# HS code 2701.12: Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, bituminous coal

> HS code 2701.12 covers coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, bituminous coal. It sits in heading 27.01 (coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal) in chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes). Other goods of heading 27.01 are classified under 2701.11 (coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, anthracite), 2701.19 (coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, other coal) and 2701.20 (briquettes, ovoids or similar solid fuels manufactured from coal).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/270112
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2701.12
- Covers: Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, bituminous coal
- Heading: [27.01: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2701)
- Chapter: [27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/27)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 2701.12 covers coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, bituminous coal.

The legal text of the subheading is “Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: Bituminous coal”, read under “Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 27.01 are classified under 2701.11 (coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, anthracite), 2701.19 (coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, other coal) and 2701.20 (briquettes, ovoids or similar solid fuels manufactured from coal).

- [2701.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/270111) Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: Anthracite
- [2701.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/270119) Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: Other coal
- [2701.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/270120) Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal

## How it is structured

2701.12 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 27, are the chapter; the first four, 2701, are heading 27.01; the last two, 12, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
- Heading 27.01: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal
- Within the heading: Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated
- Subheading 2701.12: Bituminous coal

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2701.12 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2701.12 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2701.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/270111) Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: Anthracite
- Next subheading: [2701.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/270119) Coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated: Other coal

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2701.12 cover?

HS code 2701.12 covers coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, bituminous coal.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2701.12 in?

HS code 2701.12 is in heading 27.01 (coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal) in chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes).

### Where are goods of heading 27.01 classified when 2701.12 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 27.01 are classified under 2701.11 (coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, anthracite), 2701.19 (coal, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, other coal) and 2701.20 (briquettes, ovoids or similar solid fuels manufactured from coal).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/270112.json