List of items not normally considered to be within scope of the definition of civil explosive

0009

Ammunition, Incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.2 G

Generic term related mainly to articles of military application consisting of all kind of bombs, grenades, rockets, mines, projectiles and other similar devices.
Ammunition, Incendiary
Ammunition containing incendiary substance. Except when the composition is an explosive per se, it also contains one or more of the following: a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge.

0010

Ammunition, Incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0009

0015

Ammunition, Smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.2 G

Ammunition containing smoke-producing substance. Except when the substance is an explosive per se, the ammunition also contains one or more of the following: a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge.

0016

Ammunition, Smoke with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0015

0018

Ammunition, Tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.2 G

Ammunition containing tear-producing substance. It also contains one or more of the following: a pyrotechnic substance; a propelling charge with primer and igniter charge; a fuze with burster or expelling charge.

0019

Ammunition, Tear-producing with burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0018

0039

Bombs, photo-flash

1.2 G

Explosive articles which are dropped from aircraft. They may contain a flammable liquid with bursting charge, a photo-flash composition or a bursting charge. The term includes: bombs, photo-flash.

0049

Cartridges, Flash

1.1 G

Articles consisting of a casing, a primer and flash powder, all assembled in one piece ready for firing.

0050

Cartridges, Flash

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0049

0054

Cartridges, Signal

1.3 G

Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc.

0066

Cord, Igniter

1.4 G

Article consisting of textile yarns covered with black powder or another fast burning pyrotechnic composition and of a flexible protective covering; or it consists of a core of black powder surrounded by a flexible woven fabric: It burns progressively along its length with an external flame and is used to transmit ignition from a device to a charge.

0092

Flares, Surface

1.3 G

Articles containing pyrotechnic substances which are designed for use to illuminate, identify, signal or warn.

0093

Flares, Aerial

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0101

Fuse, non-detonating

1.3 G

Fuse/Fuze
Although these two words have a common origin (French fusée, fusil) and are sometimes considered to be different spellings, it is useful to maintain the convention that fuse refers to a cord-like igniting device whereas fuze refers to a device used in ammunition which incorporates mechanical, electrical, chemical or hydrostatic components to initiate a train by deflagration or detonation.
Fuse, instantaneous, non-detonating (quick-match)
Article consisting of cotton yarns impregnated with fine black powder (quickmatch). It burns with an external flame and is used in ignition trains for fireworks, etc.

0103

Fuse, Igniter, tubular, metal clad

1.4 G

Article consisting of a metal tube with a core of deflagrating explosive.

0171

Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.2 G

Ammunition designed to produce a single source of intense light for lighting up an area. The term includes illuminating cartridges, grenades and projectiles; and illuminating and target identification bombs.

0191

Signal devices, hand

1.4 G

Articles designed to produce signals.

0192

Signals, railway track, explosive

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

0194

Signals, distress, ship

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

0195

Signals, distress, ship

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

0196

Signals, smoke

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

0197

Signals, smoke

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0191

0212

Tracers for ammunition

1.3 G

Sealed articles containing pyrotechnic substances, designed to reveal the trajectory of a projectile.

0254

Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0171

0297

Ammunition, illuminating with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0254

0299

Bombs, photo-flash

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0039

0300

Ammunition, incendiary with or without burster, expelling charge or propelling charge

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0009

0301

Ammunition, tear-producing with burster, expelling charge

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0018

0303

Ammunition, smoke with or without burster, expelling charge

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0015

0306

Tracers for ammunition

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0212

0312

Cartridges, signal

1.4 G

Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols.

0313

Signals, smoke

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0195

0318

Grenades, practice, hand or rifle

1.3 G

Articles which are designed to be thrown by hand or to be projected by a rifle. The term includes: Grenades practice, hand or rifle.

0319

Primers, tubular

1.3 G

Articles consisting of a primer for ignition and an auxiliary charge of deflagrating explosive such as black powder used to ignite the propelling charge in a cartridge case, e.g. cannon.

0320

Primers, tubular

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0319

0333

Fireworks

1.1 G

Pyrotechnic articles designed for entertainment.

0334

Fireworks

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0333

0335

Fireworks

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0333

0336

Fireworks

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0333

0362

Ammunition, practice

1.4 G

Ammunition without a main bursting charge, containing a burster or expelling charge. Normally it also contains a fuze and a propelling charge.

0363

Ammunition, proof

1.4 G

Ammunition containing pyrotechnic substances, used to test the performance or strength of new ammunition, weapon component or assemblies.

0372

Grenades, practice, hand or rifle

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0318

0373

Signal devices, hand

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0191

0403

Flares, aerial

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0418

Flares, surface

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0419

Flares, surface

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0420

Flares, aerial

1.1 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0421

Flares, aerial

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0092

0424

Projectiles, inert with tracer

1.3 G

Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert, with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge. The term includes: Projectiles, inert, with tracer; projectiles with burster or expelling charge; projectiles with bursting charge.

0425

Projectiles, inert with tracer

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0424

0428

Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes

1.1 G

Articles which contain pyrotechnic substances and are used for technical purposes such as heat generation, gas generation, theatrical effects, etc. The term excludes the following articles which are listed separately: all ammunition; cartridges, signal; cutters, cable, explosive; fireworks; flares, aerial; flares, surface; release devices, explosive; rivets, explosive; signal devices, hand; signals, distress; signals, railway track, explosive; signals, smoke.

0429

Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes

1.2 G

See Entry for UN No 0428

0430

Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0428

0431

Articles, pyrotechnic for technical purposes

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0428

0434

Projectiles with burster or expel-ling charge

1.2 G

Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert, with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge. The term includes: projectiles, inert, with tracer; projectiles with burster or expelling charge; projectiles with bursting charge.

0435

Projectiles with burster or expelling charge

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0434

0452

Grenades, practice, hand or rifle

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0372

0487

Signal, smoke

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0194

0488

Ammunition, practice

1.3 G

Ammunition without a main bursting charge, containing a burster or expelling charge. Normally it also contains a fuze and a propelling charge. The term excludes the following articles which are listed separately: Grenades, practice.

0492

Signals, railway track, explosive

1.3 G

See Entry for UN No 0194

0493

Signals, railway track, explosive

1.4 G

See Entry for UN No 0194

0503

Airbag inflators, or Airbag modules, or seat belt pre-tensioners,

1.4 G

These articles are used as safety devices in vehicles, e.g. life-saving vehicle air bag inflators or air bag modules or seat-belt pretensioners

0110

Grenades, practice, hand or rifle

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0318

0193

Signals, railway track, explosive

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0194

0337

Fireworks

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0334

0345

Projectiles, inert with tracer

1.4 S

Articles such as a shell or bullet which are projected from a cannon or other artillery gun, rifle or other small arm. They may be inert, with or without tracer, or may contain a burster or expelling charge or a bursting charge.

0376

Primers, tubular

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0319

0404

Flares, aerial

1.4 S

See Entry for UN No 0092

0405

Cartridges, signal

1.4 S

Articles designed to fire coloured flares or other signals from signal pistols, etc.

0432

Articles, pyrotechnic or technical purpose

1.4 S