3605.00.00

Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 3604

Heading: 3605 Chapter: 36 As of June 9, 2026

Duty rates

Column 1 (General / MFN)

Free

Column 2 (Non-NTR)

20¢/gross of immediate containers

The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.

Trade measures (Chapter 99)

9903.03.01

The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10%

Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.02

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country that (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 24, 2026; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 28, 2026

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.03

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.04

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.05

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and components; their other parts, components and subassemblies; and ground flight simulators and their parts and components of any country, provided for in subdivision (aa)(iv) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.06

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.07

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of Canada, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vi) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: CA

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.08

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: MX

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.09

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of textiles or apparel the product of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras or Nicaragua, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(viii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: CR, SV, GT, HN, NI, DO

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.10

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, such as food, clothing and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.11

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles that are informational materials, including but not limited to publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks and news wire feeds

Applies to origin: IL

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.88.15

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The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 7.5%

Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

Applies to origin: CN

Effective from September 24, 2018

Related CBP rulings

E89489 November 22, 1999

The tariff classification of a 72 Hour Emergency Kit from various countries.

The tariff classification of a 72 Hour Emergency Kit from various countries.

C89722 August 12, 1998

The tariff classification of a "Sportsman's Safety Pak" from Taiwan.

It measures approximately 9" x 6" x 3". Inside the bag is a deer drag, a nylon cord, field dressing gloves, tissues, flashlight, pre-moistened wash towels, silver polyester sheet "Space Blanket", water proof matches, fire starting cones, ba

A81441 March 29, 1996

The tariff classification of Barbecue/Fireplace Matches from Taiwan

The articles to be imported are Barbecue/Fireplace Matches. Each match measures 11 inches in length. The matches, 90 to a box, are packaged in a cardboard box which is shrink-wrapped. This article has been designated Rite Aid Item #962627.

890374 September 27, 1993

The tariff classification of stationery, post-cards, and match-boxes, from Sweden.

Number 1 is a box of small wooden matches, measuring about 1 7/8 inches. The box measures 4 3/8 inches by 2 5/8 inches by 3/4 inch, and contains an unspecified number of matches, which we estimate to be about 100. The box incorporates a str

886229 June 9, 1993

The tariff classification of a "Hunter's Survival Pack" fromTaiwan.

They are as follows: Item #1 is a waist bag composed essentially of cotton canvas fabric. It measures approximately 7 1/2" x 6 1/2". The bag is secured by means of a top textile zipper closure. Item #2 is a non-electrical direction finding

086022 February 15, 1990

Multiple pairs of laces of differing colors or designs,imported with athletic shoes, raises presumption that multiplepairs of laces are intended for simultaneous use. The shoes plusall pairs of laces is a single article, or, where these laces arenot in eyelets, unassembled under GRI 2(a). composite;set;GRI 3;GRI1

The merchandise at issue consists of either two pairs or three pairs of shoe laces either fully or partially inserted into the eyelets of one pair of athletic-type shoes at the time of importa tion. All shoes can simultaneously accommodate,

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Duty by origin country

The rate above is the statutory base. Total landed duty depends on origin — see the calculated rate for 3605.00.00 from each major US trading partner.

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