# HS code 2702.10: Lignite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated

> HS code 2702.10 covers lignite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated. It sits in heading 27.02 (lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet) in chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes). Other goods of heading 27.02 are classified under 2702.20 (agglomerated lignite). National tariff lines under 2702.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/270210
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2702.10
- Covers: Lignite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated
- Heading: [27.02: Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2702)
- Chapter: [27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes](https://border.bot/hs-codes/27)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/270210)

## What this code covers

HS code 2702.10 covers lignite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated.

The legal text of the subheading is “Lignite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 27.02 are classified under 2702.20 (agglomerated lignite).

- [2702.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/270220) Agglomerated lignite

## How it is structured

2702.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 27, are the chapter; the first four, 2702, are heading 27.02; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
- Heading 27.02: Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet
- Subheading 2702.10: Lignite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2702.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/270210): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2701.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/270120) Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal
- Next subheading: [2702.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/270220) Agglomerated lignite

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2702.10 cover?

HS code 2702.10 covers lignite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2702.10 in?

HS code 2702.10 is in heading 27.02 (lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet) in chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes).

### Where are goods of heading 27.02 classified when 2702.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 27.02 are classified under 2702.20 (agglomerated lignite).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2702.10?

National tariff lines under 2702.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/270210.json