# HS code 3605.00: Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04

> HS code 3605.00 covers matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04. It sits in heading 36.05 (matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04) in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations). It is the only subheading of heading 36.05, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 3605.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/360500
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) / [3605.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/360500)

## Key facts

- HS code: 3605.00
- Covers: Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04
- Heading: [36.05: Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3605)
- 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 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/360500)

## What this code covers

HS code 3605.00 covers matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04.

The legal text of the subheading is “Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 36.05, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

3605.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 36, are the chapter; the first four, 3605, are heading 36.05; 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 36.05: Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04
- Subheading 3605.00: Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3605.00 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 subheading: [3604.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/360490) Other
- Next subheading: [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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3605.00 cover?

HS code 3605.00 covers matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3605.00 in?

HS code 3605.00 is in heading 36.05 (matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04) in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations).

### Where are goods of heading 36.05 classified when 3605.00 doesn’t fit?

3605.00 is the only subheading of heading 36.05, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3605.00?

National tariff lines under 3605.00 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/360500.json