HS 271019 covers heavy and medium petroleum preparations including heavy fuel oil, marine bunker fuel, lubricant base stocks, and other non-light refined petroleum products with 70%+ petroleum content. This is a strategically sensitive commodity with supply heavily concentrated among OPEC+ nations and major refining hubs such as Singapore and the Netherlands, creating significant geopolitical price exposure. Trade flows are closely monitored for sanctions compliance, particularly regarding Russian and Iranian origin crude-derived products, and transshipment through intermediary ports poses elevated risk of origin misrepresentation.
HS Code 271019 covers Heavy Fuel Oil / Middle Distillates (non-light petroleum preparations) under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 271019 are used across Marine Shipping, Power Generation, Industrial Manufacturing, Heating, Aviation (lubricants). Demand is driven by Global industrial output, Shipping freight volumes, Energy demand growth, Crude oil price dynamics.
Major exporting countries include Saudi Arabia, Russia, United States, UAE, IQ based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Global industrial output, Shipping freight volumes, Energy demand growth, Crude oil price dynamics. Input costs are influenced by Crude Petroleum Oil.
Active US trade measures:
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of Heavy Fuel Oil / Middle Distillates (non-light petroleum preparations) must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Heavy Fuel Oil / Middle Distillates (non-light petroleum preparations) at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Heavy Fuel Oil / Middle Distillates (non-light petroleum preparations) at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 5% + SWS 0.50% + IGST 18% = 24.52% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Heavy Fuel Oil / Middle Distillates (non-light petroleum preparations) are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 271019 |
| Product | Heavy Fuel Oil / Middle Distillates (non-light petroleum preparations) |
| Chapter | 27 — Petroleum Products |
| Major exporting countries | Saudi Arabia, Russia, United States, UAE, IQ |
| Primary industries | Marine Shipping, Power Generation, Industrial Manufacturing, Heating, Aviation (lubricants) |
| Trade year | Latest available |
| US duty framework | 2.64% MFN |
| EU duty framework | 3.70% MFN |
| India BCD | 5% BCD |
Logitality sourcing intelligence for HS 271019 combines global trade corridors, tariff data, commodity cost signals, FX movement, and supplier-country analysis to compare origins by estimated landed cost.
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HS Code 271019 covers Heavy Fuel Oil / Middle Distillates (non-light petroleum preparations) and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: 2.64% MFN. EU: 3.70% MFN. India: 5% BCD.
Major exporting countries include Saudi Arabia, Russia, United States, UAE, IQ, based on recent trade reporting.