# 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.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3605
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 36](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/36) / [36.05](https://staging.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://staging.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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3601) Propellent powders
- [36.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3602) Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders
- [36.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3603) Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators
- [36.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3604) Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles
- [36.06](https://staging.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

No national tariff lines under heading 36.05 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use its subheadings at six digits and add their own digits after them.

- Previous heading: [36.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3604) Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles
- Next heading: [36.06](https://staging.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.

## 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/3605.json