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HS code for coal gas
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “coal gas” points to heading 2705: coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
2705 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for 2705; the duty is duty-free.
2705 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty 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 Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 7.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for coal gas?
Coal gas are classified under 2705 (Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.