Code 2711 12 97 · Subheading 2711 12
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This code covers propane in liquid form with a purity of ≤ 90% by weight. It excludes propane for chemical conversion or for treatment in a process defined in supplementary provision 4 to Chapter 27.
For example
Official tariff text
Liquefied propane of a purity of <= 90% (excl. for undergoing chemical transformation)
Classification complete
2711 12 97
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 27111297.
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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.7% to 8.0%.
Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in Andorra; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; Western Sahara; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); GSP - General arrangements except India and Indonesia; 49 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseImport restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Ukraine; North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea); any country except North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea); Belarus; any country; Iran, Islamic Republic of.
Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
27.11.1200
Propane
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
2711 12 97 00
Other
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
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Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
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This code covers propane with a purity of < 99% by weight for treatment in a process defined in supplementary provision 4 to Chapter 27.
This code covers propane with a purity of < 99% by weight for chemical conversion, except for treatment in a process defined in supplementary provision 4 to Chapter 27.
This code is for propane with a purity of > 90% by weight but < 99% by weight, while the present code is for purity of ≤ 90% by weight.
Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.
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