HS 2710.12Energy

HS Code for Motor Gasoline RON 95 (HS 2710.12)

Gasoline is the highest-value light distillate. RON 95 (E10 in EU, EU5 standard) is the mainstream road-vehicle spec. US uses RBOB (reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending) with ethanol added at rack. Asian benchmark is MOPS 92/95 RON.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules2 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

Code	Description
2710.12	Light oils - motor spirit (gasoline)

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Typical import duty by market

Market	Duty
European Union	4.7% Plus excise duty (varies EUR 359-800/1,000L).
United States	5.25 c/bbl
Singapore	0%
India (BCD)	2.5% Plus cess and central/state duties.

Worked landed-cost example

300,000 bbl (~37,500 MT) MR tanker Eurograde 10 ppm gasoline, FOB Rotterdam USD 88/bbl, CFR Lagos Nigeria

FOBUSD 26,400,000

FreightUSD 950,000

CFRUSD 27,350,000

Nigerian dutyUSD 0

Landed ≈ USD 27.35m. Nigeria imports most gasoline despite being a crude exporter due to limited refining.

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Regulatory checkpoints

· EN 228 EU gasoline specification.
· ASTM D4814 US gasoline spec.
· MOPS 92/95 RON - Platts Singapore.
· EU Fuel Quality Directive 98/70/EC - max 10 ppm sulphur.
· US Tier 3 gasoline standards - 10 ppm sulphur since 2020.

Top exporting countries

· United States
· Netherlands (blending hub)
· India (Reliance)
· South Korea
· Saudi Arabia

Frequently asked questions

RON vs MON vs AKI?

RON is Research Octane Number (measured in mild engine conditions), MON is Motor Octane Number (harsher). US pumps show AKI = (R+M)/2. EU RON 95 ≈ US AKI 91 (Premium). Same product, different labelling regimes.