Safety Book Matches from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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