Chapter Notes.

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

2.-The expression " articles of combustible materials " in heading No. 36.06 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.

GENERAL

This Chapter includes propellent powders and prepared explosives viz. mixtures characterised by the fact that they contain the oxygen necessary for their combustion and that in combustion they produce a large volume of gas at a high temperature.

It also covers certain accessory products required for their ignition (percussion or detonating caps detonators etc.).

Articles prepared from explosive pyrophoric inflammable or combustible products for producing light sound smoke flame or sparks (e.g. pyrotechnic products matches ferro-cerium and certain combustible preparations) are also classified here.

This Chapter does not cover separate chemically defined compounds (usually classified in CHAPTER28 or 29)

except certain fuels described in Parts (II) (A) (II) (B) (1) and (II) (B) (2) of the Explanatory Note to heading 36.06. It also excludes ammunition of CHAPTER93.

6 HEADINGS

36.01 - PROPELLENT POWDERS.

36.02 - PREPARED EXPLOSIVES OTHER THAN PROPELLENT POWDERS.

36.03 - SAFETY FUSES; DETONATING FUSES; PERCUSSION OR DETONATING CAPS; IGNITERS; ELECTRIC DETONATORS.

36.04 - FIREWORKS SIGNALLING FLARES RAIN ROCKETS FOG SIGNALS AND OTHER PYROTECHNIC ARTICLES.

36.05 - MATCHES OTHER THAN PYROTECHNIC ARTICLES OF HEADING No. 36.04.

36.06 - FERRO-CERIUM AND OTHER PYROPHORIC ALLOYS IN ALL FORMS; ARTICLES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AS SPECIFIED IN NOTE 2 TO THIS CHAPTER.