Emulsion Explosive Blasting Sticks from Canada
Water-in-oil emulsion high explosives packaged in plastic tubes or sticks for underground mining blasts. These are cap-sensitive explosives formulated for reliable detonation in wet conditions common in tunneling. HTS 3602.00.0030 covers these as high explosives put up in forms suitable for blasting.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Verify emulsion stability certificates from manufacturer; use temperature-controlled shipping to prevent separation; avoid dual-use classification errors by specifying blasting end-use in import docs