SECTION V   MINERAL PRODUCTS
Chapter 27   Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes.
Statistical code Description Tariff rate Tariff rate (EPA) Unit
H.S. code   General Temporary WTO GSP LDC Singapore Mexico Malaysia Chile Thailand I II
27.01   Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal           Free Free Free Free Free    
    Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated                        
2701.11 000 Anthracite Free   (Free)                 MT
2701.12   Bituminous coal Free                      
    - Containing not more than 8% of ash calculated on the dry weight     (Free)                  
  011 -- Coking coal, heavy                       MT
  019 -- Other                       MT
    - Other     (Free)                  
  091 -- Coking coal, heavy                       MT
  092 -- Other coking coal                       MT
  099 -- Other                       MT
2701.19   Other coal Free                      
  010 - Containing not more than 8% of ash calculated on the dry weight     (Free)                 MT
  090 - Other     (Free)                 MT
2701.20 000 Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal 4.6%   3.9% Free               MT
27.02   Lignite, whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet           Free Free Free Free Free    
2702.10 000 Lignite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated Free   (Free)                 MT
2702.20 000 Agglomerated lignite Free   (Free)                 MT
27.03                            
2703.00 000 Peat (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated Free   (Free)     Free Free Free Free Free   MT
27.04                            
2704.00   Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon           Free Free Free Free Free    
  010 1 Coke and semi-coke 3.2%   (3.2%) Free               MT
  020 2 Retort carbon Free   (Free)                 KG
27.05                            
2705.00 000 Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons Free   (Free)     Free Free Free Free Free   MT
27.06                            
2706.00 000 Tar distilled from coal, from lignite or from peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars Free   (Free)     Free Free Free Free Free   KG
27.07   Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents           Free Free Free Free Free    
2707.10 000 Benzol (benzene) Free   (Free)                 KG
2707.20 000 Toluol (toluene) Free   (Free)                 KG
2707.30 000 Xylol (xylenes) Free   (Free)                 KG
2707.40 000 Naphthalene 3%   2.5% Free               KG
2707.50   Other aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures of which 65% or more by volume (including losses) distils at 250℃ by the ASTM D 86 method Free   (Free)                  
  010 - Of a specific gravity of not more than 0.83 at 15℃ of temperature                       KG
  090 - Of a specific gravity of more than 0.83 at 15℃ of temperature                       KG
    Other                        
2707.91 000 Creosote oils Free   (Free)                 KG
2707.99   Other Free                      
  010 - Of a specific gravity of not more than 0.83 at 15℃ of temperature     (Free)                 KG
  090 - Of a specific gravity of more than 0.83 at 15℃ of temperature     (Free)                 KG
27.08   Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars           Free Free Free Free Free    
2708.10 000 Pitch Free   (Free)                 MT
2708.20 000 Pitch coke Free   (Free)                 MT
27.09                            
2709.00   Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude Free         Free Free Free Free Free    
  100 - Intended for cracking at pyrolytic furnaces in olefin production facilities, principally used in the manufacture of ethylen, to manufacture ethylene, propylene, butylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylenes or petroleum resins                     KL KG
  900 - Other                     KL KG
27.10   Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils             Free          
    Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, other than waste oils                        
2710.11   Light oils and preparations                        
    1 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, including those containing less than 5% by weight of goods other than petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals                        
    (1) Petroleum spirits                        
    A Mixed alkylenes with  very low degree of poly merisation           Free   Free Free Free    
  111 (a) Tripropylene Free   (Free)               KL KG
  119 (b) Other 2.6%   2.2%   Free           KL KG
