HS Code 2706Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled; including reconstituted tars

What does HS code 2706 represent?

Heading 2706 is for tar. The tar can come from coal, from lignite, from peat or from another mineral source. Most traders just say coal tar, lignite tar or peat tar.

The tar may be dehydrated, which means the water has been taken out. It may be partially distilled, which means some parts have been boiled off. Reconstituted tars are also included. These are tars rebuilt from tar parts.

In customs tariff classification, the first four digits name the heading. Some sources write the same number as HSN code 2706. The heading sits in Chapter 27, the chapter for mineral fuels and the products made from them.

HS 270600: tar distilled from coal, lignite or peat

Heading 2706 has one six-digit code, 270600.

So there is no sub-choice to make inside this heading. If your goods match the wording, 270600 is the code on the paperwork. It is also the code to type in when you look up tar distilled from coal in a trade database.

If you are not sure your goods match, run them through the HS code classifier before you file.

Is coal tar pitch classified under 2706 or 2708?

Many goods in Chapter 27 start life as coal tar, so it is easy to pick the wrong heading. A simple test helps. Ask what the product is now, not what it came from.

Tar that is raw, dehydrated or partly distilled stays in 2706. Once it is processed further, the product usually moves to another heading.

• Coal tar pitch is therefore not a 2706 good.
• That heading also takes similar products where the aromatic parts outweigh the non-aromatic parts.
• Coke and semi-coke made from coal, lignite or peat go to 2704.
• Bituminous mastics, cut-backs and other mixtures based on natural asphalt, bitumen or mineral tar go to 2715.

Other headings in Chapter 27

If your product is not tar, a neighbour may fit better. Solid coal and coal briquettes are in 2701. Lignite is in 2702 and peat is in 2703.

Open the chapter page to compare every heading side by side. Each heading page lists its own codes and the records filed under them.

Coal tar import data under HS code 2706

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.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Search 2706 to see who buys coal tar, then look at who sells it. You can look at each market on its own, too.