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HS code for gas - petroleum and methane
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “gas - petroleum and methane” points to heading 2711: 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 2711 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 11 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 2711 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 1.1%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 2711 covers 29 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 1 of them is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 8% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
EU Free – 8% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
Türkiye Free – 8% Third-country duty 29 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
USA Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 12.5% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · 5× specific or compound duty 
Japan Free – 4.1% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 1.4% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Nigeria Free – 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 4.3% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for gas - petroleum and methane?
Gas - petroleum and methane are classified under 2711 (Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.