# HS chapter 36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations

> HS chapter 36 covers explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations. It has 6 headings, 36.01 to 36.06, and 13 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 36 are live on border.bot for the United States (19 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/36
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 36](https://border.bot/hs-codes/36)

## Key facts

- Chapter: 36
- Description: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
- Headings: 6
- Subheadings: 13
- Edition: HS2022

## What this chapter covers

HS chapter 36 covers explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations.

It has 6 headings, 36.01 to 36.06, and 13 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### [36.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3601) Propellent powders

- [3601.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/360100) Propellent powders

### [36.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3602) Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders

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

### [36.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3603) Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators

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

### [36.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3604) Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles

- [3604.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/360410) Fireworks
- [3604.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/360490) Other

### [36.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3605) Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04

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

### [36.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3606) Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter

- [3606.10](https://border.bot/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
- [3606.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/360690) Other


## What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 35, before it, covers albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes; chapter 37, after it, covers photographic or cinematographic goods.

## How it is structured

Chapter 36 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (36.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 36 are live on border.bot for the United States (19 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/36): 19 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous chapter: [35](https://border.bot/hs-codes/35) Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
- Next chapter: [37](https://border.bot/hs-codes/37) Photographic or cinematographic goods

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS chapter 36 cover?

HS chapter 36 covers explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations.

### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 36?

HS chapter 36 has 6 headings and 13 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 36?

National tariff lines under chapter 36 are live on border.bot for the United States (19 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

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