Subheading · Chapter 27 · Heading 2701

2701.12: Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: bituminous coal

Bituminous coal

Official description Bituminous coal

2701.12 is the HS subheading for bituminous coal, under heading 2701 in chapter 27.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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2701 12 00 00 Bituminous coal
2701 12 10 00 Coking coal Free
2701 12 90 00 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

Excise dutyExcises 6.264 GBP / 100 kg

Applies to goods from
all countries

Import requirements 2

Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Russia, Ukraine

Legal act
2022 No. 801, S.I. 2022/395
Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411
Documents
- Y033 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	Free
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia	Free
European Union (including code " EU")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu	Free
CARIFORUM	Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago	Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)	Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands	Free
Central America	Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama	Free
SADC EPA	Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia	Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States	Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe	Free
CPTPP	Brunei, Malaysia	Free
UK–Andorra agreement	Andorra	Free
UK–Albania agreement	Albania	Free
UK–Australia agreement	Australia	Free
UK–Canada agreement	Canada	Free
UK–Switzerland agreement	Switzerland	Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement	Côte d’Ivoire	Free
UK–Chile agreement	Chile	Free
UK–Cameroon agreement	Cameroon	Free
UK–Colombia agreement	Colombia	Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement	Ceuta & Melilla	Free
UK–Ecuador agreement	Ecuador	Free
UK–Egypt agreement	Egypt	Free
UK–Fiji agreement	Fiji	Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement	Faroe Islands	Free
UK–Georgia agreement	Georgia	Free
UK–Ghana agreement	Ghana	Free
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	Free
UK–Israel agreement	Israel	Free
UK–India agreement	India	Free
UK–Iceland agreement	Iceland	Free
UK–Jordan agreement	Jordan	Free
UK–Japan agreement	Japan	Free
UK–Kenya agreement	Kenya	Free
UK–South Korea agreement	South Korea	Free
UK–Lebanon agreement	Lebanon	Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement	Liechtenstein	Free
UK–Morocco agreement	Morocco	Free
UK–Moldova agreement	Moldova	Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement	North Macedonia	Free
UK–Mexico agreement	Mexico	Free
UK–Norway agreement	Norway	Free
UK–New Zealand agreement	New Zealand	Free
UK–Peru agreement	Peru	Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement	Papua New Guinea	Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement	Palestinian Territories	Free
UK–Serbia agreement	Serbia	Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement	Solomon Islands	Free
UK–Singapore agreement	Singapore	Free
UK–San Marino agreement	San Marino	Free
UK–Tunisia agreement	Tunisia	Free
UK–Türkiye agreement	Türkiye	Free
UK–Ukraine agreement	Ukraine	Free
UK–Vietnam agreement	Vietnam	Free
UK–Samoa agreement	Samoa	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£106.5m-28.7% · previous 12 months

Average import price£0.13 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Colombia	£20.9m	19.6%	-68.6%
Venezuela	£18.2m	17.1%	-9.8%
United States	£15.8m	14.8%	-13.7%
Japan	£11.5m	10.8%	—
Ireland	£10.1m	9.5%	+30.4%
Australia	£7.3m	6.8%	—
Spain	£6.8m	6.4%	-35.5%
Belgium	£5.4m	5.1%	+28.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

2701.12 · US$119.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$11.8mUS$11.8m+US$79.2m+US$5.1bn+> US$14.1bn

