Subheading · Chapter 27 · Heading 2715

2715.00

2715.00: Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs)

Bituminous mixtures

2715.00 is the HS subheading for bituminous mixtures, under heading 2715 in chapter 27.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 4
VAT 20% import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 2715 00 00 00 Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs)

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/600
    Documents
    • 9071
    • 9022
  • 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)—
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£30.9m-9.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.60 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.2mFeb 2024: £2.5mMar 2024: £2.5mApr 2024: £4.3mMay 2024: £2.9mJun 2024: £3mJul 2024: £6.5mAug 2024: £2.2mSept 2024: £3.4mOct 2024: £2mNov 2024: £1.8mDec 2024: £3.3mJan 2025: £1.8mFeb 2025: £3.9mMar 2025: £2.2mApr 2025: £3.6mMay 2025: £4.5mJun 2025: £2.1mJul 2025: £4.6mAug 2025: £1mSept 2025: £2.2mOct 2025: £3.7mNov 2025: £1.8mDec 2025: £2.9mJan 2026: £1.5mFeb 2026: £1.9mMar 2026: £2.5mApr 2026: £3.6mMay 2026: £2.3mJun 2026: £5mJul 2026: £2mAug 2026: £1.4m 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
Ireland £14.7m 47.5% +5.9%
Austria £4.7m 15.2% +11.3%
Netherlands £3.2m 10.2% +103%
Belgium £2.6m 8.4% -71.6%
Spain £2m 6.5% +234.3%
Canada £1.3m 4.2% -23.1%
United States £984k 3.2% -41.8%
Germany £923k 3% +34.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

2715.00 · US$2.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$764.9kUS$764.9k+US$7.9m+US$31.5m+> US$139.6m

Exports: 123
  1. Brazil: US$874.1m
  2. Indonesia: US$226.9m
  3. United States: US$202.5m
  4. Trinidad & Tobago: US$139.6m
  5. Venezuela: US$131.9m
  6. Canada: US$111.5m
  7. Spain: US$98.1m
  8. Germany: US$94.2m
  9. Netherlands: US$71.2m
  10. Belgium: US$61.8m
  11. Russia: US$33.5m
  12. Austria: US$31.5m
  13. Turkmenistan: US$26.4m
  14. Poland: US$25.1m
  15. China: US$25m
  16. France: US$23.3m
  17. Kazakhstan: US$23.2m
  18. South Africa: US$21.2m
  19. United Kingdom: US$20.5m
  20. Serbia: US$19.7m
  21. Malaysia: US$18.6m
  22. Thailand: US$15.1m
  23. Ireland: US$14.8m
  24. Italy: US$12.2m
  25. United Arab Emirates: US$10.7m
  26. Sweden: US$10.1m
  27. Bulgaria: US$9.9m
  28. Iraq: US$8.8m
  29. Greece: US$8m
  30. Czechia: US$7.9m
  31. India: US$7.2m
  32. North Macedonia: US$6.4m
  33. Denmark: US$6.2m
  34. Iran: US$5.7m
  35. Slovakia: US$4.5m
  36. Japan: US$3.7m
  37. Hungary: US$3.1m
  38. South Korea: US$3m
  39. Kenya: US$3m
  40. Switzerland: US$3m
  41. Türkiye: US$2.9m
  42. Croatia: US$2.8m
  43. Chile: US$2.7m
  44. Estonia: US$2.4m
  45. Slovenia: US$1.9m
  46. Oman: US$1.9m
  47. Australia: US$1.6m
  48. Vietnam: US$1.5m
  49. Taiwan: US$1.4m
  50. Egypt: US$1.4m
  51. Lithuania: US$1.4m
  52. Cyprus: US$1.2m
  53. Bahrain: US$1.2m
  54. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.2m
  55. Colombia: US$1.1m
  56. Mexico: US$942.5k
  57. Finland: US$878.1k
  58. Israel: US$865.5k
  59. Portugal: US$793.5k
  60. Luxembourg: US$764.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Brazil US$874.1m 35.5%
2 Indonesia US$226.9m 9.2%
3 United States US$202.5m 8.2%
4 Trinidad & Tobago US$139.6m 5.7%
5 Venezuela US$131.9m 5.4%
6 Canada US$111.5m 4.5%
7 Spain US$98.1m 4%
8 Germany US$94.2m 3.8%
9 Netherlands US$71.2m 2.9%
10 Belgium US$61.8m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.4bn 55.1%
2 United States US$167.5m 6.8%
3 Chile US$80.6m 3.3%
4 Finland US$47.4m 1.9%
5 United Kingdom US$43.9m 1.8%
6 Netherlands US$43.8m 1.8%
7 France US$42.1m 1.7%
8 New Zealand US$41.2m 1.7%
9 Dominican Republic US$40.3m 1.6%
10 Germany US$37.4m 1.5%

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
  • 36number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 30%highest: Barbados, Belize, Bermuda

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 15% 0% – 30% 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 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 30% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 30% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 13% 0% – 20% 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 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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 1% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 13% 0% – 20% 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 10% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 5% 2023
Indonesia 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Iran 7.5% 5% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 13% 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 13% 0% – 20% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 3.9%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 15% 5% – 25% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 8.1% 2.5% – 10% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 13% 0% – 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 1.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 7% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 2% 0% – 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 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 13% 0% – 20% 2023
South Korea 5% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 10% 2023
St Lucia 10% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 10% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3.5%* 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 4.7% 2% – 10% 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 10% 0% – 20% 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
33543 Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar/on mineral tar pitch (e.g., bituminous mastics, cut-backs)
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 211220
CPC 2.1 product
37940 Bituminous mixtures based on natural and artificial stone materials and bitumen, natural asphalt or related substances as a binder
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2399 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20172715.00unchanged
20122715.00unchanged
20072715.00unchanged
20022715.00unchanged
19962715.00unchanged
19922715.00unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  • N306952 U.S. CBP 7 November 2019 · 2715.00.00.00

    The tariff classification of Alsan Flashing

  • H300202 U.S. CBP 26 August 2019 · 2715.00.00.00

    Protest and Application for Further Review Number 5301-18-100496; Tariff classification of sulfonated asphalt from India

  • N295002 U.S. CBP 21 March 2018 · 2715.00.00.00

    The tariff classification of Alsan Flashing

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 Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/436 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2715.00; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 2715.00 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard; 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 bituminous mixtures worth £30.9m (down 10% on the year before), at an average of £0.60 per kg; Ireland supplied 48%, followed by Austria.

World trade in bituminous mixtures reached US$2.5bn in 2024, up 44.1% on 2023.

Brazil was the largest exporter with 35.5% of the total, ahead of Indonesia.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs)?

Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs) fall under HS subheading 2715.00, part of heading 2715, in section V of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2715.00 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 bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on… in Türkiye?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 2715.00 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 bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on…?

Brazil, with US$874.1m in 2024 (35.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export bituminous mixtures 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import bituminous mixtures from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (48%), Austria (15%) and Netherlands (10%), out of total imports of £30.9m.

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