Subheading · Chapter 27 · Heading 2713

2713.12

2713.12: Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues: petroleum coke, calcined

Calcined petroleum coke

Official description Calcined

2713.12 is the HS subheading for calcined petroleum coke, under heading 2713 in chapter 27.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2713 12 00 00 Calcined 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 1

  • Excise dutyExcises 6.264 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 control
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    2023 No.1314
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

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£6.5m-57.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.18 per kg
Jan 2024: £416kFeb 2024: £353kMar 2024: £3.8mApr 2024: £2.8mMay 2024: £4.2mJun 2024: £67kJul 2024: £3mAug 2024: £700kSept 2024: £234kOct 2024: £2.9mNov 2024: £451kDec 2024: £1.4mJan 2025: £209kFeb 2025: £2.4mMar 2025: £237kApr 2025: £130kMay 2025: £3.7mJun 2025: £134kJul 2025: £3mAug 2025: £289kSept 2025: £980kOct 2025: £69kNov 2025: £56kDec 2025: £88kJan 2026: £81kFeb 2026: £45kMar 2026: £36kApr 2026: £3.4mMay 2026: £104kJun 2026: £99kJul 2026: £1.5mAug 2026: £88k 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
United States £5.3m 82.6% -55.6%
China £591k 9.1% -63.4%
Germany £255k 3.9% -30.2%
South Africa £182k 2.8% -72.9%
United Kingdom £43k 0.7% +65.7%
Sweden £34k 0.5% -91.2%
Switzerland £17k 0.3% —
Poland £3k 0.1% +42.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2713.12 · US$3.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$842.7kUS$842.7k+US$17.7m+US$81.8m+> US$290.6m

Exports: 81
  1. United States: US$1.1bn
  2. China: US$672.3m
  3. United Kingdom: US$290.6m
  4. Germany: US$237.2m
  5. Oman: US$163.4m
  6. Brazil: US$136.7m
  7. India: US$109.4m
  8. Kuwait: US$81.8m
  9. Australia: US$75.9m
  10. Japan: US$45.9m
  11. Netherlands: US$44.5m
  12. Singapore: US$42.7m
  13. Italy: US$34.8m
  14. Norway: US$34.3m
  15. United Arab Emirates: US$34.2m
  16. Kazakhstan: US$32.8m
  17. Spain: US$28.7m
  18. Sweden: US$20m
  19. Russia: US$17.9m
  20. Indonesia: US$17.7m
  21. Argentina: US$15.2m
  22. Belgium: US$14.8m
  23. Denmark: US$11.3m
  24. Venezuela: US$5m
  25. South Africa: US$5m
  26. Canada: US$4.2m
  27. Slovenia: US$4.1m
  28. Poland: US$3.4m
  29. France: US$3m
  30. Czechia: US$2.1m
  31. Mexico: US$2m
  32. Switzerland: US$1.5m
  33. Iceland: US$1.5m
  34. Ireland: US$1.5m
  35. Romania: US$1.2m
  36. Finland: US$1.2m
  37. Austria: US$1.1m
  38. Slovakia: US$849.6k
  39. Malaysia: US$842.7k
  40. South Korea: US$762.9k
  41. Latvia: US$370.8k
  42. Iraq: US$345.3k
  43. Morocco: US$219.8k
  44. Lithuania: US$191.8k
  45. Egypt: US$188.6k
  46. Kyrgyzstan: US$186.3k
  47. Madagascar: US$149.2k
  48. North Macedonia: US$137k
  49. Taiwan: US$133.6k
  50. Türkiye: US$123.9k
  51. Hong Kong SAR China: US$116.8k
  52. Peru: US$83.8k
  53. Colombia: US$73.3k
  54. Uruguay: US$47.9k
  55. Senegal: US$39.1k
  56. Azerbaijan: US$35.2k
  57. Côte d’Ivoire: US$30.5k
  58. Thailand: US$29.6k
  59. Ecuador: US$27k
  60. Serbia: US$25.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.1bn 33.4%
2 China US$672.3m 20.3%
3 United Kingdom US$290.6m 8.8%
4 Germany US$237.2m 7.2%
5 Oman US$163.4m 4.9%
6 Brazil US$136.7m 4.1%
7 India US$109.4m 3.3%
8 Kuwait US$81.8m 2.5%
9 Australia US$75.9m 2.3%
10 Japan US$45.9m 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Australia US$285.3m 8.6%
2 India US$242.2m 7.3%
3 Canada US$235.1m 7.1%
4 Netherlands US$232.5m 7%
5 Mozambique US$206.2m 6.2%
6 United Arab Emirates US$196.3m 5.9%
7 Saudi Arabia US$163.8m 5%
8 Norway US$145.3m 4.4%
9 South Africa US$130.9m 4%
10 France US$125.1m 3.8%

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N355171 U.S. CBP 30 October 2025 · 2713.12.00.00

    The tariff classification of calcined petroleum coke from Brazil

  • N311268 U.S. CBP 8 May 2020 · 2713.12.00.00

    The tariff classification of calcined shale oil coke from Ukraine

  • 600013798 HMRC 31 October 2025 – 30 October 2028 · 2713 12 00 00

    A cement mix used as a conductive material that solves grounding problems, material to use in areas of poor conductivity, such as rocky ground, mountain tops and sandy soil. GEM dramatically reduces earth resistance and impedance measurements, used before installing grounding systems. Packed in 25…

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.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. GB 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

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2713.12; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 2713.12 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 calcined petroleum coke into the UK came to £6.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 57% on the year before); United States supplied 83%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported calcined petroleum coke worth US$3.3bn (−32.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$1.1bn), followed by China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues: petroleum coke, calcined?

Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues: petroleum coke, calcined fall under HS subheading 2713.12, part of heading 2713, in section V of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2713.12 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 coke, petroleum bitumen and other… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2713.12 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 coke, petroleum bitumen and other…?

The United States, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (33.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export calcined petroleum coke 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 calcined petroleum coke from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (83%), China (9%) and Germany (4%), out of total imports of £6.5m.