HS code 3606: Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all
Heading 3606 of the EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, in chapter 36, with the official text of every 6-digit subheading and 8-digit CN code below it.
Official description
3606Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in note 2 to this chapter
Place in the nomenclature: 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations > 3606
Explanatory note (Eurostat)
Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, solid or in paste form; liquid gases and liquid fuels for lighters or igniters, in containers of <= 300 cc; resin torches, firelighters and the like
- Subheadings (6 digits)
- 2
- CN codes (8 digits)
- 3
Subheadings and CN codes in heading 3606
- 3606 10Liquid 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
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Liquid or liquefied-gas fuels in containers of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters, with a capacity of <= 300 cm³
- 3606 10 00 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
- 3606 90Other
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; metaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and similar products in tablets, sticks or similar forms, for use as fuel; alcohol-based fuels and prepared fuels of a similar kind, whether solid or in paste form; resin torches, firelighters and the like
- 3606 90 10 Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms
- 3606 90 90 Other
The first 6 digits are the Harmonized System, shared worldwide: a US HTS code that starts with the same 6 digits sits under the same subheading. The last 2 digits are the EU's own CN split.
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Source
Source: EU Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926), © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/. Reformatted by WISEPIM: indent dashes removed and parent lines joined. Only the Official Journal is authentic.