HTS Chapter 27 · Section V
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
Chapter 27 averages a 1.2% general (MFN) duty across its 76 rated tariff lines, with the steepest line reaching 12.5%.
- 1.2%
- avg MFN duty
- 12.5%
- highest line
- 76
- rated tariff lines
- 54%
- enter duty-free
Tariff lines in Chapter 27 by duty-rate band
How the 76 rated lines in this chapter distribute across general (MFN) rate ranges
About HTS Chapter 27
HTS Chapter 27 - Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes - organizes 218 tariff classifications in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Of these, 76 carry explicit duty rates at the tariff-line level, meaning importers can look up a specific Column 1 General (MFN) rate for every qualifying shipment. Chapter 27 sits within Section V (Mineral Products), which groups commercially related product categories together.
The average general duty rate across all tariff lines in this chapter is 1.2%, with the highest individual rate reaching 12.5%. Duty burden varies widely across tariff lines within this chapter, classification precision matters. Below, each line links to its individual detail page showing General, Special (FTA), and Column 2 rates.
Use this chapter page as the entry point for classifying any product that falls under mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes. The tree below preserves the HTS indentation hierarchy (heading → subheading → tariff line), so you can narrow from broad category to specific 8-10 digit code. All data comes from the US International Trade Commission (USITC) HTS 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of import duties used by US Customs and Border Protection.
Chapter 27 At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total tariff classifications | 218 | All headings, subheadings, and tariff lines. |
| Lines with explicit rates | 76 | Tariff lines carrying a Column 1 General duty. |
| Average general rate | 1.2% | Mean MFN rate across rated lines. |
| Highest line rate | 12.5% | Peak Column 1 General rate within the chapter. |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. Computed at last data refresh, see methodology.
Tariff Lines
2701 Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal:
Coal, whether or not pulverized, but not agglomerated:
2701.11.00.00 Anthracite
t Free
2701.12.00 Bituminous coal
Free
2701.12.00.10 Metallurgical coal
t 2701.12.00.50 Other
t 2701.19.00 Other coal
Free
2701.19.00.10 Sub-bituminous coal
t 2701.19.00.50 Other
t 2701.20.00.00 Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal
t Free
2702 Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet:
2702.10.00.00 Lignite, whether or not pulverized, but not agglomerated
t Free
2702.20.00.00 Agglomerated lignite
t Free
2703.00.00.00 Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated
t Free
2704.00.00 Coke and semicoke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon
Free
Coke and semicoke of coal:
2704.00.00.11 Coke larger than 100 mm (4 inches) in maximum diameter and at least 50 percent of which is retained on a 100-mm (4-inch) sieve after drop shatter testing pursuant to ASTM D 3038, of a kind used in foundries
t 2704.00.00.25 Other
t 2704.00.00.50 Other
t 2705.00.00.00 Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons
thousand m3, kg Free
2706.00.00.00 Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars
liters Free
2707 Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the nonaromatic constituents:
2707.10.00.00 Benzene
liters Free
2707.20.00.00 Toluene
liters Free
2707.30.00 Xylenes
Free
2707.30.00.10 m-Xylene
liters 2707.30.00.20 o-Xylene
liters 2707.30.00.30 p-Xylene
liters 2707.30.00.40 Other
liters 2707.40.00.00 Naphthalene
kg, liters Free
2707.50.00.00 Other aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures of which 65 percent or more by volume (including losses) distills at 250˚C by the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method)
kg, liters Free
Other:
2707.91.00.00 Creosote oils
liters Free
2707.99 Other:
2707.99.10.00 Light oil
liters Free
2707.99.20.00 Picolines
kg Free
2707.99.40.00 Carbazole having a purity of 65 percent or more by weight
kg 0.9¢/kg + 3%
Phenols:
2707.99.51.00 Containing more than 50 percent by weight of hydroxybenzene
kg 2.9¢/kg + 12.5%
2707.99.55.00 Metacresol, orthocresol, paracresol and metaparacresol, all the foregoing having a purity of 75 percent or more by weight
kg 0.9¢/kg + 3%
2707.99.59.00 Other
kg Free
2707.99.90 Other
Free
2707.99.90.10 Carbon black feedstocks
bbl 2707.99.90.90 Other
kg 2708 Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars:
2708.10.00.00 Pitch
kg Free
2708.20.00.00 Pitch coke
kg Free
2709.00 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude:
