# United States tariff, chapter 36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations

> The United States tariff has 19 national lines in HS chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations), under 13 subheadings in 6 headings.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/36
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- National lines: 19
- Subheadings: 13
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations

## Subheadings with United States lines

The United States tariff has 19 national lines in HS chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations), under 13 subheadings in 6 headings.

### 36.01 Propellent powders

- [3601.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360100) Propellent powders (1 line)

### 36.02 Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders

- [3602.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360200) Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders (2 lines)

### 36.03 Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators

- [3603.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360310) Safety fuses (1 line)
- [3603.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360320) Detonating cords (1 line)
- [3603.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360330) Percussion caps (1 line)
- [3603.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360340) Detonating caps (1 line)
- [3603.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360350) Igniters (1 line)
- [3603.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360360) Electric detonators (1 line)

### 36.04 Fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles

- [3604.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360410) Fireworks (3 lines)
- [3604.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360490) Other (1 line)

### 36.05 Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04

- [3605.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360500) Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04 (2 lines)

### 36.06 Ferrocerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in note 2 to this chapter

- [3606.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360610) 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 (1 line)
- [3606.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360690) Other (3 lines)


## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under chapter 36 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for chapter 36](https://border.bot/hs-codes/36)

- Previous chapter: [35](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/35) Enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere specified or included
- Next chapter: [37](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/37) Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, whether or not in packs

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have in HS chapter 36?

The United States tariff has 19 national lines in HS chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations), under 13 subheadings in 6 headings.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/36.json