Heading · Chapter 27
2706: Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars
Heading 2706 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2706.00, in chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$14m+US$39m+> US$116m
Exports: 64
- Poland: US$145m
- Indonesia: US$116m
- United States: US$76m
- Türkiye: US$74m
- Vietnam: US$51m
- Malaysia: US$39m
- Ukraine: US$35m
- Japan: US$34m
- France: US$30m
- Netherlands: US$29m
- Brazil: US$19m
- Austria: US$18m
- Italy: US$15m
- Finland: US$15m
- Slovakia: US$14m
- Kazakhstan: US$13m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$13m
- Germany: US$12m
- Canada: US$10m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Zimbabwe: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- China: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Hungary: US$350k
- South Africa: US$216k
- Romania: US$194k
- New Zealand: US$191k
- South Korea: US$161k
- Taiwan: US$147k
- Russia: US$128k
- Mexico: US$59k
- Saudi Arabia: US$59k
- United Arab Emirates: US$50k
- Sweden: US$26k
- Singapore: US$25k
- Thailand: US$23k
- Zambia: US$22k
- Nepal: US$15k
- Afghanistan: US$10k
- Australia: US$8k
- Armenia: US$3k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2k
- Greece: US$2k
- Nigeria: US$2k
- Portugal: US$1k
- Tunisia: US$1k
- Guatemala: US$500
- Algeria: US$300
- Bulgaria: US$200
- Sri Lanka: US$200
- Egypt: US$100
- Luxembourg: US$100
- Ireland: US$0
- Cambodia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$51kUS$51k+US$554k+US$15m+> US$85m
Imports: 97
- China: US$138m
- Spain: US$118m
- Canada: US$85m
- Denmark: US$84m
- South Korea: US$73m
- Belgium: US$64m
- Germany: US$57m
- Czechia: US$56m
- Australia: US$26m
- United States: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- Russia: US$14m
- India: US$10m
- Poland: US$8m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Romania: US$735k
- Brazil: US$554k
- Thailand: US$552k
- Taiwan: US$551k
- Mexico: US$495k
- Italy: US$451k
- Austria: US$449k
- United Kingdom: US$406k
- Norway: US$351k
- United Arab Emirates: US$350k
- North Macedonia: US$319k
- Hungary: US$305k
- Kuwait: US$259k
- Botswana: US$216k
- Sri Lanka: US$211k
- Ukraine: US$194k
- Vietnam: US$183k
- Israel: US$175k
- Bahamas: US$153k
- Portugal: US$112k
- Zambia: US$110k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$87k
- Lesotho: US$62k
- Türkiye: US$57k
- Jamaica: US$53k
- Indonesia: US$51k
- Ireland: US$51k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$51k
- Switzerland: US$37k
- Colombia: US$34k
- Haiti: US$30k
- Venezuela: US$30k
- Maldives: US$28k
- Costa Rica: US$25k
- Zimbabwe: US$25k
- Yemen: US$23k
- Philippines: US$22k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$16k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland | US$145m | 18.2% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$116m | 14.6% |
| 3 |  United States | US$76m | 9.6% |
| 4 |  Türkiye | US$74m | 9.3% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$51m | 6.4% |
| 6 |  Malaysia | US$39m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Ukraine | US$35m | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$34m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  France | US$30m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$29m | 3.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$138m | 17.3% |
| 2 |  Spain | US$118m | 14.8% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$85m | 10.7% |
| 4 |  Denmark | US$84m | 10.6% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$73m | 9.2% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$64m | 8% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$57m | 7.1% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$56m | 7.1% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$26m | 3.2% |
| 10 | United States | US$15m | 1.9% |
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 2706; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2706 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 2706; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2706 goods reached US$796m in 2024, down 6.4% on 2023.
Poland was the largest exporter with 18.2% of the total, ahead of Indonesia.
China imported the most (US$138m).
The United Kingdom ranked 27th among 64 exporters with US$1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$406k.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars?
Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars fall under HS heading 2706, part of chapter 27, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2706 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 tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from…?
Poland, with US$145m in 2024 (18.2% of world exports).