Chapter 27 MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES

United Kingdom

CN code

Description

Rate of duty	autonomous (%)	conventional (%)
Rate of duty

Supplementary unit

2701

Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal

Coal, whether or not pulverized, but not agglomerated

270111

Anthracite (ECSC)

27011110

Having a volatile matter limit (on a dry, mineral-matter-free basis) not exceeding 10 %

Federal Republic of Germany: 6 DM/1 000 kg/net other: Free

—

27011190

Other

Federal Republic of Germany: 6 DM/1 000 kg/net other: Free

—

270112

Bituminous coal (ECSC)

27011210

Coking coal

Federal Republic of Germany: 6 DM/1 000 kg/net other: Free

—

27011290

Other

Federal Republic of Germany: 6 DM/1 000 kg/net other: Free

—

27011900

Other coal (ECSC)

Federal Republic of Germany: 6 DM/1 000 kg/net other: Free

—

27012000

Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal (ECSC)

Italy: 1,8 Federal Republic of Germany: 6 DM/1 000 kg/net other: Free

—

2702

Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet

27021000

Lignite, whether or not pulverized, but not agglomerated (ECSC)

Greece: 5 France: 2,2 other: Free

—

27022000

Agglomerated lignite (ECSC)

Greece: 5 Italy: 1,8 France: 2,2 other: Free

—

27030000

Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated

Free

—

270400

Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon

Coke and semi-coke of coal

27040011

For the manufacture of electrodes

1,4

—

27040019

Other (ECSC)

Italy: 3,8 other: Free

—

27040030

Coke and semi-coke of lignite (ECSC)

Italy: 3,8 other: Free

—

27040090

Other

1,4

—

27050000

Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Free

1 000 m³

27060000

Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars

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 non-aromatic constituents

270710

Benzole

27071010

For use as a power or heating fuel

4,6

—

27071090

For other purposes^f1

Free

—

270720

Toluole

27072010

For use as a power or heating fuel

4,6

—

27072090

For other purposes

Free

—

270730

Xylole

27073010

For use as a power or heating fuel

4,6

—

27073090

For other purposes

Free

—

27074000

Naphthalene

Free

1,2

—

270750

Other aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures of which 65 % or more by volume (including losses) distils at 250 ^oC by the ASTM D 86 method

27075010

For use as power or heating fuels

4,6

—

For other purposes

27075091

Solvent naphtha

Free

—

27075099

Other

Free

—

27076000

Phenols

2,2

—

Other

27079100

Creosote oils

3,1

—

270799

Other

Crude oils

27079911

Crude light oils of which 90 % or more by volume distils at temperatures of up to 200 ^oC

