U.S. exports of Prepared Explosives (Excluding Propellant Powders) (HS 360200) totaled $36.9M in August 2026.
Importers of Prepared Explosives (Excluding Propellant Powders) paid $435K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 6.44% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Prepared Explosives (Excluding Propellant Powders) imports of $6.7M in August 2026 ran 55% below the year-to-date monthly average of $14.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPrepared explosives other than propellant powders — including dynamite in cartridges suitable for blasting (3602000030) and other formulated blasting agents (3602000060) — serve the mining, quarrying, tunneling, and demolition industries. ATF regulates the importation of these materials under the federal explosives licensing framework, requiring importers to hold a valid federal explosives license or permit and to comply with DOT hazardous materials transport requirements. Poland leads US imports under this heading, with Mexico and Norway as notable sources, reflecting both proximity and established industrial explosives manufacturing capacity.
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Dynamite in cartridges suitable for blasting is specifically a nitroglycerin-based explosive formed into cylindrical cartridges for direct use in blast holes, classified under 3602000030. All other prepared blasting explosives — including ANFO (ammonium nitrate fuel oil), emulsion explosives, and water-gel formulations — that do not meet the dynamite-cartridge description fall into the NESOI line 3602000060. The distinction matters because dynamite and modern bulk blasting agents have different handling, storage, and transport classifications under DOT regulations.
Under the federal explosives laws (18 U.S.C. Chapter 40), any person importing explosive materials must hold a valid ATF Federal Explosives License (FEL) as an importer. An import permit (ATF Form 6) must be approved before the shipment departs the foreign country. Importers must also comply with DOT's hazardous materials regulations for Class 1 explosives, including proper UN classification, packaging, and placarding throughout the supply chain.
Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 3602
Subheading 360200 · $36.9M of $36.9M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3602000030 | Dynamite in Cartridges Suitable for Blasting | $4.4M | 5.35% | 44.19% | $238K |
| 3602000060 | Prepared Explosives, Exc Propellant Powders, NESOI | $2.3M | 8.52% | 73.21% | $198K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3602000060 | Prepared Explosives, Exc Propellant Powders, NESOI | $19.1M |
| 3602000030 | Dynamite in Cartridges Suitable for Blasting | $17.8M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$6.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$36.9MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $176.9M of Prepared Explosives (Excluding Propellant Powders) and exported $419.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
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Canada and Italy together take 45% of it.
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rate provision · imports
46.1% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 6.44% of imports for consumption.