Subheading · Chapter 27 · Heading 2714

2714.90

2714.90: Bitumen and asphalt, natural: other

Official description Other

2714.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2714, bitumen and asphalt, natural, chapter 27.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2714 90 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.

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea, Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411, 2022 No. 801, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • Y944 Goods other than those described in Annex VI (Petroleum products) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
    • 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£1.6m-48.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.03 per kg
Jan 2024: £79kFeb 2024: £235kMar 2024: £166kApr 2024: £383kMay 2024: £312kJun 2024: £226kJul 2024: £316kAug 2024: £147kSept 2024: £231kOct 2024: £157kNov 2024: £331kDec 2024: £104kJan 2025: £156kFeb 2025: £120kMar 2025: £1.1mApr 2025: £155kMay 2025: £304kJun 2025: £155kJul 2025: £236kAug 2025: £133kSept 2025: £171kOct 2025: £64kNov 2025: £173kDec 2025: £200kJan 2026: £64kFeb 2026: £144kMar 2026: £165kApr 2026: £217kMay 2026: £44kJun 2026: £135kJul 2026: £201kAug 2026: £52k 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
Netherlands £947k 58.1% -44.6%
United States £302k 18.5% -13.9%
Ireland £107k 6.6% +187.2%
Germany £107k 6.5% —
Trinidad & Tobago £63k 3.9% -41.6%
Colombia £59k 3.6% -19.5%
India £29k 1.8% -46.1%
China £13k 0.8% +108.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2714.90 · US$484m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$192kUS$192k+US$4m+US$15m+> US$29m

Exports: 113
  1. United States: US$82m
  2. Germany: US$44m
  3. Netherlands: US$33m
  4. United Arab Emirates: US$29m
  5. Spain: US$28m
  6. Greece: US$23m
  7. Canada: US$21m
  8. Thailand: US$21m
  9. China: US$20m
  10. Malaysia: US$16m
  11. Singapore: US$15m
  12. South Africa: US$15m
  13. Belgium: US$14m
  14. Bahrain: US$11m
  15. Kazakhstan: US$11m
  16. Taiwan: US$9m
  17. Bulgaria: US$8m
  18. Iraq: US$7m
  19. Italy: US$7m
  20. Indonesia: US$7m
  21. South Korea: US$6m
  22. Hungary: US$6m
  23. United Kingdom: US$5m
  24. Pakistan: US$5m
  25. Colombia: US$4m
  26. India: US$4m
  27. Austria: US$4m
  28. Argentina: US$3m
  29. Somalia: US$3m
  30. Senegal: US$3m
  31. Croatia: US$2m
  32. Trinidad & Tobago: US$2m
  33. Iran: US$2m
  34. Switzerland: US$2m
  35. Togo: US$2m
  36. Poland: US$1m
  37. Türkiye: US$1m
  38. Serbia: US$940k
  39. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$758k
  40. Czechia: US$749k
  41. France: US$663k
  42. Slovenia: US$507k
  43. Vietnam: US$465k
  44. Tanzania: US$449k
  45. Romania: US$388k
  46. Russia: US$346k
  47. Fiji: US$302k
  48. Australia: US$290k
  49. New Zealand: US$225k
  50. Saudi Arabia: US$211k
  51. Panama: US$203k
  52. Lithuania: US$202k
  53. Ecuador: US$202k
  54. Venezuela: US$192k
  55. Sweden: US$184k
  56. Albania: US$153k
  57. Portugal: US$150k
  58. Denmark: US$143k
  59. Japan: US$143k
  60. Estonia: US$112k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$82m 17%
2 Germany US$44m 9%
3 Netherlands US$33m 6.8%
4 United Arab Emirates US$29m 6.1%
5 Spain US$28m 5.8%
6 Greece US$23m 4.8%
7 Canada US$21m 4.4%
8 Thailand US$21m 4.4%
9 China US$20m 4.1%
10 Malaysia US$16m 3.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Philippines US$54m 11.1%
2 Uruguay US$53m 11%
3 Denmark US$31m 6.4%
4 Poland US$28m 5.8%
5 Costa Rica US$28m 5.8%
6 United States US$27m 5.7%
7 Nigeria US$23m 4.7%
8 France US$22m 4.5%
9 China US$20m 4.2%
10 Cambodia US$20m 4.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 50number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 25%highest: Bermuda, Belize, Cayman Islands

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 10% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 10% – 25% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 23% 10% – 30% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 8.3% 5% – 10% 2023
Brazil 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 10% 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 3.7% 0% – 8% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 3% 2023
Ecuador 2.5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 8.3% 5% – 10% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 10% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 17% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 17% 10% – 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 8.3% 5% – 10% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1.6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 5% 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 6.7% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 8.3% 5% – 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 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 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 15% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 8.3% 5% – 10% 2023
South Korea 5% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 10% 2023
St Lucia 10% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 10% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.3%* 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 17% 10% – 30% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 2% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 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
27897 Bitumen & asphalt, natural; asphaltites & asphaltic rocks
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 2111
CPC 2.1 product
15330 Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0899 Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172714.90unchanged
20122714.90unchanged
20072714.90unchanged
20022714.90unchanged
19962714.90unchanged
19922714.90unchanged

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.

  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

Rule changes →

Subheading 2714.90 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 2714.90; the duty is duty-free.

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 these goods worth £1.6m (down 48% on the year before), at an average of £0.03 per kg; Netherlands supplied 58%, followed by United States.

World trade in these goods reached US$484m in 2024, down 35.2% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 17% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bitumen and asphalt, natural: other?

Bitumen and asphalt, natural: other fall under HS subheading 2714.90, part of heading 2714, in section V of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on bitumen and asphalt, natural: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2714.90 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 bitumen and asphalt, natural: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2714.90 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 bitumen and asphalt, natural: other?

The United States, with US$82m in 2024 (17% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (58%), United States (19%) and Ireland (7%), out of total imports of £1.6m.

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