2,9

—

27079919

Other

0,5

—

27079930

Sulphuretted toppings

Free

—

27079950

Basic products

2,7

—

27079970

Anthracene

Free

—

Other

27079991

For the manufacture of the products of heading No 2803

Free

2,3

—

27079999

Other

3,1

—

2708

Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars

27081000

Pitch

Free

—

27082000

Pitch coke

Free

—

270900

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

27090010

Natural gas condensates

Free

—

27090090

Other

Free

—

271000

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations

Light oils

27100011

For undergoing a specific process

14^f2

6,5

—

27100015

For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2710 00 11

14 ^f3

6,5

—

For other purposes

Special spirits

27100021

White spirit

14^f4

6,5

—

27100025

Other

6,5

—

Other

Motor spirit

27100026

Aviation spirit

6,5

—

Other, with a lead content

Not exceeding 0,013 g per litre

27100027

With an octane number of less than 95

6,5

1 000 l^f5

27100029

With an octane number of 95 or more but less than 98

6,5

1 000 l

27100032

With an octane number of 98 or more

6,5

1 000 l

Exceeding 0,013 g per litre

27100034

With an octane number of less than 98

6,5

1 000 l

27100036

With an octane number of 98 or more

6,5

1 000 l

27100037

Spirit type jet fuel

6,5

—

27100039

Other light oils

6,5

—

Medium oils

27100041

For undergoing a specific process

6,5

—

27100045

For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2710 00 41

6,5

—

For other purposes

Kerosene

27100051

Jet fuel

6,5

—

27100055

Other

6,5

—

27100059

Other

6,5

—

Heavy oils

Gas oils

27100061

For undergoing a specific process

4,7

—

27100065

For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2710 00 61

4,7

—

27100069

For other purposes

10^f6

4,7

—

Fuel oils

27100071

For undergoing a specific process

4,7

—

27100072

For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2710 00 71

4,7

—

For other purposes

27100074

With a sulphur content not exceeding 1 % by weight

10^f7

4,7

—

27100076

With a sulphur content exceeding 1 % by weight but not exceeding 2 % by weight

4,7

—

27100077

With a sulphur content exceeding 2 % by weight but not exceeding 2,8 % by weight

4,7

—

27100078

With a sulphur content exceeding 2,8 % by weight

4,7

—

Lubricating oils; other oils

27100081

For undergoing a specific process

5,5

—

27100083

For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2710 00 81

5,5

—

27100085

To be mixed in accordance with the terms of additional note 6 to this chapter

12^f8

5,5

—

For other purposes

27100087

Motor oils, compressor lube oils, turbine lube oils

12^f9

5,5

—

27100088

Liquids for hydraulic purposes

5,5

—

27100089

White oils, liquid paraffin

5,5

—

27100092

Gear oils and reductor oils

5,5

—

27100094

Metal-working compounds, mould release oils, anti-corrosion oils

5,5

—

27100096

Electrical insulating oils

5,5

—

27100098

Other lubricating oils and other oils

5,5

—

2711

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Liquefied

27111100

Natural gas

3,5

271112

Propane

Propane of a purity not less than 99 %

27111211

For use as a power or heating fuel

14,4

—

27111219

For other purposes

Free

—

Other

27111291

For undergoing a specific process

3,5

—

27111293

For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2711 12 91

3,5

—

For other purposes

27111294

Of a purity exceeding 90 % but less than 99 %

3,5

—

27111296

Mixtures of propane and butane containing more than 50 % but not more than 70 % of propane

3,5

—

27111298

Other

3,5

—

271113

Butanes

27111310

For undergoing a specific process

3,5

—

27111330

For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2711 13 10

3,5

—

For other purposes

27111391

Of a purity exceeding 90 % but less than 95 %

3,5

—

27111393

Mixtures of butane and propane containing more than 50 % but not more than 65 % of butane

3,5

—

27111398

Other

3,5

—

27111400

Ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene

3,5

—

27111900

Other

3,5

—

In gaseous state

27112100

Natural gas

3,5

27112900

Other

3,5

—

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 coloured

271210

Petroleum jelly

27121010

Crude

2,5

1,6

—

27121090

Other

4,4

—

27122000

Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0,75 % of oil

—

271290

Other

Ozokerite, lignite wax or peat wax (natural products)

27129011

Crude

—

27129019

Other

3,5

—

Other

Crude

27129031

For undergoing a specific process

2,5

1,6

—

27129033

For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect of subheading 2712 90 31

2,5

1,6

—

27129039

For other purposes

2,5

1,6

—

27129090

Other

—

2713

Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals

Petroleum coke

27131100

Not calcined

Free

—

27131200

Calcined

Free

—

27132000

Petroleum bitumen

Free

—

271390

Other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals

27139010

For the manufacture of the products of heading No 2803

Free

1,6

—

27139090

Other

1,6

—

2714

Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks

27141000

Bituminous or oil shale and tar sands

Free

—

27149000

Other

Free

—

271500

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)

27150010

Bituminous mastics

0,9

—

27150090

Other

0,9

0,4

—

27160000

Electrical energy

Free

1 000 kWh

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.
f2: Total suspension for an indefinite period.
f3: See additional note 5 (CN).
f4: Duty rate reduced to 6 % (suspension) for an indefinite period.
f5: Measured at a temperature of 15 ^oC.
f6: Duty rate suspended for an indefinite period for gas oil having a sulphur content not exceeding 0,2 % by weight. For gas oil having a sulphur content greater than 0,2 % by weight the duty rate is reduced to 3,5 % (suspension) for an indefinite period.
f7: Duty rate reduced to 3,5 % (suspension) for an indefinite period.
f8: Duty rate reduced to 4 % (suspension) for an indefinite period.
f9: Duty rate reduced to 7 % (suspension) for an indefinite period.