# HS code 2708.20: Pitch coke

> HS code 2708.20 covers pitch coke. It sits in heading 27.08 (pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars) in chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes). Other goods of heading 27.08 are classified under 2708.10 (pitch).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/270820
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2708.20
- Covers: Pitch coke
- Heading: [27.08: Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2708)
- 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 2708.20 covers pitch coke.

The legal text of the subheading is “Pitch coke”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 27.08 are classified under 2708.10 (pitch).

- [2708.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/270810) Pitch

## How it is structured

2708.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 27, are the chapter; the first four, 2708, are heading 27.08; the last two, 20, 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 27.08: Pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars
- Subheading 2708.20: Pitch coke

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2708.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2708.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2708.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/270810) Pitch
- Next subheading: [2709.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/270900) Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2708.20 cover?

HS code 2708.20 covers pitch coke.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2708.20 in?

HS code 2708.20 is in heading 27.08 (pitch and pitch coke, obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars) in chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes).

### Where are goods of heading 27.08 classified when 2708.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 27.08 are classified under 2708.10 (pitch).

## 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/270820.json