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HS CHAPTER 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation

CHAPTER

27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation

Common items in this chapter

  • Coal (2701)
  • Petroleum crude (2709)
  • Petroleum products: gasoline, diesel, kerosene (2710)
  • Petroleum gases: LPG, butane, propane (2711)
  • Bitumen and asphalt (2714)

Headings in this chapter (16)

Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.

Classification notes

Chapter 27 dominates global trade volumes. OPEC + sanctions context (Russian crude, Iranian crude, Venezuelan crude) heavily affect tariff and clearance treatment. Personal-import not relevant for chapter 27.

Frequent misclassification

Lubricant base oils vs. lubricant preparations — 2710 vs. 3403; petrochemical feedstocks vs. finished plastic resins (2710 vs. Chapter 39).

Binding tariff ruling database

If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.

Binding tariff ruling database
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