# HS code 3813.00: Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades

> HS code 3813.00 covers preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades. It sits in heading 38.13 (preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). It is the only subheading of heading 38.13, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 3813.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/381300
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 38](https://border.bot/hs-codes/38) / [38.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3813) / [3813.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381300)

## Key facts

- HS code: 3813.00
- Covers: Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades
- Heading: [38.13: Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3813)
- Chapter: [38: Miscellaneous chemical products](https://border.bot/hs-codes/38)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/381300)

## What this code covers

HS code 3813.00 covers preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades.

The legal text of the subheading is “Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 38.13, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

3813.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 38, are the chapter; the first four, 3813, are heading 38.13; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products
- Heading 38.13: Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades
- Subheading 3813.00: Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3813.00 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/381300): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [3812.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381239) Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics: Other
- Next subheading: [3814.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/381400) Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3813.00 cover?

HS code 3813.00 covers preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3813.00 in?

HS code 3813.00 is in heading 38.13 (preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire- extinguishing grenades) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).

### Where are goods of heading 38.13 classified when 3813.00 doesn’t fit?

3813.00 is the only subheading of heading 38.13, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3813.00?

National tariff lines under 3813.00 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/381300.json