U.S. imports of Fireworks (SITC 59331) totaled $8.3M in August 2026, imported from 15 countries.
Importers of Fireworks paid $1.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 14.83% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Fireworks imports of $8.3M in August 2026 ran 78% below the year-to-date monthly average of $37.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataConsumer and display fireworks are among the most tightly regulated pyrotechnic imports, subject to concurrent oversight by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for consumer-grade items and the ATF for display-grade devices classified as explosive materials. The CPSC enforces strict chemical composition, fuse-burn-rate, and labeling standards for consumer fireworks, and non-compliant shipments are subject to detention and destruction at the port. China is by far the dominant global supplier of fireworks to the US market, and seasonal import surges ahead of major holidays create significant port-congestion and customs-examination scheduling considerations for importers.
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272 import shipments a month
Consumer fireworks must comply with CPSC regulations under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, including limits on pyrotechnic composition weight, fuse burn time, and labeling requirements. Importers are responsible for ensuring products meet these standards before entry; CPSC may detain or refuse admission to non-compliant shipments. Third-party testing and a certificate of compliance are standard practice for commercial importers.
Consumer fireworks (lower-hazard, retail-sold devices) fall primarily under CPSC jurisdiction, while display fireworks — which contain larger pyrotechnic charges and are classified as explosive materials — require ATF licensing for import and are subject to the same federal explosives framework as industrial explosives. Misclassifying display-grade devices as consumer fireworks is a common compliance error with serious legal consequences.
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Basic heading 59331 · $8.3M of $27.5B
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Imports · August 2026
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China and Spain together supply 89% of it. China pays 16.9% duty; Israel 0.0%.
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $397.8M of Fireworks and exported $12.2M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.