Safety Book Matches from Canada
Paperboard booklets containing safety matches with striking surfaces on the cover, designed for household use. These fall under HTS 3605.00.00.60 as non-pyrotechnic matches, specifically book matches not qualifying as fusees or other specialized types. They require friction ignition on a prepared surface and are not fireworks.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
Import Tips
• Verify compliance with CPSC safety standards for match heads and packaging to avoid child-resistant labeling issues
• Provide lab certification confirming non-pyrotechnic nature and flash point below fireworks thresholds
• Declare exact quantity of matches per unit to prevent under-valuation pitfalls