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THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT, 1975 (SCHEDULE)
SECTION VI. PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES

THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT, 1975

SECTION VI

PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES

Notes :

1. (A) Goods (other than radioactive ores) answering to a description in heading 2844 or 2845 are to be classified in those headings and in no other heading of this Schedule.

(B) Subject to paragraph (A) above, goods answering to a description in heading 2843, 2846 or 2852 are to be classified in those headings and in no other heading of this Section.

2. Subject to Note 1 above, goods classifiable in heading 3004, 3005, 3006, 3212, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3506, 3707 or 3808 by reason of being put up in measured doses or for retail sale are to be classified in those headings and in no other heading of this Schedule.

3. Goods put up in sets consisting of two or more separate constituents, some or all of which fall in this Section and are intended to be mixed together to obtain a product of Section VI or VII, are to be classified in the heading appropriate to that product, provided that the constituents are:-

    (a) having regard to the manner in which they are put up, clearly identifiable as being intended to be used together without first being repacked;

    (b) presented together; and

    (c) identifiable, whether by their nature or by the relative proportions in which they are present, as being complementary one to another.

4. Where a product answers to a description in one or more of the headings in Section VI by virtue of being described by name or function and also to heading 3827, then it is classifiable in a heading that references the product by name or function and not under heading 3827.

Chapter 36

Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations

Notes :

1. This Chapter does not cover separate chemically defined compounds other than those described in Note 2(a) or 2(b) below.

2. The expression "articles of combustible materials" in heading 3606 applies only to:

(a) metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar substances, put up in forms (for example, tablets, sticks or similar forms) for use as fuels; fuels with a basis of alcohol, and similar prepared fuels, in solid or semi-solid form;

(b) liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm3; and

(c) resin torches, firelighters and the like.

Tariff Item

Description of goods Unit Rate of duty
Standard Preferential Areas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
3601 PROPELLANT POWDERS      
3601 00 - Propellant powders :      
3601 00 10 --- Blasting powder kg. 10% -
3601 00 20 --- Gun powder kg. 10% -
3601 00 90 --- Other kg. 10% -
3602 PREPARED EXPLOSIVES, OTHER THAN PROPELLANT POWDERS      
3602 00 - Prepared explosives, other than propellant powders :      
3602 00 10 --- Industrial explosives kg. 10% -
3602 00 90 --- Other kg. 10% -
3603 SAFETY FUSES; DETONATING CORDS; PERCUSSION OR DETONATING CAPS; IGNITERS; ELECTRIC DETONATORS      
3603 10 00 - Safety fuses kg. 10% -
3603 20 00 - Detonating cords kg. 10% -
3603 30 00 - Percussion caps kg. 10% -
3603 40 00 - Detonating caps kg. 10% -
3603 50 00 - Igniters kg. 10% -
3603 60 00 - Electric detonators kg. 10% -
3604 FIREWORKS, SIGNALLING FLARES, RAIN ROCKETS, FOG SIGNALS AND OTHER PYROTECHNIC ARTICLES      
3604 10 00 - Fireworks kg. 10% -
3604 90 - Other:      
3604 90 10 --- Ship signals kg. 10% -
3604 90 90 --- Other kg. 10% -
3605 MATCHES, OTHER THAN PYROTECHNIC ARTICLES HEADING 3604      
3605 00 - Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 3604 :      
3605 00 10 --- Safety matches kg. 10% -
3605 00 90 --- Other kg. 10% -
3606 FERRO-CERIUM AND OTHER PYROPHORIC ALLOYS IN ALL FORMS; ARTICLES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AS SPECIFIED IN NOTE 2 TO THIS CHAPTER      
3606 10 00 - Liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300 cm3 kg. 10% -
3606 90 -- Other :      
3606 90 10 --- Combustible preparations kg. 10% -
  --- Other :      
3606 90 91 ---- Ferro-cerium, in all forms kg. 10% -
3606 90 92 ---- Pyrophoric alloys, in all forms kg. 10% -
3606 90 93 ---- DNPT (dinitroso-penta-methylene tetramine) kg. 10% -
3606 90 99 ---- Others kg. 10% -