  120 B Of which the graction 5% to 95% by volume including distillation loss distils within not more than 2℃, when determined by the testing method for distilation stipulated by  Cabinet Order, other than mixed alkylenes with a very low degree of polymerisation 5%   3.9%   Free Free   Free Free Free KL KG
    C Other (934 yen/kl)                      
  181 〔1〕 Intended for use in the manufacture of petrochemical products stipulated by a Cabinet Order   #Free       Free   Free Free Free KL KG
    〔2〕 Other   1,179 yen/kl     Free              
    - For aviation use, including products not containing antiknock preparations                        
  131 -- Of a specific gravity not more than 0.8017 at 15℃     (3,033 yen/kl)     1127.27 yen/kl   1692.82 yen/kl 1880.91 yen/kl 1724.17 yen/kl KL KG
  132 -- Other           Free   1911.27 yen/kl 2123.64 yen/kl 1946.67 yen/kl KL KG
  137 - Intended for use as fuels for motor vehicles           1127.27 yen/kl   1134 yen/kl 1260 yen/kl 1155 yen/kl KL KG
  139 - Other           1127.27 yen/kl   1134 yen/kl 1260 yen/kl 1155 yen/kl KL KG
    (2) Kerosenes                        
  141 A Mixed alkylenes with a very low degree of polymerisation 3%   2.5%   Free Free   Free Free Free KL KG
    B Other (346 yen/kl)                      
  142 〔1〕 Normal paraffins (containing not less than 95% by weight of saturated straight chain hydrocarbon)   Free       Free   Free Free Free KL KG
    〔2〕 Other                        
  144 *〔i〕 Intended for use in the manufacture of petrochemical products stipulated by a Cabinet Order   #Free           Free Free Free KL KG
    *〔ii〕 Other   464 yen/kl     Free 448.18 yen/kl   461.45 yen/kl 512.73 yen/kl 470 yen/kl    
  143 - Intended for use as fuels for jet engines                     KL KG
  149 - Other                     KL KG
    (3) Gas oils (750 yen/kl)                      
  151 〔1〕 Intended for use in the manufacture of petrochemical products stipulated by a Cabinet Order   #Free       Free   Free Free Free KL KG
  159 〔2〕 Other   1,024 yen/kl     Free 993.64 yen/kl   1028.45 yen/kl 1142.73 yen/kl 1047.5 yen/kl KL KG
  900 2 Other 3.9%   3.3% Free   Free   Free Free Free KL KG
2710.19   Other                        
    1 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, including those containing less than 5% by weight of goods other than petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals                        
    (1) Kerosenes                        
  141 A Mixed alkylenes with a very low degree of polymerisation 3%   2.5%   Free Free   Free Free Free KL KG
    B Other (346 yen/kl)                      
  142 〔1〕 Normal paraffins (containing not less than 95% by weight of saturated straight chain hydrocarbon)   Free       Free   Free Free Free KL KG
    〔2〕 Other                        
  144 〔i〕 Intended for use in the manufacture of petrochemical products stipulated by a Cabinet Order   #Free           Free Free Free KL KG
    〔ii〕 Other   464 yen/kl     Free     461.45 yen/kl 512.73 yen/kl 470 yen/kl    
  143 - Intended for use as fuels for jet engines                     KL KG
  149 - Other                     KL KG
    (2) Gas oils (750 yen/kl)                      
  151 〔1〕 Intended for use in the manufacture of petrochemical products stipulated by a Cabinet Order    #Free           Free Free Free KL KG
  159 〔2〕 Other   1,024 yen/kl     Free     1028.45 yen/kl 1142.73 yen/kl 1047.5 yen/kl KL KG
    (3) Heavy fuel oils and raw oils                        
    A Of a specific gravity not more than 0.9037 at 15℃                        
    (a) Intended for use as raw materials in refining, including those manufactured from the oil under the supervision of the Customs #Free         Free   Free Free Free    
  161 - Heavy fuel oils                     KL KG
  162 - Raw oils                     KL KG
    (b) Other (459 yen/kl)                      
    〔1〕 Intended for use in agriculture, forestry and fishery, having a specific gravity of not less than 0.83 at 15℃ and a flash point not exceeding 130℃ when arrived at Japan or when mixed with other petroleum oils by the method stipulated in a Cabinet Order   #Free       Free   Free Free Free    
  163 - Heavy fuel oils                     KL KG
  164 - Raw oils                     KL KG
    〔2〕 Containing by weight 0.3% or less of sulphur   1,613 yen/kl     Free 1729.09 yen/kl   2121.55 yen/kl 2357.27 yen/kl 2160.83 yen/kl    
  165 - Heavy fuel oils                     KL KG
  166 - Raw oils                     KL KG
    〔3〕 Other   1,999 yen/kl     Free 2167.27 yen/kl   2704.91 yen/kl 3005.45 yen/kl 2755 yen/kl    
  167 - Heavy fuel oils                     KL KG
  169 - Raw oils                     KL KG
    B Of a specific gravity more than 0.9037 at 15℃                        