Exports: 78

Australia: US$49.2bn
Russia: US$14.8bn
United States: US$14.1bn
Indonesia: US$10.7bn
Mongolia: US$8.2bn
Canada: US$7.3bn
Colombia: US$6.2bn
South Africa: US$5.1bn
Mozambique: US$860.9m
Kazakhstan: US$752.6m
Poland: US$664.7m
Czechia: US$225.7m
Netherlands: US$225m
New Zealand: US$202.7m
China: US$197.5m
United Kingdom: US$188.7m
Tanzania: US$82.2m
Spain: US$82.2m
Ukraine: US$79.2m
Germany: US$72.6m
Philippines: US$54m
Venezuela: US$53.8m
Kyrgyzstan: US$47.3m
United Arab Emirates: US$43.2m
Belgium: US$41.9m
Singapore: US$36.9m
France: US$35.4m
Türkiye: US$35.2m
Afghanistan: US$32.5m
Botswana: US$30.2m
Ireland: US$28.8m
Norway: US$25m
Zimbabwe: US$21.1m
India: US$18.1m
Zambia: US$15.2m
Lithuania: US$13.3m
Italy: US$11.8m
Albania: US$11.7m
Austria: US$7.7m
Bahamas: US$5.4m
Latvia: US$4.2m
Oman: US$4m
Japan: US$3m
Iran: US$2.4m
Malta: US$1.3m
Iceland: US$1.3m
Denmark: US$838.5k
Thailand: US$612.1k
Slovenia: US$494.5k
Croatia: US$215.7k
Qatar: US$170.2k
Brazil: US$156.4k
Romania: US$84.4k
Argentina: US$76k
Malaysia: US$71.5k
Eswatini: US$64.5k
Taiwan: US$18.4k
Kenya: US$9.7k
Sweden: US$5.8k
Switzerland: US$3.7k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Australia	US$49.2bn	41.1%
2	Russia	US$14.8bn	12.3%
3	United States	US$14.1bn	11.8%
4	Indonesia	US$10.7bn	9%
5	Mongolia	US$8.2bn	6.8%
6	Canada	US$7.3bn	6.1%
7	Colombia	US$6.2bn	5.2%
8	South Africa	US$5.1bn	4.3%
9	Mozambique	US$860.9m	0.7%
10	Kazakhstan	US$752.6m	0.6%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$32.8bn	27.4%
2	Japan	US$24.7bn	20.6%
3	South Korea	US$13.7bn	11.4%
4	Taiwan	US$7.5bn	6.3%
5	Türkiye	US$4.4bn	3.7%
6	India	US$4.3bn	3.6%
7	Netherlands	US$4.3bn	3.6%
8	Vietnam	US$3.2bn	2.7%
9	Brazil	US$2.9bn	2.4%
10	Germany	US$2.9bn	2.4%

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

Anti-dumping 28 July 2026 · Applies from: 29 July 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1794 of 27 July 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ferro-silicon originating in the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council

CELEX 32026R1794 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Anti-dumping 28 July 2026 · Applies from: 13 July 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1857 of 27 July 2026 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of benzyl alcohol originating in the People’s Republic of China

CELEX 32026R1857 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Import and export controls 20 July 2026

Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
Tariff change 7 July 2026

Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Anthracite Coal

FR Doc. 2026-13663 · 91 FR 41619 · Source: federalregister.gov
Tariff change 4 June 2026

Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
Anti-dumping 28 May 2026

Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Notice of Amended Final Results

FR Doc. 2026-10627 · 91 FR 31701 · Source: federalregister.gov
Anti-dumping 5 May 2026 · Applies from: 12 May 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/913 of 4 May 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of adipic acid originating in the People’s Republic of China

CELEX 32026R0913 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Anti-dumping 28 April 2026 · Applies from: 29 April 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/916 of 27 April 2026 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of pea protein originating in the People’s Republic of China

CELEX 32026R0916 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 2701.12 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 2701.12 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported bituminous coal worth £106.5m (down 29% on the year before), at an average of £0.13 per kg; Colombia supplied 20%, followed by Venezuela.

World trade in bituminous coal reached US$119.8bn in 2024, down 19.9% on 2023.

Australia was the largest exporter with 41.1% of the total, ahead of Russia.

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.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: bituminous coal?

Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: bituminous coal fall under HS subheading 2701.12, part of heading 2701, in section V of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on coal, whether or not pulverised, but not… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2701.12 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, whether or not pulverised, but not… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2701.12 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, whether or not pulverised, but not…?

Australia, with US$49.2bn in 2024 (41.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export bituminous coal to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import bituminous coal from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Colombia (20%), Venezuela (17%) and United States (15%), out of total imports of £106.5m.

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