Subheading · Chapter 27 · Heading 2711
2711.21: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas
Natural gas in gaseous state
Official description Natural gas
2711.21 is the HS subheading for natural gas in gaseous state, under heading 2711 in chapter 27.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2711 21 00 00 Natural gas FreeTJ
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 8.01 GBP / 1000 kWh
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
Import requirements 3
- 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 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 | £10.9bn | 99.7% | -0.7% |
 Belgium | £18.3m | 0.2% | -90.4% |
 Netherlands | £13.4m | 0.1% | -84% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 0.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 0.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 4.1% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$129mUS$129m+US$914m+US$6bn+> US$11.8bn
Exports: 77
- Norway: US$49.9bn
- Russia: US$21.1bn
- Algeria: US$11.8bn
- Turkmenistan: US$10.7bn
- Belgium: US$9.4bn
- Azerbaijan: US$8.1bn
- France: US$7.7bn
- Canada: US$6bn
- United States: US$5.8bn
- United Kingdom: US$4.4bn
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3.2bn
- China: US$2.1bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- Indonesia: US$1.8bn
- Bolivia: US$1.6bn
- Kazakhstan: US$1.5bn
- Mozambique: US$1bn
- Bulgaria: US$928m
- Argentina: US$914m
- Romania: US$873m
- Malaysia: US$752m
- Uzbekistan: US$740m
- Hungary: US$574m
- Libya: US$508m
- Germany: US$482m
- Finland: US$450m
- Austria: US$402m
- Spain: US$357m
- Croatia: US$355m
- Serbia: US$311m
- Türkiye: US$257m
- Lithuania: US$251m
- Ukraine: US$234m
- Latvia: US$183m
- Italy: US$181m
- Denmark: US$164m
- Portugal: US$158m
- Switzerland: US$129m
- Iran: US$74m
- Qatar: US$63m
- Greece: US$60m
- Peru: US$56m
- Estonia: US$56m
- Czechia: US$39m
- Chile: US$37m
- Luxembourg: US$37m
- Egypt: US$21m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Cyprus: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Ireland: US$815k
- Moldova: US$304k
- United Arab Emirates: US$292k
- Japan: US$247k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$73k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$37mUS$37m+US$771m+US$3.5bn+> US$12.6bn
Imports: 112
- Italy: US$22.7bn
- Germany: US$22.3bn
- China: US$21.3bn
- United Kingdom: US$12.6bn
- Belgium: US$10.5bn
- France: US$7.6bn
- Netherlands: US$7.3bn
- United States: US$6bn
- Hungary: US$4.5bn
- Mexico: US$4.2bn
- Spain: US$3.5bn
- Türkiye: US$3bn
- Singapore: US$2.8bn
- Czechia: US$2.8bn
- Greece: US$2.4bn
- Slovakia: US$2.4bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2bn
- Thailand: US$1.9bn
- Ireland: US$1.6bn
- Uzbekistan: US$1.6bn
- Switzerland: US$1.5bn
- Canada: US$1.4bn
- Brazil: US$1.2bn
- Bulgaria: US$1.1bn
- Serbia: US$1.1bn
- Romania: US$849m
- Chile: US$842m
- Kazakhstan: US$771m
- Estonia: US$646m
- Denmark: US$542m
- Armenia: US$472m
- Latvia: US$422m
- Argentina: US$420m
- Moldova: US$416m
- Ukraine: US$362m
- Slovenia: US$346m
- Georgia: US$323m
- Luxembourg: US$251m
- India: US$238m
- Morocco: US$232m
- Sweden: US$176m
- North Macedonia: US$150m
- Portugal: US$123m
- Lithuania: US$112m
- Finland: US$93m
- Azerbaijan: US$87m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$84m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$81m
- Russia: US$79m
- Malaysia: US$76m
- Macao SAR China: US$73m
- Uruguay: US$72m
- South Korea: US$54m
- Austria: US$51m
- Taiwan: US$37m
- Croatia: US$33m
- Japan: US$23m
- San Marino: US$19m
- Tajikistan: US$13m
- South Africa: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | US$49.9bn | 31.6% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$21.1bn | 13.4% |
| 3 |  Algeria | US$11.8bn | 7.5% |
| 4 |  Turkmenistan | US$10.7bn | 6.8% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$9.4bn | 6% |
| 6 |  Azerbaijan | US$8.1bn | 5.2% |
| 7 |  France | US$7.7bn | 4.9% |
| 8 | Canada | US$6bn | 3.8% |
| 9 | United States | US$5.8bn | 3.7% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$4.4bn | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | US$22.7bn | 14.4% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$22.3bn | 14.1% |
| 3 |  China | US$21.3bn | 13.5% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$12.6bn | 8% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$10.5bn | 6.7% |
| 6 | France | US$7.6bn | 4.8% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$7.3bn | 4.6% |
| 8 | United States | US$6bn | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Hungary | US$4.5bn | 2.8% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$4.2bn | 2.6% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
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.
- 2%median duty
- 78number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 25%highest: Bermuda, Burundi, Kenya
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
| Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 0% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 0% | 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 | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 1% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 4.1% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 9.7%* | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 2% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 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 | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 4.3%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 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 | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 0% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0.7% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 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
- 3432 Natural gas, in the gaseous state
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 213101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 12020 Natural gas, liquefied or in the gaseous state
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 0620 Extraction of natural gas
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2711.21 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2711.21 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2711.21 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 2711.21 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 2711.21 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 2711.21 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- 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:
CELEX 32026R0759 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Other
Excise climate levy rate changes starting 1 April 2026. Stop Press – 13 March 2026
Trade Tariff news 5246 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0270 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Import and export controls · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0261 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2711.21; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2711.21 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 0.7%.
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 natural gas in gaseous state into the UK came to £11bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 3% on the year before); Norway supplied 100%, followed by Belgium.
In 2024, countries exported natural gas in gaseous state worth US$157.7bn (−20.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Norway (US$49.9bn), followed by Russia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas?
Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas fall under HS subheading 2711.21, 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 2711.21 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 2711.21 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?
Norway, with US$49.9bn in 2024 (31.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export natural gas in gaseous state 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 natural gas in gaseous state from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Norway (100%), Belgium (0%) and Netherlands (0%), out of total imports of £11bn.