HS Code 2715Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt; on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)

What HS code 2715 covers

Think of heading 2715 as the place for prepared bituminous mixtures. The goods are mixed with other things so they are ready to use. They are not the raw bitumen itself.

This is why HSN code 2715 shows up in road, roofing and sealing work. Asphalt mixtures for construction are one familiar example of the kind of product people look for here. Always check the exact wording of your product against the heading text, because tariff classification depends on what the goods really are.

Inside it, 2715 stands for the finished mixtures. The raw materials sit in other headings, which are explained below. The code 271500 is the only six-digit code you need to use under 2715, so there are no subheadings to choose between.

HS code for bituminous mastic and cut-back bitumen

The heading text names two examples: bituminous mastics and cut-backs. Both are mixtures built on bitumen or tar, so both go to 271500.

A bituminous mastic is a thick, sticky mix. It is used to seal, fill or coat a surface. A cut-back is bitumen that has been made thinner so it is easier to spread. Both are made from a bitumen base plus other ingredients.

If your goods are a mixture like these, search under 2715. If they are plain bitumen with nothing added, look at the neighbouring headings instead. The HS code classifier can help you test a product description before you file.

Difference between HS 2713, 2714 and 2715

Most mistakes with this heading come from picking the raw material code instead of the mixture code. The simple test is to ask whether the goods are the base material or a mixture made from it.

Heading 2713 covers petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oils. Heading 2714 covers natural bitumen and asphalt, plus bituminous or oil shale, tar sands, asphaltites and asphaltic rocks.

Tars and pitch have their own headings too. Heading 2706 covers tars distilled from coal, lignite, peat and other minerals. Heading 2708 covers pitch and pitch coke from coal tar or other mineral tars. A product built on mineral tar or mineral tar pitch and mixed into a ready-to-use form belongs in 2715 rather than in those two.

If a petroleum oil or oil preparation is part of your product, also read heading 2710 before you decide. When two headings look possible, compare the full heading texts and use the classifier.

• Raw petroleum bitumen or residues: 2713
• Natural bitumen, natural asphalt, tar sands, asphaltic rocks: 2714
• Mixtures based on those materials, such as mastics and cut-backs: 2715
• Mineral tars: 2706
• Pitch and pitch coke: 2708

Who imports bituminous mixtures under HS 2715

A code tells you what a product is. Trade data tells you who buys and sells it. If you want importers and exporters for bituminous mixtures, you need shipment records filed under 2715.

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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