Subheading · Chapter 27 · Heading 2711

2711.19

2711.19: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, other

Other liquefied petroleum gases

Official description Other

2711.19 is the HS subheading for other liquefied petroleum gases, under heading 2711 in chapter 27.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2711 19 00 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 2

  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
  • Excise dutyExcises 2.175 GBP / 100 kg
    Applies to goods from
    all countries

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/600, S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • 9071
    • 9022
  • 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
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
  • Import control
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    2023 No.1314
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
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£3.8m+0.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.29 per kg
Jan 2024: £223kFeb 2024: £196kMar 2024: £373kApr 2024: £318kMay 2024: £182kJun 2024: £404kJul 2024: £475kAug 2024: £323kSept 2024: £270kOct 2024: £344kNov 2024: £412kDec 2024: £280kJan 2025: £437kFeb 2025: £196kMar 2025: £158kApr 2025: £377kMay 2025: £369kJun 2025: £354kJul 2025: £370kAug 2025: £234kSept 2025: £354kOct 2025: £279kNov 2025: £235kDec 2025: £244kJan 2026: £422kFeb 2026: £293kMar 2026: £212kApr 2026: £404kMay 2026: £255kJun 2026: £534kJul 2026: £335kAug 2026: £254k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £1.4m 36% +2.4%
Poland £683k 17.9% -35.1%
South Korea £561k 14.7% +194%
United States £231k 6% -25.4%
China £230k 6% -3.7%
Taiwan £181k 4.7% +59.9%
Netherlands £149k 3.9% +137.6%
Belgium £143k 3.7% -2.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2711.19 · US$9.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5.6mUS$5.6m+US$56.8m+US$273.1m+> US$687.3m

Exports: 114
  1. United States: US$1.1bn
  2. Algeria: US$1bn
  3. Russia: US$958.7m
  4. Iran: US$687.3m
  5. Malaysia: US$460.3m
  6. Nigeria: US$410m
  7. India: US$408m
  8. China: US$399.3m
  9. Iraq: US$374.4m
  10. Brunei: US$287.1m
  11. Oman: US$273.1m
  12. Netherlands: US$263.4m
  13. Türkiye: US$257.1m
  14. Kazakhstan: US$178.3m
  15. Poland: US$169.6m
  16. Switzerland: US$165.2m
  17. Norway: US$138.1m
  18. Argentina: US$128.4m
  19. Thailand: US$120.9m
  20. Sri Lanka: US$120.3m
  21. Lithuania: US$107.4m
  22. South Korea: US$106.2m
  23. Latvia: US$100.2m
  24. Libya: US$67.5m
  25. Romania: US$65.7m
  26. Japan: US$59.4m
  27. Canada: US$56.8m
  28. Tanzania: US$52.6m
  29. Singapore: US$52.2m
  30. El Salvador: US$51.6m
  31. Germany: US$45m
  32. Qatar: US$44.8m
  33. Sweden: US$40.5m
  34. Italy: US$39.9m
  35. United Arab Emirates: US$37.6m
  36. United Kingdom: US$33.5m
  37. Philippines: US$31.8m
  38. Croatia: US$31.3m
  39. South Africa: US$30.7m
  40. Equatorial Guinea: US$24.6m
  41. Bolivia: US$21.2m
  42. Czechia: US$17.8m
  43. Belgium: US$13.2m
  44. France: US$12.8m
  45. Serbia: US$12.3m
  46. Bulgaria: US$11.1m
  47. Slovakia: US$9.4m
  48. Ghana: US$9.2m
  49. Hungary: US$8.2m
  50. Bahrain: US$8.2m
  51. Austria: US$7.7m
  52. Slovenia: US$6.9m
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$6.3m
  54. Togo: US$5.6m
  55. Greece: US$5.6m
  56. Kuwait: US$5.4m
  57. Vietnam: US$4.4m
  58. Eswatini: US$3.2m
  59. Spain: US$3.1m
  60. New Zealand: US$3m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.1bn 11.7%
2 Algeria US$1bn 11.3%
3 Russia US$958.7m 10.4%
4 Iran US$687.3m 7.5%
5 Malaysia US$460.3m 5%
6 Nigeria US$410m 4.5%
7 India US$408m 4.4%
8 China US$399.3m 4.3%
9 Iraq US$374.4m 4.1%
10 Brunei US$287.1m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Türkiye US$1.8bn 19.9%
2 Pakistan US$977.1m 10.6%
3 Philippines US$747.8m 8.1%
4 Ukraine US$513.7m 5.6%
5 Poland US$453.4m 4.9%
6 Nepal US$398.7m 4.3%
7 Sri Lanka US$290.2m 3.2%
8 Mexico US$283.7m 3.1%
9 Vietnam US$242.4m 2.6%
10 China US$234.8m 2.6%

Subheading 2711.19 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2711.19; the duty is 0.7%.

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 other liquefied petroleum gases worth £3.8m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £2.29 per kg; Germany supplied 36%, followed by Poland.

World trade in other liquefied petroleum gases reached US$9.2bn in 2024, up 8% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 11.7% of the total, ahead of Algeria.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, other?

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, other fall under HS subheading 2711.19, part of heading 2711, in section V of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2711.19 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 gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2711.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons?

The United States, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (11.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export other liquefied petroleum gases 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 other liquefied petroleum gases from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (36%), Poland (18%) and South Korea (15%), out of total imports of £3.8m.