU | * not eligible | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
EAV | 113/2022/NĐ-CP | Not eligible (*) |
A published rate does not mean the goods qualify. Origin rules and valid proof of origin are required.
Rate history / phase-down by year
From the 2022–2027 FTA schedule worksheets
| FTA | Periods |
|---|---|
| ACFTA AC · row 5059 |
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)* not eligible
|
| ATIGA AT · row 5020 |
2022* not eligible
2023* not eligible
2024* not eligible
2025* not eligible
2026* not eligible
2027* not eligible
|
| AJCEP AJ · row 5064 |
30/12/2022 - 31/3/2023* not eligible
01/4/2023 - 31/3/2024* not eligible
01/4/2024 - 31/3/2025* not eligible
01/4/2025 - 31/3/2026* not eligible
01/4/2026 - 31/3/2027* not eligible
01/4/2027 - 31/3/2028* not eligible
|
| VJEPA VJ · row 5062 |
30/12/2022 - 31/3/2023* not eligible
01/4/2023 - 31/3/2024* not eligible
01/4/2024 - 31/3/2025* not eligible
01/4/2025 - 31/3/2026* not eligible
01/4/2026 - 31/3/2027* not eligible
01/4/2027 - 31/3/2028* not eligible
|
| AKFTA AK · row 5062 |
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)* not eligible
Rate with exclusions: * |
| AANZFTA AANZ · row 5026 |
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)* not eligible
Rate column F (hidden): * |
| AIFTA AI · row 5022 |
30/12/2022* not eligible
31/12/2022 - 30/12/2023* not eligible
31/12/2023 - 30/12/2024* not eligible
31/12/2024 - 31/12/2025* not eligible
01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026* not eligible
01/01/2027 - 31/12/2027* not eligible
|
| VKFTA VK · row 5031 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| VCFTA VC · row 5069 |
2022* not eligible
2023* not eligible
2024* not eligible
2025* not eligible
2026* not eligible
2027* not eligible
|
| VN-EAEU EAV · row 5066 |
2022* not eligible
2023* not eligible
2024* not eligible
2025* not eligible
2026* not eligible
2027* not eligible
|
| AHKFTA AKH · row 5074 |
2022* not eligible
2023* not eligible
2024* not eligible
2025* not eligible
2026* not eligible
2027* not eligible
|
| EVFTA EV-NK · row 5045 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| UKVFTA UKV · row 5047 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| CPTPP CPTPP · row 5045 |
(I) → 2021*0%
(II) → 2022*0%
(III) → 2023*0%
(IV) → 2024*0%
(V) → 2025*0%
(VI) → 2026*0%
(VII) → 2027*0%
|
| RCEP A RCEPT-A · row 5066 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| RCEP B B · row 5066 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| RCEP C C · row 5066 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| RCEP D D · row 5066 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| RCEP E E · row 5069 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| RCEP F F · row 5066 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| VIFTA VI · row 4667 |
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
Helper column J: 8 |
* CPTPP periods (I)–(VII) are mapped to years by matching BT2026 (DERIVED data – verify).
Advisory & warnings
General assessment (origin not considered). Run Smart Tariff Advisory for an origin-specific assessment.
ORANGE – HIGH RISK DOC-002 Licence / controlled list
- Description
- Item policy references a controlled list (source, Vietnamese): Cấm XK, NK thuộc QLCN của BQP (173/2018/TT-BQP)*
- Legal reference
- 173/2018/TT-BQP
- Recommended action
- Verify whether the goods require a licence or are prohibited/restricted under the cited instruments.
- Verification status
- Instrument cited in source; validity not verified
YELLOW – REVIEW REQUIRED DOC-001 Specialised inspection
- Description
- Item policy (source, Vietnamese): Hàng hóa KTCN về chất lượng SP HH nhóm 2 (1182/QĐ-BCT-PL1-2021)
- Legal reference
- 1182/QĐ-BCT-PL
- Recommended action
- Prepare inspection/certification filings under the cited instruments before clearance.
- Verification status
- Instrument cited in source; validity not verified
YELLOW – REVIEW REQUIRED DOC-004 Other item policy
- Description
- Item policy (source, Vietnamese): HH NK phải làm thủ tục HQ tại CK nhập (23/2019/QĐ-TTg)*
- Legal reference
- 23/2019/QĐ-TTg
- Recommended action
- Read the referenced instruments.
- Verification status
- Instrument cited in source; validity not verified
YELLOW – REVIEW REQUIRED HS-004 HS code introduced in the 2023 nomenclature
- Description
- 3603.40.00 is flagged as a code newly added in the 2023 tariff (worksheet MOI). Contracts, C/Os or older documents may cite 2017 codes.
- Related data
- MOI: 3603.40.00
- Legal reference
- 31/2022/TT-BTC
- Recommended action
- Make sure the C/O and documents show a consistent HS code; the source has no old→new correlation table.
- Verification status
- Not verified – check required
YELLOW – REVIEW REQUIRED TAX-001 Several VAT rates
- Description
- The VAT column shows "8/10".
- Legal reference
- 181/2025/NĐ-CP
- Recommended action
- Determine the VAT rate by the nature of goods and reduction rules (174/2025/NĐ-CP, Annex I/II).
- Verification status
- Not verified – check required
GRAY – DATA UNAVAILABLE TR-004 Not Assessed – Additional Regulatory Verification Required
- Description
- The source file records no trade remedy for 3603.40.00. This does NOT mean there is no risk.
- Recommended action
- Check the MOIT Trade Remedies Authority database.
- Verification status
- Not verified – check required
GREEN – VERIFIED DQ-001 MFN rate present in the source
- Description
- The MFN rate 0% for 3603.40.00 was checked against BT2026 (cell BT2026!N5182), basis 26/2023/NĐ-CP.
- Legal reference
- 26/2023/NĐ-CP
- Recommended action
- Verification scope: matched against source file version 2026.04.05; not a substitute for the legal text.
- Verification status
- Checked against the source tariff file
Chapter notes
Notes
1. This Chapter does not cover separate chemically defined compounds other than those described in Note 2 (a) or (b) below.
2. The expression “articles of combustible materials” in heading 36.06 applies only to:
(a) Metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar substances, put up in forms (for example, tablets, sticks or similar forms) for use as fuels; fuels with a basis of alcohol, and similar prepared fuels, in solid or semi-solid form;
(b) Liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm3; and
(c) Resin torches, firelighters and the like.
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