Gelignite Dynamite Sticks from Japan
Traditional gelignite dynamite composed of nitroglycerin gelatinized with nitrocellulose, extruded into 8-inch sticks for coal mining. These are the archetypal 'dynamite' explosives specifically prepared for underground blasting applications. HTS 3602.00.0030 explicitly includes dynamite and similar high explosives in stick form.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for nitroglycerin exudation before import; use wooden barrel packaging per UN spec; document mining end-use to avoid demilitarization requirements