2709.00.10.00 Testing under 25 degrees A.P.I.
bbl 5.25¢/bbl
2709.00.20 Testing 25 degrees A.P.I. or more
10.5¢/bbl
2709.00.20.10 Condensate derived wholly from natural gas
bbl 2709.00.20.90 Other
bbl 2710 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 percent or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils:
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 percent or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, other than those containing biodiesel and other than waste oils:
2710.12 Light oils and preparations:
2710.12.15 Motor fuel
52.5¢/bbl
Gasoline:
2710.12.15.10 Leaded
bbl Unleaded:
2710.12.15.14 Reformulated
bbl 2710.12.15.19 Other
bbl 2710.12.15.20 Jet fuel, naphtha-type
bbl 2710.12.15.50 Other
bbl 2710.12.18 Motor fuel blending stock
52.5¢/bbl
2710.12.18.05 Reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB)
bbl 2710.12.18.90 Other
bbl 2710.12.25.00 Naphthas (except motor fuel or motor fuel blending stock)
bbl 10.5¢/bbl
Other:
2710.12.45 Mixtures of hydrocarbons not elsewhere specified or included, which contain by weight not over 50 percent of any single hydrocarbon compound
10.5¢/bbl
2710.12.45.45 Insulating or transformer oils
bbl 2710.12.45.60 Renewable fuels blends containing not less than 51 percent by volume of biofuel, as described in statistical note 1 to this chapter
bbl 2710.12.45.95 Other
bbl 2710.12.90.00 Other
kg, liters 7%
2710.19 Other:
Distillate and residual fuel oils (including blended fuel oils):
2710.19.06 Testing under 25 degrees A.P.I.
5.25¢/bbl
Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of 45 seconds or more but not more than 125 seconds (No. 4-type fuel oils):
2710.19.06.05 Containing not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.19.06.15 Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of more than 125 seconds (heavy fuel oils):
2710.19.06.25 Fuel oil No. 5
bbl 2710.19.06.30 Fuel oil No. 6
bbl 2710.19.06.35 Other
bbl 2710.19.06.50 Other
bbl 2710.19.11 Testing 25 degrees A.P.I. or more
10.5¢/bbl
Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of less than 45 seconds (light fuel oils):
Fuel oils Nos. 2 and 3:
Diesel oil:
2710.19.11.02 Containing not more than 15 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.19.11.03 Containing more than 15 ppm but not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.19.11.04 Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl Other:
2710.19.11.05 Containing not more than 15 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.19.11.07 Containing more than 15 ppm but not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.19.11.08 Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl Other:
2710.19.11.11 Containing not more than 15 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.19.11.13 Containing more than 15 ppm but not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.19.11.14 Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of 45 seconds or more but not more than 125 seconds (No. 4-type fuel oils):
2710.19.11.15 Containing not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.19.11.25 Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.19.11.50 Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of more than 125 seconds (heavy fuel oils)
bbl 2710.19.16.00 Kerosene-type jet fuel
bbl 52.5¢/bbl
Kerosene (except kerosene-type jet fuel):
2710.19.24.00 Motor fuel
bbl 52.5¢/bbl
2710.19.25.00 Motor fuel blending stock
bbl 52.5¢/bbl
2710.19.26.00 Kerosene (except kerosene-type jet fuel
bbl 10.5¢/bbl
Lubricating oils and greases, with or without additives:
2710.19.30 Oils
84¢/bbl
2710.19.30.10 Aviation engine lubricating oils
bbl 2710.19.30.20 Automotive, diesel or marine engine lubricating oils
bbl 2710.19.30.30 Turbine lubricating oil, including marine
bbl 2710.19.30.40 Automotive gear oils
bbl 2710.19.30.50 Steam cylinder oils
bbl 2710.19.30.70 Quenching or cutting oils
bbl 2710.19.30.80 Other
bbl Greases:
2710.19.35.00 Containing not over 10 percent by weight of salts of fatty acids of animal (including marine animal) or vegetable origin
kg 5.8%
2710.19.40.00 Other
kg 1.3¢/kg + 5.7%
Other:
2710.19.45 Mixtures of hydrocarbons not elsewhere specified or included, which contain by weight not over 50 percent of any single hydrocarbon compound
10.5¢/bbl
White mineral oil:
2710.19.45.30 Medicinal grade
bbl 2710.19.45.40 Other
bbl 2710.19.45.45 Insulating or transformer oils
bbl 2710.19.45.90 Other
bbl 2710.19.90.00 Other
kg, liters 7%
2710.20 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included containing by weight 70 percent or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils:
Distillate and residual fuel oils (including blended fuel oils):
