U.S. exports of Prepared Explosives (Other Than Propellent Powders) (SITC 59312) totaled $36.9M in August 2026.
Importers of Prepared Explosives (Other Than Propellent 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 (Other Than Propellent Powders) imports of $6.7M in August 2026 ran 55% below the year-to-date monthly average of $14.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataDetonating explosives — including dynamite, ANFO (ammonium nitrate/fuel oil), emulsion explosives, and military-grade compositions — fall within this heading, which excludes propellent powders by explicit definition. Commercial demand is driven primarily by mining, quarrying, tunneling, and demolition industries. Import and domestic transfer of these materials require ATF federal explosives licensing, and certain compositions may also be controlled under the Commerce Department's Export Administration Regulations or the State Department's ITAR framework depending on their specification. DOT hazardous-materials regulations govern packaging, marking, and transport mode throughout the import supply chain.
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126 import shipments a month
ATF has primary jurisdiction under the Safe Explosives Act, requiring importers to hold a valid federal explosives importer's license. DOT regulates the physical transport of the shipment as a hazardous material. For military-specification or dual-use compositions, the State Department (ITAR) or Commerce Department (EAR) may impose additional licensing requirements before the goods can enter the country.
At the SITC level, both ANFO and emulsion explosives fall within the same heading as prepared explosives other than propellent powders. However, at the HTS 10-digit level, the specific composition, sensitivity class, and packaging form can affect the applicable tariff line and DOT hazard class, so precise product characterization is essential when preparing entry documentation.
Basic heading 124 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 59312 · $36.9M of $26.2B
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Exports · August 2026
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$6.7MYoY · free account
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$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 (Other Than Propellent Powders) and exported $419.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.