Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Chapter 36: Explosives
HTS Chapter 36 covers explosives imported into the United States. Use this page to review tariff classifications, MFN duty rates, and special program rates by code.
HTS Codes in Chapter 36
27 codes| Code | Description | General Rate | Special Rate | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3601.00.00.00 | Propellant powders | 3.25% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
| 3602.00.00 | Prepared explosives, other than propellant powders | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3602.00.00.30 | Dynamite and other high explosives, put up in cartridges, sticks or other forms, suitable for blasting | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3602.00.00.60 | Other | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3603 | Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators: | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3603.10.00.00 | Safety fuses | 3% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
| 3603.20.00.00 | Detonating cords | 3% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
| 3603.30.00.00 | Percussion caps | 4.2% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
| 3603.40.00.00 | Detonating caps | 0.2% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
| 3603.50.00.00 | Igniters | 0.2% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
| 3603.60.00.00 | Electric detonators | 0.2% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
| 3604 | Fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles: | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3604.10 | Fireworks: | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3604.10.10.00 | Display or special fireworks (Class 1.3G) | 2.4% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
| 3604.10.90 | Other (including Class 1.4G) | 5.3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
| 3604.10.90.10 | Class 1.4G (Class C) | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3604.10.90.50 | Other | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3604.90.00.00 | Other | 6.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
| 3605.00.00 | Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 3604 | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3605.00.00.30 | Matches with natural wood stems | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3605.00.00.60 | Other | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3606 | Ferrocerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in note 2 to this chapter: | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3606.10.00.00 | 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 | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3606.90 | Other: | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3606.90.30.00 | Ferrocerium and other pyrophoric alloys | 5.9% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
| 3606.90.40.00 | Metaldehyde | Free | - | Section 301 |
| 3606.90.80.00 | Other | 5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | Section 301 |
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