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Chapter 36 HSN codes: explosives and matches

Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations. Every heading in chapter 36 with its GST rate; search any 8-digit code below.

Rates checked · from the official GST notifications

    Rates from the CBIC notifications (9/2025, 10/2025 and 19/2025 for goods; 11/2017 as amended by 15/2025 for services), checked October 2026. Calculate GST

    Headings in chapter 36 and their GST

    HSNDescriptionGST
    3601Propellant powders3 tariff items18%
    3602Prepared explosives, other than propellant powders2 tariff items18%
    3603Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators15 tariff items18%
    3604Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles3 tariff items18%
    3605Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36042 tariff items5%
    3606Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in note 2 to this chapter6 tariff items18%

    Where a heading shows two rates, its codes or its goods differ: tap the heading to see each 8-digit code and the condition for each rate.

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    What chapter 36 covers

    Chapter 36 of the tariff is "Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations". It has 6 four-digit headings and 31 eight-digit tariff items, such as 3601 (Propellant powders), 3602 (Prepared explosives, other than propellant powders), 3603 (Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating).

    GST rates in chapter 36

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 18%. By tariff item: 30 at 18%, 1 at 5%.

    Questions

    What is the GST rate for chapter 36 goods?

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 18%. Of the 31 eight-digit codes in chapter 36, 30 at 18%, 1 at 5%. Check the exact code in the table: some headings have more than one rate.

    What is HSN code 3601?

    Heading 3601 is "Propellant powders". GST: 18%.

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