HTS tariff line · chapter 27
2708.10.00
Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars: pitch
Analysis
HTS 2708.10.00 covers pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars: pitch under heading 2708 (pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars).
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 89% of the 46 tariff lines in chapter 27, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other line in the same group is 2708.20.00 (pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other…, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 325194 (Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing), an industry of 68 US establishments employing 5,542 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2708.20.00 | Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars: pitch coke | Free |