Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 2701.19
2701.19.010: Other coal: Containing not more than 8% of ash calculated on the dry weight
Other coal
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2701 Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal
- 2701.19.010 Containing not more than 8% of ash calculated on the dry weight
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
2701.19 Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: other coal
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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 Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 2701.19
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheading 270111, ‘anthracite’ means coal having a volatile matter limit (on a dry, mineral-matter-free basis) not exceeding 14 %.
2. For the purposes of subheading 270112, ‘bituminous coal’ means coal having a volatile matter limit (on a dry, mineral-matter-free basis) exceeding 14 % and a calorific value limit (on a moist, mineral-matter-free basis) equal to or greater than 5833 kcal/kg.
3. For the purposes of subheadings 270710, 270720, 270730 and 270740, the terms ‘benzol (benzene)’, ‘toluol (toluene)’, ‘xylol (xylenes)’ and ‘naphthalene’ apply to products which contain more than 50 % by weight of benzene, toluene, xylenes or naphthalene, respectively.
4. For the purposes of subheading 271012, ‘light oils and preparations’ are those of which 90 % or more by volume (including losses) distil at 210 °C according to the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method).
5. For the purposes of the subheadings of heading 2710, the term ‘biodiesel’ means mono-alkyl esters of fatty acids of a kind used as a fuel, derived from animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils whether or not used.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 2701.19.010 is one of 2 lines under subheading 2701.19, coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: other coal.
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in MT.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 2701.19 worth US$1.1bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Indonesia.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 2701.19.010?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is MT. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 2701.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Indonesia (US$664m), followed by the United States.