Explosives; propellent powders
HS heading 36.01 covers Explosives; propellent powders. Within Chapter 36 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $75.7M
- Share of Chapter 36
- 22.3%
- Rank in its chapter
- #2 of 6
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 36.01 covers Explosives; propellent powders. At the six-digit line it narrows to explosives, the duty line shown below. India has a long-established fireworks and matches industry centred on Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu; this trade is tightly controlled. India exported $75.7M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 22.3% of all Chapter 36 exports, ranking #2 of 6 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
36.01 is the four-digit HS heading for explosives. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many chemicals & allied industries lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 36.01
The Harmonised System breaks Explosives; propellent powders into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Top destinations for Chapter 36 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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