HS Code 2705Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons
1 six-digit code · Heading 5 of 16 in Chapter 27 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 2705 is the customs heading for manufactured fuel gases such as coal gas, water gas and producer gas. It leaves out petroleum gases, which are filed in a different heading.
Heading 2705does not subdivide further in the WCO nomenclature: goods answering to “Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons” classify at the single six-digit code 270500. The heading is number 5 of 16 in Chapter 27, Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes, which runs to 43 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 2705
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 270500 | Gases; coal, water, producer and similar gases (excluding petroleum and other gaseous hydrocarbons) |
What HS code 2705 covers
They are made from solid fuels such as coal. The main names are coal gas, water gas and producer gas. Other gases of the same kind fit here too. The heading is part of the Harmonized System, a naming scheme run by the World Customs Organization. Customs offices use it to sort goods that cross borders.
Some traders say HSN code 2705. It is the same heading, written in the style used in India.
The heading sits in Chapter 27, which is about mineral fuels and oils. Within that chapter, 2705 is the place for gases that come from solid fuels. Gases that come from petroleum are placed elsewhere, as the next sections show.
HS code 2705 tariff classification and the single code 270500
Heading 2705 has just one code below it: 270500. When a gas fits the heading, that is the code you use. There is no list of sub-codes to choose from.
Check the exact tariff line with your customs broker. A country may add its own digits after the HS code. The duty or tax on a shipment is set by that country, not by the HS code alone. This page does not list rates.
HS 2705 vs 2711 petroleum gases and other Chapter 27 headings
The most common mix-up is with heading 2711. Heading 2705 excludes them in its own wording. So ask one question: where does the gas come from? A gas made from coal or another solid fuel points to 2705. A gas taken from petroleum, or another gaseous hydrocarbon, points to 2711.
A fuel gas can look the same on paper whatever its source. The invoice should say how it was made. Words such as coal gas, water gas or producer gas make the case clear. A vague term like fuel gas does not, so ask the seller for details.
Other nearby headings are easy to confuse with 2705 because they all deal with coal products:
- 2701 is for coal itself and for solid fuels made from coal.
- 2704 is for coke and semi-coke, the solid fuel left after coal, lignite or peat is heated.
- 2716 is for electrical energy. Power has its own heading and is not a gas.
HS 2705 import and export data
Once you know the code, you can look at real trade under it. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.
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Nearby headings in Chapter 27
- 2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal4 codes
- 2702Lignite; whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet2 codes
- 2703Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated1 code
- 2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated…1 code
- 2706Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether…1 code
- 2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar…7 codes
- 2708Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars2 codes
- 2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude1 code
- 2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations…5 codes
- 2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons7 codes
- 2712Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax…3 codes
- 2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils…4 codes
Who ships under 2705?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the code beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section V: Mineral Products, chapters 25–27.
HS Code 2705: common questions
Are petroleum gases classified under HS 2705?
No.
Which chapter does HS 2705 belong to?
It belongs to Chapter 27, which covers mineral fuels, mineral oils and related products. That chapter is part of the mineral products group.
Does HS 2705 cover coke or coal tar?
No.
How can I find importers and exporters under HS 2705?
Search the code 270500 on EximDataX and open the import and export records. The data section above explains what those records show.
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