# HS heading 36.06: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter

> HS heading 36.06 covers ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter. It is in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations). It is split into 2 subheadings: 3606.10 (liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm3) and 3606.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3606
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Heading: 36.06
- Description: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter
- Chapter: 36: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
- Subheadings: 2
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 36.06 covers ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter.

It is split into 2 subheadings: 3606.10 (liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm3) and 3606.90 (other).

- [3606.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/360610) Liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm3
- [3606.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/360690) Other

## 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
- [36.05](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3605) Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04

## How it is structured

Heading 36.06 is one of 6 headings in chapter 36. Its first two digits, 36, are the chapter; the next two, 06, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (3606.10, 3606.90).

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under heading 36.06 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: [36.05](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3605) Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04
- Next heading: [37.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3701) Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 36.06 cover?

HS heading 36.06 covers ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter.

### Which chapter is HS heading 36.06 in?

HS heading 36.06 is in chapter 36 (explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 36.06 have?

HS heading 36.06 has 2 subheadings: 3606.10 (liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm3) and 3606.90 (other).

## 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/3606.json