# HS code 3601.00: Propellent powders

> HS code 3601.00 covers propellent powders. It sits in heading 36.01 (propellent powders) in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations). It is the only subheading of heading 36.01, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 3601.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/360100
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 36](https://border.bot/hs-codes/36) / [36.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3601) / [3601.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/360100)

## Key facts

- HS code: 3601.00
- Covers: Propellent powders
- Heading: [36.01: Propellent powders](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3601)
- Chapter: [36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations](https://border.bot/hs-codes/36)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360100)

## What this code covers

HS code 3601.00 covers propellent powders.

The legal text of the subheading is “Propellent powders”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 36.01, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

3601.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 36, are the chapter; the first four, 3601, are heading 36.01; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
- Heading 36.01: Propellent powders
- Subheading 3601.00: Propellent powders

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3601.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360100): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [3507.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/350790) Other
- Next subheading: [3602.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/360200) Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3601.00 cover?

HS code 3601.00 covers propellent powders.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3601.00 in?

HS code 3601.00 is in heading 36.01 (propellent powders) in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations).

### Where are goods of heading 36.01 classified when 3601.00 doesn’t fit?

3601.00 is the only subheading of heading 36.01, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3601.00?

National tariff lines under 3601.00 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/360100.json