HTS tariff line · chapter 27
2708.20.00
Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars: pitch coke
Analysis
HTS 2708.20.00 covers pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars: pitch coke under heading 2708 (pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars).
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 89% of the 46 tariff lines in chapter 27 that are also free. 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 2708.10.00 (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, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2708.10.00 | Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars: pitch | Free |