HS Code for Petroleum Coke / Petcoke (HS 2713.11)
Petcoke is the solid residue from oil refining vacuum distillation and coking. Two grades: fuel-grade (5-8% sulphur, USD 100-200/MT) for cement and power plants; anode-grade calcined petcoke (<0.5% S, USD 400-900/MT) for aluminium smelter anodes. Both under 2713.11.
Sample 6-digit codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2713.11 | Petroleum coke, not calcined |
| 2713.12 | Petroleum coke, calcined |
Typical import duty by market
| Market | Duty |
|---|---|
| European Union | 0% |
| India (BCD) | 10% Import ban 2019 lifted for aluminium smelters and CPCB-listed cement plants only. |
| China | 3% Local environmental restrictions - many provinces ban high-S fuel petcoke. |
Numerical Example: 50,000 MT green petcoke 6% S, FOB Houston USD 110/MT, CFR Chennai (cement plant)
50,000 MT green petcoke 6% S, FOB Houston USD 110/MT, CFR Chennai (cement plant). Run your own numbers in the Import Duty & Tax calculator.
- · IMSBC Code Group B (self-heating).
- · India - Supreme Court petcoke import ban (2018) applied to fuel use in NCR; aluminium/steel exempted.
- · EU sulphur emissions rules - fuel petcoke usage requires FGD (flue gas desulphurisation).
- · United States
- · Saudi Arabia
- · Venezuela (sanctioned)
- · India (net exporter of fuel-grade)
Frequently asked questions
Aluminium smelters need <0.5% sulphur, low vanadium, low nickel calcined petcoke - USD 400-900/MT after calcining. Fuel-grade at USD 100-200/MT has 5-8% sulphur and would ruin smelter anodes. Same HS but very different markets and buyers - never confuse.
Import duty and tax by destination market
Typical MFN duty, consumption tax and the tax base applied to energy (HS 2713.11) in each market we cover. Rates are indicative at the 6-digit line | confirm the national 8/10-digit code with your broker.
| Market | Duty | Consumption tax | Tax base | Tax as % of CIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5% | IGST 18% | Assessable value + duty | 24.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 0% | VAT 5% | CIF + duty | 5.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 0% | VAT 15% | CIF + duty | 15.0% |
| Singapore | 0% | GST 9% | CIF + duty | 9.0% |
| China | 0% | VAT 13% | CIF + duty | 13.0% |
| United States | 0% | Federal VAT 0% | CIF | 0.3% |
| United Kingdom | 0% | VAT 20% | CIF + duty | 20.0% |
| Germany | 0% | USt 19% | CIF + duty | 19.0% |
| Netherlands | 0% | BTW 21% | CIF + duty | 21.0% |
| Vietnam | 0% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 10.0% |
| Türkiye | 0% | KDV 20% | CIF + duty | 20.0% |
| Japan | 0% | JCT 10% | CIF + duty | 10.0% |
| South Korea | 0% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 10.0% |
| Brazil | 0% | IPI+PIS/COFINS+ICMS 32% | CIF + duty | 32.0% |
| Indonesia | 0% | PPN 11% | CIF + duty | 13.5% |
| Mexico | 0% | IVA 16% | CIF + duty | 16.9% |
| Egypt | 0% | VAT 14% | CIF + duty | 14.0% |
| Nigeria | 0% | VAT 7.5% | CIF + duty | 9.1% |
| South Africa | 0% | VAT 15% | Assessable value + duty | 16.5% |
| Australia | 0% | GST 10% | CIF + duty | 10.0% |
Run your own numbers with the landed cost calculator or check documentation requirements in the LC document checklist.