3605.00.00
8-digit subheadingMatches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 3604
This is a 8-digit subheading — a category, not a filing code. Pick the more specific code beneath it that best matches your goods; only a 10-digit statistical code can be used on a customs entry.
Duty rates
Duty-free under this rate column.
| Rate | Value and what it means |
|---|---|
| General rate (Column 1) | FreeColumn 1 general Applies to most trading partners — the standard "normal trade relations" rate. |
| Special rate (Column 1) | —Trade programs The country letters in parentheses are free trade agreement and preference programs. If your goods qualify under one of them, that rate replaces the general rate. |
| Column 2 rate | 20¢/gross of immediate containersNon-NTR Reserved for the small group of countries that do not have normal trade relations with the US (currently Cuba, North Korea, Russia and Belarus). Almost no importer uses this column — if you are shipping from anywhere else, ignore it. |
| Unit of quantity | — How CBP expects the quantity to be reported on the entry summary. |
Codes within Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 3604
2 more specific lines fall under 3605.00.00.
Chapter 36: Explosives; Pyrotechnic Products; Matches; Pyrophoric Alloys
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View Chapter 36Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 Basic Edition, Revision 16. Rate text is reproduced verbatim from the official export; category paths and duty estimates are derived.
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