Heading · Section V
2708: Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 25%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.7bnWorld trade in 2024
2 subheadings make up heading 2708 in chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation).
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2708 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2708 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2708 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 25%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2708 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 2708 goods reached US$1.7bn in 2024, down 24.6% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 34.1% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
Bahrain imported the most (US$200.8m).
The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 61 exporters with US$465.4k.
The United Kingdom imported US$798.9k.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 2
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$277.3kUS$277.3k+US$8.7m+US$106m+> US$176m
Exports: 61
- China: US$570.8m
- Belgium: US$176m
- Germany: US$121.2m
- South Korea: US$118.8m
- Czechia: US$112m
- Spain: US$106m
- India: US$102.9m
- Denmark: US$95.8m
- Canada: US$77.3m
- Taiwan: US$55.6m
- Japan: US$33.3m
- Poland: US$24m
- United States: US$22.3m
- Singapore: US$18.6m
- Russia: US$8.7m
- South Africa: US$6.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.4m
- Netherlands: US$3.6m
- Italy: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$2.4m
- Colombia: US$1.2m
- France: US$760.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$727k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$475.6k
- United Kingdom: US$465.4k
- Switzerland: US$404.6k
- Türkiye: US$327k
- United Arab Emirates: US$277.3k
- Brazil: US$266.5k
- Zimbabwe: US$229.1k
- Zambia: US$126.1k
- Slovenia: US$84.3k
- Mexico: US$63k
- Indonesia: US$59.9k
- Oman: US$50.1k
- Mozambique: US$44.1k
- Sweden: US$43.6k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$39.6k
- Estonia: US$30.2k
- Romania: US$28k
- Venezuela: US$15.3k
- Bulgaria: US$12.8k
- Kuwait: US$11.5k
- Egypt: US$11.1k
- Guatemala: US$4.5k
- Austria: US$3.9k
- New Zealand: US$3.2k
- Greece: US$3k
- Serbia: US$2.7k
- Ireland: US$1.8k
- Iran: US$800
- Portugal: US$500
- Moldova: US$400
- Croatia: US$200
- Hungary: US$100
- Mauritania: US$100
- Malta: US$0
- Thailand: US$0
- Australia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$115.2kUS$115.2k+US$9.8m+US$63.2m+> US$101.8m
Imports: 111
- Bahrain: US$200.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$143.2m
- Canada: US$136.7m
- United States: US$101.8m
- Norway: US$101.6m
- Australia: US$83.7m
- Brazil: US$78.3m
- Belgium: US$64.8m
- Mozambique: US$63.9m
- Russia: US$63.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$63.2m
- Poland: US$56.7m
- China: US$55.3m
- South Africa: US$52.5m
- France: US$47.2m
- Argentina: US$46m
- Qatar: US$40.2m
- Egypt: US$30.8m
- Netherlands: US$30.1m
- Oman: US$24.4m
- New Zealand: US$20.9m
- Indonesia: US$20.6m
- India: US$18.4m
- South Korea: US$17.5m
- Germany: US$13.4m
- Greece: US$11.6m
- Malaysia: US$9.8m
- Japan: US$9.6m
- Austria: US$6.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.5m
- Romania: US$5.6m
- Slovakia: US$4.5m
- Italy: US$4.4m
- Türkiye: US$4.3m
- Spain: US$4.2m
- Tajikistan: US$4.2m
- Mexico: US$4.1m
- North Korea: US$3.3m
- Thailand: US$2.4m
- Ukraine: US$2.3m
- Taiwan: US$2.1m
- Cameroon: US$2m
- Zambia: US$1.8m
- Nigeria: US$1.2m
- Iceland: US$1.1m
- Ethiopia: US$848.3k
- United Kingdom: US$798.9k
- Ghana: US$702.9k
- Vietnam: US$568k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$370k
- Colombia: US$344k
- Algeria: US$206.2k
- Bangladesh: US$133.3k
- Denmark: US$115.2k
- Zimbabwe: US$113.7k
- Czechia: US$110.2k
- Iran: US$101.9k
- Vanuatu: US$96.7k
- Bulgaria: US$89.3k
- Pakistan: US$79.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$570.8m | 34.1% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$176m | 10.5% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$121.2m | 7.2% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$118.8m | 7.1% |
| 5 |  Czechia | US$112m | 6.7% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$106m | 6.3% |
| 7 |  India | US$102.9m | 6.2% |
| 8 |  Denmark | US$95.8m | 5.7% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$77.3m | 4.6% |
| 10 |  Taiwan | US$55.6m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bahrain | US$200.8m | 12% |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | US$143.2m | 8.6% |
| 3 | Canada | US$136.7m | 8.2% |
| 4 | United States | US$101.8m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  Norway | US$101.6m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$83.7m | 5% |
| 7 |  Brazil | US$78.3m | 4.7% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$64.8m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Mozambique | US$63.9m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$63.3m | 3.8% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars?
Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars fall under HS heading 2708, part of chapter 27, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2708 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 pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2708 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 pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or…?
China, with US$570.8m in 2024 (34.1% of world exports).