Heading · Section V
2703: Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 60%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.9bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 2703 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2703.00, in chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation).
Heading 2703 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 2703 into 3 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 60%.
Heading 2703 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 2703 goods worth US$1.9bn (+2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Canada (US$445m), followed by Latvia.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$463.8m.
The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 107 exporters with US$9.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$46.6m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 1
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$113.9kUS$113.9k+US$2.9m+US$25.3m+> US$197.9m
Exports: 107
- Canada: US$445m
- Latvia: US$365.9m
- Estonia: US$203.8m
- Germany: US$197.9m
- Netherlands: US$178.2m
- Lithuania: US$120.4m
- Belgium: US$69.5m
- Ireland: US$37.6m
- Finland: US$36m
- Sweden: US$33.7m
- United States: US$25.3m
- Spain: US$24.8m
- Sri Lanka: US$22.3m
- Russia: US$21.1m
- Belarus: US$18.1m
- India: US$17.2m
- Czechia: US$13.3m
- Poland: US$10.1m
- United Kingdom: US$9.2m
- Denmark: US$7.8m
- China: US$5.5m
- Italy: US$5.5m
- France: US$5.4m
- Hungary: US$5.1m
- Greece: US$3.5m
- Slovakia: US$2.9m
- Portugal: US$2.9m
- Austria: US$2.9m
- Slovenia: US$2.7m
- Ukraine: US$2.1m
- South Africa: US$1.9m
- Türkiye: US$1.9m
- Argentina: US$1.8m
- Brazil: US$1.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.2m
- Norway: US$951.1k
- Georgia: US$920.4k
- Luxembourg: US$788.6k
- New Zealand: US$672k
- Egypt: US$533.9k
- Armenia: US$445k
- Romania: US$422k
- Bulgaria: US$256.8k
- Dominican Republic: US$216.3k
- Taiwan: US$199.4k
- Mexico: US$198.7k
- Croatia: US$179.9k
- Indonesia: US$130.7k
- Switzerland: US$124.4k
- Australia: US$116.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$113.9k
- Vietnam: US$107.6k
- Guatemala: US$101.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$97.6k
- Morocco: US$93.2k
- South Korea: US$90.9k
- Japan: US$82.4k
- Sierra Leone: US$71.5k
- Serbia: US$67.3k
- Costa Rica: US$63.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$449.5kUS$449.5k+US$4.2m+US$19.5m+> US$75m
Imports: 196
- United States: US$463.8m
- China: US$146.6m
- Netherlands: US$141.8m
- Germany: US$116.4m
- France: US$97m
- Italy: US$75m
- Spain: US$59m
- Morocco: US$57m
- Belgium: US$55.3m
- Poland: US$49.9m
- United Kingdom: US$46.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$28.8m
- Czechia: US$27.2m
- Mexico: US$27m
- Australia: US$25.7m
- Japan: US$25m
- Denmark: US$23m
- Romania: US$21.9m
- Peru: US$20.8m
- Türkiye: US$19.5m
- Austria: US$19.2m
- South Korea: US$17.9m
- Canada: US$17.4m
- Israel: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$15.9m
- Hungary: US$15.9m
- Switzerland: US$14.2m
- Latvia: US$12.7m
- Brazil: US$12.3m
- Portugal: US$11.7m
- Lithuania: US$11.5m
- Greece: US$11.1m
- Croatia: US$10.2m
- Chile: US$9m
- South Africa: US$8.5m
- Slovenia: US$7.8m
- Serbia: US$7.5m
- Ireland: US$7.3m
- Thailand: US$7.3m
- Egypt: US$6.7m
- Algeria: US$6.4m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Norway: US$5.5m
- Malaysia: US$5.3m
- India: US$5.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.1m
- Tunisia: US$4.8m
- Ecuador: US$4.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4.2m
- Kuwait: US$4m
- Colombia: US$3.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.9m
- Cyprus: US$3.8m
- Iraq: US$3.8m
- Taiwan: US$3.7m
- Oman: US$3.4m
- Guatemala: US$2.9m
- New Zealand: US$2.8m
- Luxembourg: US$2.8m
- Estonia: US$2.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | US$445m | 23.3% |
| 2 |  Latvia | US$365.9m | 19.1% |
| 3 |  Estonia | US$203.8m | 10.7% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$197.9m | 10.4% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$178.2m | 9.3% |
| 6 |  Lithuania | US$120.4m | 6.3% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$69.5m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Ireland | US$37.6m | 2% |
| 9 |  Finland | US$36m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$33.7m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$463.8m | 24.3% |
| 2 |  China | US$146.6m | 7.7% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$141.8m | 7.4% |
| 4 | Germany | US$116.4m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  France | US$97m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$75m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$59m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Morocco | US$57m | 3% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$55.3m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$49.9m | 2.6% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated?
Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated fall under HS heading 2703, part of chapter 27, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on peat (including peat litter), whether or not… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2703 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 peat (including peat litter), whether or not… in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 2703 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 peat (including peat litter), whether or not…?
Canada, with US$445m in 2024 (23.3% of world exports).