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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 Chapter 36

Explosives; Pyrotechnic Products; Matches; Pyrophoric Alloys; Certain Combustible Preparations

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About this section

Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 Chapter 36 is part of Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 - Explosives; Pyrotechnic Products; Matches; Pyrophoric Alloys; Certain Combustible Preparations. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

CHAPTER 36

EXPLOSIVES; PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS; MATCHES; PYROPHORIC ALLOYS; CERTAIN COMBUSTIBLE PREPARATIONS

NOTES

1. This Chapter does not cover separate chemically de?ned compounds other than those described in Note 2(a) or 2(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 lique?ed-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for ?lling or re?lling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm and

(c) resin torches, ?relighters and the like.

3. For the purposes of Heading 3605, "match" includes a ?rework in the form of a match; and, where a match stick has more heads than one capable of being ignited by strik­ing, each such head should be deemed to be a match.

Tariff Item

Description of goods

Unit

Rate of duty

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

3601

PROPELLANT POWDERS

3601 00

Propellant powders:

3601 00 10

Blasting powder

kg.

16%

3601 00 20

Gun powder

kg.

16%

3601 00 90

Other

kg.

16%

3602

PREPARED EXPLOSIVES, OTHER THAN PROPELLANT

POWDERS

3602 00

Prepared explosives, other than propellant

powders:

3602 00 10

Industrial explosives

kg.

16%

3602 00 90

Other

kg.

16%

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 fuses:

3603 00 11

For mine blasting

kg.

16%

3603 00 19

Other

kg.

16%

3603 00 20

Detonating fuses

kg.

16%

Percussion and detonating caps:

3603 00 31

Non-ordnance

kg.

16%

3603 00 39

Other

kg.

16%

Igniters:

3603 00 41

Non-ordnance

kg.

16%

3603 00 49

Other

kg.

16%

Electric detonators:

3603 00 51

Containing explosives electrically ignited,

kg.

16%

non-ordnance

3603 00 59

Other

kg.

16%

3604

FIREWORKS, SIGNALLING FLARES, RAIN ROCKETS, FOG

SIGNALS AND OTHER PYROTECHNIC ARTICLES

3604 10 00

Fireworks

kg.

16%

3604 90

Other:

3604 90 10

Ship signals

kg.

16%

3604 90 90

Other

kg.

16%

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.

16%

3605 00 90

Other

kg.

16%

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 lique?ed-gas fuels in containers of

kg.

16%

a kind used for ?lling or re?lling cigarette or similar

lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm3

3606 90

Other:

3606 90 10

Combustible preparations

kg.

16%

Other:

3606 90 91

Ferro-cerium, in all forms

kg.

16%

3606 90 92

Pyrophoric alloys, in all forms

kg.

16%

3606 90 93

DNPT (dinitroso-penta-methylene

kg.

16%

tetramine)

3606 90 99

Others

kg.

16%

Frequently asked questions

What does Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 Chapter 36 provide?

Section Chapter 36 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (Explosives; Pyrotechnic Products; Matches; Pyrophoric Alloys; Certain Combustible Preparations) is reproduced on this page as part of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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