    (a) Intended for use as raw materials in refining including those manufactured from the oil under supervision of the Customs #Free         Free   Free Free Free    
  171 - Heavy fuel oils                     KL KG
  172 - Raw oils                     KL KG
    (b) Other (249 yen/kl)       Free              
    〔1〕 Containing by weight 0.3% or less of sulphur   1,400 yen/kl       1533.64 yen/kl   1944 yen/kl 2160 yen/kl 1980 yen/kl    
  173 - Heavy fuel oils                     KL KG
  174 - Raw oils                     KL KG
    〔2〕 Other   1,847 yen/kl       2041.82 yen/kl   2619.82 yen/kl 2910.91 yen/kl 2668.33 yen/kl    
  175 - Heavy fuel oils                     KL KG
  179 - Raw oils                     KL KG
    (4) Lubricating oils, including liquid paraffin           Free   Free Free Free    
    A Of a specific gravity not more than 0.8494 at 15℃; liquid paraffin, cutting oils, insulating oils and aviation lubricating oils, quenching oils, hydraulic oils, rust preventive oils and other oils, not being mainly used for lubricating, having a specific gravity of more than 0.8494 at 15℃ 4.6%   3.9%   Free              
  188 - Of a specific gravity not more than 0.8494 at 15℃                     KL KG
    - Other                        
  193 -- Liquid paraffin                     KL KG
  194 -- Cutting oils, insulating oils and aviation lubricating oils                     KL KG
  195 -- Quenching oils, hydraulic oils, rust preventive oils and other oils, not being mainly used for lubricating                      KL KG
  196 B Other 9.6%   7.9%   Free           KL KG
  199 (5) Other 4.8%   3.9%   Free Free   Free Free Free KL KG
    2 Other 3.9%   3.3% Free   Free   Free Free Free    
  210 - Greases                     KL KG
    - Other                        
  291 -- Of a specific gravity not more than 0.8494 at 15℃                     KL KG
    -- Other                        
  293 --- Lubricating preparations, in liquid                      KL KG
  299 --- Other                     KL KG
    Wast oils                        
2710.91 000 Containing polychrorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychrorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) Free   (Free)     Free   Free Free Free KL KG
2710.99 000 Other Free   (Free)     Free   Free Free Free KL KG
27.11   Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons           Free Free Free Free Free    
    Liquefied                        
2711.11 000 Natural gas Free   (Free)                 MT
2711.12   Propane Free   (Free)                  
  010 - Intended for use in manufacturing ammonia, 2-ethylhexyl alcohol, ethylenic hydrocarbons or maleic anhydride                       MT
  020 - Other                       MT
2711.13   Butanes Free   (Free)                  
  010 - Intended for use in manufacturing ammonia, 2-ethylhexyl alcohol, ethylenic hydrocarbons or maleic anhydride                       MT
  020 - Other                       MT
2711.14   Ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene                        
  010 1 Ethylene 930 yen/MT   624 yen/MT   Free             MT
  020 2 Propylene, butylene and butadiene Free   (Free)                 MT
2711.19   Other                        
  010 1 Petroleum gases Free   (Free)                 MT
  020 2 Other 5%   4.1%   Free             MT
    In gaseous state                        
2711.21 000 Natural gas 5%   4.1%   Free             MT
2711.29 000 Other 5%   4.1%   Free             MT
27.12   Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured           Free Free Free Free Free    
2712.10 000 Petroleum jelly 3%   2.5% Free               KG
2712.20 000 Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil 3.2%   2.7% Free               KG
2712.90 000 Other 3.2%   2.7% Free               KG
27.13   Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals           Free Free Free Free Free    
    Petroleum coke                        
2713.11 000 Not calcined Free   (Free)                 MT
2713.12 000 Calcined Free   (Free)                 MT
2713.20 000 Petroleum bitumen Free   (Free)                 MT
2713.90   Other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals                        
  100 1 Extracts of a pour point not exceeding 35℃, derived from the treatment of lubricating oils with solvents 4.6%   3.9% Free               MT
  200 2 Other Free   (Free)                 MT
27.14   Bituminous and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks           Free Free Free Free Free    
2714.10 000 Bituminous or oil shale and tar sands Free   (Free)                 MT
2714.90 000 Other Free   (Free)                 MT
27.15                            
2715.00 000 Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cutbacks) Free   (Free)     Free Free Free Free Free   MT