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CHAPTER 36
EXPLOSIVES; PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS; MATCHES; PYROPHORIC ALLOYS; CERTAIN COMBUSTIBLE PREPARATIONS
NOTES
1. This Chapter does not cover separate chemically defined compounds other than those described in Note 2(a) or (b) below.
2. The expression "articles of combustible materials" in heading 3606 applies only to:
(a) Metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar substances, put up in forms (for example, tablets, sticks or similar forms) for use as fuels; fuels with a basis of alcohol, and similar prepared fuels, in solid or semi-solid form;
(b) 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 cm1; and
(c) Resin torches, firelighters and the like.
| Tariff Item | Description of goods | Unit | Rate of duty | ||
| Std. | Prefnl. | ||||
| Areas | |||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| 3601 | Propellant powders | ||||
| 3601 00 | - | Propellant powders: | |||
| 3601 00 10 | - | Blasting powder | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3601 00 20 | - | Gun powder | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3601 00 90 | - | Other | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3602 | Prepared explosives, other than propellant powders | ||||
| 3602 00 | - | Prepared explosives, other than propellant powders: | |||
| 3602 00 10 | - | Industrial explosives | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3602 00 90 | - | Other | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3603 | Safety fuses; detonating fuses; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators | ||||
| 3603 00 | - | Safety fuses; detonating fuses; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators: | |||
| - | Safety fuse: | ||||
| 3603 00 11 | - | For mine blasting | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3603 00 19 | - | Other | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3603 00 20 | - | Detonating fuses | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| - | Percussion and detonating caps: | ||||
| 3603 00 31 | - | Non-ordnance | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3603 00 39 | - | Other | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| - | Igniters: | ||||
| 3603 00 41 | - | Non-ordnance | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3603 00 49 | - | Other | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| - | Electric detonators: | ||||
| 3603 00 51 | - | Containing explosives electrically ignited, non-ordnance | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3603 00 59 | - | Other | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3604 | Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles | ||||
| 3604 10 00 | - | Fireworks | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3604 90 | - | Other: | |||
| 3604 90 10 | - | Ship signals | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3604 90 90 | - | Other | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3605 | Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 3604 | ||||
| 3605 00 | - | Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 3604: | |||
| 3605 00 10 | - | Safety matches | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3605 00 90 | - | Other | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3606 | Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in Note 2 to this chapter | ||||
| 3606 10 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 cm3 | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3606 90 | - | Other: | |||
| 3606 90 10 | - | Combustible preparations | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| - | Other: | ||||
| 3606 90 91 | - | Ferro-cerium, in all forms | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3606 90 92 | - | Pyrophoric alloys, in all forms | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3606 90 93 | - | DNPT (dinitroso-penta-methylene tetramine) | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
| 3606 90 99 | - | Others | kg. | [10%]2 | - |
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1. Substituted by The Third Schedule of Finance Act, 2006 w.e.f. 18.04.2006.
2. Substituted by the Finance Act, 2007.