Key facts
- Heading
- 36.01
- Description
- Propellent powders
- Chapter
- 36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
- Subheadings
- 1
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 36.01 covers propellent powders. It is in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations). It is not split further: its only subheading is 3601.00. National tariff lines under heading 36.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS heading 36.01 covers propellent powders.
It is not split further: its only subheading is 3601.00.
- 3601.00Propellent powders
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 36 are classified in its other 5 headings, listed below.
- 36.02Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders
- 36.03Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators
- 36.04Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles
- 36.05Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04
- 36.06Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter
How it is structured
Heading 36.01 is one of 6 headings in chapter 36. Its first two digits, 36, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (3601.00).
In other countries
National tariff lines under heading 36.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 36.01 cover?
HS heading 36.01 covers propellent powders.
Which chapter is HS heading 36.01 in?
HS heading 36.01 is in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations).
How many subheadings does HS heading 36.01 have?
HS heading 36.01 has one subheading, 3601.00.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 36.01?
National tariff lines under heading 36.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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.