# HS code 3602.00: Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders, prepared explosives, other than propellent powders

> HS code 3602.00 covers prepared explosives, other than propellent powders, prepared explosives, other than propellent powders. It sits in heading 36.02 (prepared explosives, other than propellent powders) in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations). It is the only subheading of heading 36.02, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/360200
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 3602.00
- Covers: Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders, prepared explosives, other than propellent powders
- Heading: [36.02: Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3602)
- Chapter: [36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/36)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 3602.00 covers prepared explosives, other than propellent powders, prepared explosives, other than propellent powders.

The legal text of the subheading is “Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 36.02, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

3602.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 36, are the chapter; the first four, 3602, are heading 36.02; 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 36.02: Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders
- Subheading 3602.00: Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 3602.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3602.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [3601.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/360100) Propellent powders
- Next subheading: [3603.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/360310) Safety fuses

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3602.00 cover?

HS code 3602.00 covers prepared explosives, other than propellent powders, prepared explosives, other than propellent powders.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3602.00 in?

HS code 3602.00 is in heading 36.02 (prepared explosives, other than propellent powders) in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations).

### Where are goods of heading 36.02 classified when 3602.00 doesn’t fit?

3602.00 is the only subheading of heading 36.02, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/360200.json