HS code 3605.00: Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3605.00
- Covers
- Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04
- Chapter
- 36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
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.
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
- Subheading 3605.00
- Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 3605.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3605.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
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.
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.