Heading · Chapter 27
2701: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal
Heading 2701 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 27, mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation.
Duty rates compared
UK
EUSubheadings 4
- 2701.11Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: anthraciteAnthracite
- 2701.12Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: bituminous coalBituminous coal
- 2701.19Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: other coalOther coal
- 2701.20Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$78m+US$893m+> US$20bn
Exports: 122
- Australia: US$62bn
- Indonesia: US$34bn
- Russia: US$22bn
- United States: US$20bn
- Mongolia: US$8bn
- Canada: US$8bn
- South Africa: US$7bn
- Colombia: US$7bn
- Mozambique: US$3bn
- Kazakhstan: US$1bn
- China: US$976m
- Poland: US$893m
- Netherlands: US$677m
- Philippines: US$577m
- Czechia: US$340m
- Germany: US$280m
- New Zealand: US$275m
- United Kingdom: US$238m
- Vietnam: US$235m
- India: US$232m
- Tanzania: US$230m
- Peru: US$211m
- Belgium: US$199m
- Spain: US$142m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$124m
- Ukraine: US$99m
- Afghanistan: US$89m
- Eswatini: US$88m
- United Arab Emirates: US$78m
- Türkiye: US$69m
- Venezuela: US$67m
- France: US$53m
- Singapore: US$41m
- Slovakia: US$40m
- Ireland: US$38m
- Italy: US$36m
- Botswana: US$35m
- Tajikistan: US$29m
- Malaysia: US$29m
- Norway: US$27m
- Zimbabwe: US$25m
- Egypt: US$23m
- Nigeria: US$22m
- Zambia: US$18m
- Laos: US$16m
- Iran: US$14m
- Lithuania: US$14m
- Bulgaria: US$13m
- Albania: US$12m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Austria: US$9m
- Romania: US$8m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Bahamas: US$5m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Japan: US$4m
- Oman: US$4m
- Estonia: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$13mUS$13m+US$217m+US$1bn+> US$5bn
Imports: 176
- China: US$39bn
- India: US$32bn
- Japan: US$27bn
- South Korea: US$15bn
- Taiwan: US$9bn
- Vietnam: US$5bn
- Netherlands: US$5bn
- Türkiye: US$5bn
- Malaysia: US$5bn
- Germany: US$4bn
- Indonesia: US$4bn
- Brazil: US$3bn
- Philippines: US$3bn
- Morocco: US$2bn
- Poland: US$2bn
- Thailand: US$1bn
- Bangladesh: US$1bn
- France: US$1bn
- Italy: US$861m
- Spain: US$804m
- Belgium: US$802m
- Canada: US$789m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$722m
- Chile: US$695m
- Austria: US$661m
- Slovakia: US$653m
- Pakistan: US$609m
- United States: US$554m
- Czechia: US$553m
- Sweden: US$521m
- Egypt: US$507m
- South Africa: US$484m
- Mexico: US$475m
- Cambodia: US$456m
- Finland: US$401m
- Ukraine: US$399m
- Dominican Republic: US$367m
- Norway: US$349m
- Israel: US$330m
- Sri Lanka: US$312m
- United Arab Emirates: US$279m
- United Kingdom: US$251m
- Croatia: US$250m
- Argentina: US$217m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$216m
- Guatemala: US$201m
- Brunei: US$198m
- Russia: US$155m
- Kazakhstan: US$147m
- Mozambique: US$133m
- Mauritius: US$133m
- Nepal: US$128m
- Senegal: US$123m
- Kenya: US$99m
- Singapore: US$99m
- New Zealand: US$97m
- Switzerland: US$87m
- Uzbekistan: US$84m
- Slovenia: US$81m
- Iceland: US$78m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | US$62bn | 34.5% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$34bn | 19.3% |
| 3 |  Russia | US$22bn | 12.5% |
| 4 |  United States | US$20bn | 11% |
| 5 |  Mongolia | US$8bn | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$8bn | 4.2% |
| 7 |  South Africa | US$7bn | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Colombia | US$7bn | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Mozambique | US$3bn | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan | US$1bn | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$39bn | 21.9% |
| 2 |  India | US$32bn | 18% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$27bn | 14.9% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$15bn | 8.6% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$9bn | 5% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$5bn | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$5bn | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Türkiye | US$5bn | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$5bn | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$4bn | 2.2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 2701 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 2701 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2701 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 2701 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2701 goods worth US$179bn (−19.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was Australia (US$62bn), followed by Indonesia.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$39bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 122 exporters with US$238m.
The United Kingdom imported US$251m.
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheading 270111, ‘anthracite’ means coal having a volatile matter limit (on a dry, mineral-matter-free basis) not exceeding 14 %.
2. For the purposes of subheading 270112, ‘bituminous coal’ means coal having a volatile matter limit (on a dry, mineral-matter-free basis) exceeding 14 % and a calorific value limit (on a moist, mineral-matter-free basis) equal to or greater than 5833 kcal/kg.
3. For the purposes of subheadings 270710, 270720, 270730 and 270740, the terms ‘benzol (benzene)’, ‘toluol (toluene)’, ‘xylol (xylenes)’ and ‘naphthalene’ apply to products which contain more than 50 % by weight of benzene, toluene, xylenes or naphthalene, respectively.
4. For the purposes of subheading 271012, ‘light oils and preparations’ are those of which 90 % or more by volume (including losses) distil at 210 °C according to the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method).
5. For the purposes of the subheadings of heading 2710, the term ‘biodiesel’ means mono-alkyl esters of fatty acids of a kind used as a fuel, derived from animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils whether or not used.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal?
Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal fall under HS heading 2701, part of chapter 27, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2701 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2701 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels…?
Australia, with US$62bn in 2024 (34.5% of world exports).