2710.20.05 Testing under 25 degrees A.P.I.
5.25¢/bbl
2710.20.05.10 Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of 45 seconds or more but not more than 125 seconds (No. 4-type fuel oils)
bbl 2710.20.05.20 Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of more than 125 seconds (heavy fuel oils)
bbl 2710.20.05.50 Other
bbl 2710.20.10 Testing 25 degrees A.P.I. or more
10.5¢/bbl
Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of less than 45 seconds (light fuel oils):
Fuel oils Nos. 2 and 3:
Diesel oil:
2710.20.10.02 Containing not more than 15 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.20.10.03 Containing more than 15 ppm but not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.20.10.04 Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl Other:
2710.20.10.05 Containing not more than 15 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.20.10.07 Containing more than 15 ppm but not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.20.10.08 Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl Other:
2710.20.10.11 Containing not more than 15 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.20.10.13 Containing more than 15 ppm but not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.20.10.14 Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of 45 seconds or more but not more than 125 seconds (No. 4-type fuel oils):
2710.20.10.15 Containing not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.20.10.25 Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
bbl 2710.20.10.50 Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of more than 125 seconds (heavy fuel oils)
bbl 2710.20.15.00 Kerosene-type jet fuel, motor fuel or motor fuel blending stock
bbl 52.5¢/bbl
2710.20.25.00 Kerosene (except kerosene-type jet fuel, motor fuel or motor fuel blending stock)
bbl 10.5¢/bbl
Waste oils:
2710.91.00 Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)
10.5¢/bbl
2710.91.00.10 Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration level of 50 mg/kg or more
bbl 2710.91.00.50 Other, containing polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), whether or not also containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration level of less than 50 mg/kg
bbl 2710.99 Other:
Wastes of distillate and residual fuel oils (whether or not blended):
2710.99.05.00 Testing under 25 degrees A.P.I.
bbl 5.25¢/bbl
2710.99.10.00 Testing 25 degrees A.P.I. or more
bbl 10.5¢/bbl
2710.99.16.00 Wastes of motor fuel or of motor fuel blending stock
bbl 52.5¢/bbl
2710.99.21.00 Wastes of kerosene or naphthas
bbl 10.5¢/bbl
Wastes of lubricating oils and greases (whether or not containing additives):
2710.99.31.00 Of oils
bbl 84¢/bbl
Of greases:
2710.99.32.00 Containing not over 10 percent by weight of salts of fatty acids of animal (including marine animal) or vegetable origin
kg 5.8%
2710.99.39.00 Other
kg 1.3¢/kg + 5.7%
Other:
2710.99.45.00 Mixtures of hydrocarbons not elsewhere specified or included, which contain not over 50 percent of any single hydrocarbon compound
bbl 10.5¢/bbl
2710.99.90.00 Other
kg, liters 7%
2711 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons:
Liquefied:
2711.11.00.00 Natural gas
m3 Free
2711.12.00 Propane
Free
2711.12.00.10 Propane with a minimum purity of 90 liquid volume percent
m3 2711.12.00.20 Other
m3 2711.13.00 Butanes
Free
2711.13.00.10 Butanes with a purity of 90 liquid volume percent or more, but less than 95 liquid volume percent
m3 2711.13.00.20 Other
m3 2711.14.00 Ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene
Free
2711.14.00.10 Ethylene
kg 2711.14.00.20 Propylene
kg 2711.14.00.30 Butylene
kg 2711.14.00.40 Butadiene
kg 2711.19.00 Other
Free
2711.19.00.10 Ethane
kg 2711.19.00.20 Other
kg In gaseous state:
2711.21.00.00 Natural gas
m3 Free
2711.29.00 Other
Free
Propane:
2711.29.00.10 Propane with a minimum purity of 90 liquid volume percent
kg 2711.29.00.15 Other
kg Butanes:
2711.29.00.20 Butanes with a purity of 90 liquid volume percent or more, but less than 95 liquid volume percent
kg 2711.29.00.25 Other
kg 2711.29.00.60 Other
kg 2712 Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not colored:
2712.10.00.00 Petroleum jelly
kg Free
2712.20.00.00 Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil
kg Free
2712.90 Other:
2712.90.10.00 Montan wax
kg Free
2712.90.20.00 Other
kg Free
2713 Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals:
Petroleum coke:
2713.11.00.00 Not calcined
t Free
2713.12.00.00 Calcined
t Free
2713.20.00.00 Petroleum bitumen
t Free
2713.90.00.00 Other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous materials
t Free
2714 Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks:
2714.10.00.00 Bituminous or oil shale and tar sands
t Free
2714.90.00.00 Other
t Free
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)
t Free
2716.00.00.00 Electrical energy
MWh Free
I. CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTS Chapter 27 cover? ▼
HTS Chapter 27 covers Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes. It contains 218 individual tariff classifications, of which 76 have specified duty rates. This chapter falls under Section V (Mineral Products).
What is the average tariff rate for Chapter 27? ▼
The average general (MFN) duty rate across all tariff lines in Chapter 27 is 1.2%. The highest individual rate in this chapter is 12.5%. Actual duty on a specific product depends on its precise HTS classification.
How do I find the correct HTS code for my product? ▼
Browse the tariff lines listed below organized by heading and subheading. Each item with an HTS number links to its full detail page showing general, special, and Column 2 duty rates. For complex classifications, consult a licensed customs broker or contact US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Are there any duty-free items in Chapter 27? ▼
Yes, many chapters contain items with a "Free" general rate, meaning no duty is assessed for imports from most-favored-nation countries. Look for items marked "Free" in the tariff lines table below. Additional preferential rates may also apply under free trade agreements.
Where does PlainTariff get its tariff data? ▼
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