HTS tariff line · chapter 36
3604.90.00
Fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles: other
Analysis
HTS 3604.90.00 covers fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles: other under heading 3604 (fireworks, signaling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles).
The general duty rate is 6.5% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 36 (97th percentile of 16 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $650 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 2.4% to 5.3%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 3604.10.10 (display or special fireworks (Class 1.3G)), at 2.4%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 4.1 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 6.5%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 40%, 6.2 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3604.10.10 | Display or special fireworks (Class 1.3G) | 2.4% |
| 3604.10.90 | Fireworks: other (including Class 1.4G) | 5.3% |