What is the duty rate for HTS 3606?

Q: What is the duty rate for HTS 3606?

The general duty rate for HTS 3606 is Free. This code covers: Ferrocerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in note 2 to this chapter:.

HTS 3606Chapter 36

HTS 3606 — Ferrocerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in note 2 to this chapter: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Explosives, Matches · 15 pending regulations · 15 court cases · $2.2M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$2.2M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 15 reg · 7 CIT, 8 CAFC

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code

Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 15 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Subheadings (5)

Code	Description	Rate
3606.10.00.00	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 cm<sup>3</sup>	Free
3606.90	Other:	—
3606.90.30.00	Ferrocerium and other pyrophoric alloys	5.9%
3606.90.40.00	Metaldehyde	Free
3606.90.80.00	Other	5%

Federal Register (15)

Rule2025-20606

2025-11-21

Enhanced Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS)

Interim final rule; request for comments.·Effective 2025-11-21

Notice2021-24957

2021-11-18

Publication of a Report on the Effect of Imports of Vanadium on the National Security: An Investigation Conducted Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as Amended

Publication of a report.

Notice2020-14358

2020-07-06

Publication of a Report on the Effect of Imports of Aluminum on the National Security: An Investigation Conducted Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as Amended

Publication of a report.

Notice2019-10191

2019-05-17

Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

Request for comments and notice of public hearing.

Rule2018-12315

2018-06-12

Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS)

Interim final rule; request for comments.·Effective 2018-06-12

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Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (15)

Adams v. United States2023-02-14

21-1662Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

McCutchen v. United States2021-10-01

20-1188Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Applied Biosystems, Div. of Applera v. United States2010-06-28

Slip Op. 10-72; Court 03-00251United States Court of International Trade

Blakley v. United States2010-01-27

2009-5047Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Delgado v. United States2007-05-11

Slip Op. 07-70; Court 06-00030United States Court of International Trade

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Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

3606100000Schedule B

LIQUID OR LIQUEFIED-GAS FUELS IN CONTAINERS OF A KIND USED FOR FILLING OR REFILLING CIGARETTE/SIMILAR LIGHTERS AND OF A CAPACITY NOT EXCEEDING 300 CM3

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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