# United States tariff line 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

> In the United States tariff, line 2706.00.00.00 covers tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 2706.00 in heading 27.06 (chapter 27).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2706000000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 2706.00.00.00
- Covers: Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [2706.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/270600)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 2706.00.00.00 covers tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars.

Its legal text is “Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 2706.00 in heading 27.06 (chapter 27). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
- Heading 27.06: Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2706.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 2706.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/270600)

- Previous line: [2705.00.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2705000000) Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons
- Next line: [2707.10.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2707100000) Benzene

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 2706.00.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 2706.00.00.00 covers tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2706.00.00.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2706000000.json