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Goods guide · HS chapter 36

Explosives and pyrotechnics

Official chapter title: Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations

In 2025 the United States exported $1.1 billion of goods in HS chapter 36 and imported $1.1 billion. Exports were up 0.1% on 2024 and imports down 8.4% on 2024.

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US exports, 2025
$1.1BUp 0.1% on 2024
US imports, 2025
$1.1BDown 8.4% on 2024
Share of US goods exports
0.0%77th of 96 chapters by export value

By country, 2025

Where US exports go

The 10 largest destinations shown here took 60% of the US total.

  1. 1Canada$172.6 million16.0%
  2. 2Mexico$90.8 million8.4%
  3. 3Ukraine$78.5 million7.3%
  4. 4Japan$57.3 million5.3%
  5. 5Poland$52.1 million4.8%
  6. 6South Korea$48.7 million4.5%
  7. 7United Kingdom$43.5 million4.0%
  8. 8Israel$37.3 million3.5%
  9. 9Australia$36.0 million3.3%
  10. 10Czech Republic$33.9 million3.1%

Where US imports come from

The 10 largest sources shown here took 88% of the US total.

  1. 1China$405.7 million37.3%
  2. 2Canada$179.1 million16.5%
  3. 3Mexico$112.8 million10.4%
  4. 4Germany$80.1 million7.4%
  5. 5Poland$55.5 million5.1%
  6. 6Norway$35.0 million3.2%
  7. 7Sweden$27.2 million2.5%
  8. 8Czech Republic$21.2 million1.9%
  9. 9Spain$20.7 million1.9%
  10. 10Australia$18.1 million1.7%

Through Norfolk-Newport News

Census port figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, in 2025.

Exports through the port
$24.8M2.3% of US exports in this chapter
Leading destination
Poland$9.0 million
Imports through the port
$16.0M1.5% of US imports in this chapter

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Paperwork

Exports in this chapter are reported under Schedule B numbers that begin 36, and imports are classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule numbers that begin 36.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026. Countries under comprehensive US sanctions are left out of the country lists; shares are of the full US total.
  • Chapter titles: the Census API commodity descriptions (E_COMMODITY_LDESC). Schedule B: Census Bureau. HTSUS: US International Trade Commission.
  • Port figures: US Census Bureau, port-level trade for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia (Census port 1401), calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.