Subheading · Chapter 27 · Heading 2709
2709.00: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
Crude oil
2709.00 is the HS subheading for crude oil, under heading 2709 in chapter 27.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2709 00 10 00 Natural gas condensates Free
- 2709 00 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.
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- 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 control
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- 2023 No.1314
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Norway | £8.7bn | 41.9% | +9% |
 United States | £5.9bn | 28.3% | -9.8% |
 Libya | £1.5bn | 7.5% | -16.6% |
 Canada | £1.3bn | 6.3% | +135% |
 Guyana | £1.2bn | 5.6% | +62.3% |
 Algeria | £980.8m | 4.7% | +1.6% |
 Nigeria | £425.5m | 2.1% | -59.4% |
 Kazakhstan | £424.9m | 2% | -15% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 13% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% Nigeria Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$210mUS$210m+US$3bn+US$29bn+> US$114bn
Exports: 135
- Saudi Arabia: US$187bn
- Russia: US$124bn
- United States: US$124bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$114bn
- Canada: US$109bn
- Iraq: US$98bn
- Norway: US$50bn
- Malaysia: US$47bn
- Brazil: US$46bn
- Nigeria: US$41bn
- Kazakhstan: US$36bn
- Angola: US$32bn
- Oman: US$29bn
- Kuwait: US$29bn
- Libya: US$28bn
- Mexico: US$27bn
- Netherlands: US$25bn
- Qatar: US$21bn
- Guyana: US$17bn
- United Kingdom: US$17bn
- Ecuador: US$15bn
- Azerbaijan: US$13bn
- Algeria: US$13bn
- Colombia: US$12bn
- Venezuela: US$10bn
- Australia: US$7bn
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$5bn
- Argentina: US$5bn
- Gabon: US$5bn
- Ghana: US$4bn
- Chad: US$3bn
- Cameroon: US$3bn
- Indonesia: US$3bn
- Equatorial Guinea: US$2bn
- Brunei: US$2bn
- Vietnam: US$2bn
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$2bn
- Egypt: US$1bn
- Türkiye: US$1bn
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1bn
- Senegal: US$890m
- Spain: US$886m
- Papua New Guinea: US$838m
- Croatia: US$777m
- Italy: US$728m
- Denmark: US$721m
- Belgium: US$707m
- Sudan: US$680m
- New Zealand: US$622m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$599m
- China: US$567m
- Thailand: US$551m
- Tunisia: US$481m
- South Sudan: US$397m
- Slovakia: US$357m
- Israel: US$357m
- Nicaragua: US$357m
- Mongolia: US$322m
- Peru: US$310m
- Niger: US$276m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$75mUS$75m+US$4bn+US$28bn+> US$73bn
Imports: 141
- China: US$318bn
- United States: US$169bn
- India: US$142bn
- South Korea: US$84bn
- Japan: US$73bn
- Netherlands: US$55bn
- Germany: US$37bn
- Spain: US$36bn
- Italy: US$32bn
- Thailand: US$32bn
- United Kingdom: US$31bn
- Singapore: US$29bn
- France: US$28bn
- Taiwan: US$28bn
- Belgium: US$23bn
- Poland: US$18bn
- Canada: US$16bn
- Malaysia: US$15bn
- Greece: US$14bn
- Sweden: US$11bn
- Panama: US$11bn
- Indonesia: US$10bn
- Brazil: US$9bn
- Portugal: US$6bn
- Pakistan: US$6bn
- Lithuania: US$5bn
- Finland: US$5bn
- South Africa: US$5bn
- Australia: US$5bn
- Chile: US$5bn
- Romania: US$5bn
- Austria: US$5bn
- Brunei: US$4bn
- Bulgaria: US$4bn
- Peru: US$4bn
- Philippines: US$4bn
- Czechia: US$3bn
- Hungary: US$3bn
- Denmark: US$3bn
- Slovakia: US$3bn
- Türkiye: US$3bn
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2bn
- Switzerland: US$2bn
- Croatia: US$2bn
- Qatar: US$2bn
- Serbia: US$1bn
- Ireland: US$1bn
- Israel: US$1bn
- Nigeria: US$1bn
- Azerbaijan: US$1bn
- Egypt: US$947m
- Uruguay: US$854m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$840m
- Senegal: US$825m
- Sri Lanka: US$766m
- Dominican Republic: US$741m
- Norway: US$660m
- Vietnam: US$642m
- Nicaragua: US$513m
- Togo: US$498m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | US$187bn | 14.1% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$124bn | 9.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$124bn | 9.3% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | US$114bn | 8.6% |
| 5 | Canada | US$109bn | 8.2% |
| 6 |  Iraq | US$98bn | 7.4% |
| 7 | Norway | US$50bn | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$47bn | 3.5% |
| 9 | Brazil | US$46bn | 3.5% |
| 10 | Nigeria | US$41bn | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$318bn | 24% |
| 2 | United States | US$169bn | 12.8% |
| 3 |  India | US$142bn | 10.7% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$84bn | 6.4% |
| 5 | Japan | US$73bn | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$55bn | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$37bn | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$36bn | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$32bn | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$32bn | 2.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 0%median duty
- 93number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 89%highest: Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Comoros
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 8% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
| Algeria | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 0% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 1.4% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 1.4% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 89%* | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 0% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 0% | 2023 | |
| Guyana | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 0% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
| Kazakhstan | 1.4% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 4.5%* | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 1.4% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 0% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 0% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 6.7% | 0% – 13% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 1.4% | 0% – 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 0% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 0% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 0.4%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 3% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 9.7% | 9% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 7% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 1.8%* | 1.2% – 2.4% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 1% | 0% – 3% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 3330 Crude petroleum
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 2111
- CPC 2.1 product
- 12010 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 0610 Extraction of crude petroleum
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2709.00 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2709.00 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2709.00 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2709.00 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 2709.00 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 2709.00 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Import and export controls · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0261 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2709.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 2709.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of crude oil into the UK came to £20.7bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); Norway supplied 42%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported crude oil worth US$1tn (−1.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Saudi Arabia (US$187bn), followed by Russia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude?
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude fall under HS subheading 2709.00, part of heading 2709, in section V of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2709.00 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 petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2709.00 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 petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous…?
Saudi Arabia, with US$187bn in 2024 (14.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export crude oil 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 crude oil from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Norway (42%), United States (28%) and Libya (8%), out of total imports of £20.7bn.