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

> HS heading 36.05 covers matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04. It is in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations). It is not split further: its only subheading is 3605.00. National tariff lines under heading 36.05 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/3605
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 36](https://border.bot/hs-codes/36) / [36.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3605)

## Key facts

- Heading: 36.05
- Description: Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04
- Chapter: 36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
- Subheadings: 1
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 36.05 covers matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 3605.00.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 36 are classified in its other 5 headings, listed below.

- [36.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3601) Propellent powders
- [36.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3602) 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
- [36.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3604) Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles
- [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

## How it is structured

Heading 36.05 is one of 6 headings in chapter 36. Its first two digits, 36, are the chapter; the next two, 05, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (3605.00).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 36.05 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360500): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 36.05 cover?

HS heading 36.05 covers matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04.

### Which chapter is HS heading 36.05 in?

HS heading 36.05 is in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 36.05 have?

HS heading 36.05 has one subheading, 3605.00.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 36.05?

National tariff lines under heading 36.05 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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/3605.json