Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3602.00
3602.00.00: Prepared explosives, other than propellant powders
Prepared explosives
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Subdivisions
- 3602.00.00 Prepared explosives, other than propellant powders Free
- 3602.00.00.30 Dynamite and other high explosives, put up in cartridges, sticks or other forms, suitable for blasting kg
- 3602.00.00.60 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
3602.00 Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders
UK Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 10.8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan 6.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N308367 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an explosive mixture from China
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 3602.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 3602.00, prepared explosives, other than propellent powders.
The general duty is free.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–6.5%, the EU duty is 6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 6.5%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, the Argentina duty is 10.8%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 6.4%, the Taiwan duty is 6.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 3602.00 worth US$163m in 2024; the largest supplier was Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3602.00.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 3602.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Poland (US$47m), followed by Norway.