2715 00 000 0 — Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, asphalt mixtures for road surfacing)

2715 Mixtures of bitumen on the basis of natural asphalt, natural bitumen, petroleum bitumen, mineral resins or baking mineral resins (e.g. bitumen mastics, asphalt mixtures for road surfaces)

The bituminous mixtures of this heading include: (1) Asphalt mixtures for road surfacing, generally consisting of 60 % or more of bitumen with a solvent. They are used for road surfacing. (2) Emulsions or stable suspensions of asphalt, bitumen, pitch or mineral tars in water, of the type used, in particular, for road surfacing. (3) Asphalt mastics and other bituminous mastics, and similar bituminous mixtures containing mineral substances such as sand or asbestos. These substances are used for caulking, as moulding materials, etc. These products fall in this heading even when presented in the form of agglomerated blocks, etc., which are remelted before use, but the heading excludes finished products of regular shape (such as paving slabs, sheets and tiles) (heading 6807). The heading also excludes: (a) Tarred macadam (crushed stone mixed with tar) (heading 2517). (b) Dolomite agglomerated with tar (heading 2518). (c) Mixtures of pitch with creosote oils or other coal tar distillation products (heading 2706). (d) Dehydrated and powdered natural bitumen dispersed in water and containing a small quantity of an emulsifier (surface-active agents), added solely for convenience in storage, transport or handling (heading 2714). (e) Bituminous paints and varnishes (heading 3210), which differ from certain mixtures of this heading, e.g., by the finer grain of the filler (if any), the possible presence of one or more film-forming substances (other than asphalt, bitumen, tar or pitch), the ability to dry on exposure to air in the same way as paints or varnishes, and the thinness and strength of the film formed. (f) Lubricating preparations of heading 3403.

Notes

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. This group does not include:

(a) organic compounds of a chemical composition other than pure methane and propane of heading 2711;

(b) medicinal products of heading 3003 or 3004; or

(c) mixed unsaturated hydrocarbons of heading 3301, 3302 or 3805.

2. For the purposes of heading 2710, the term “oil and petroleum products derived from bituminous rocks” means not only oil and petroleum products obtained from bituminous rocks but also similar petroleum products obtained by any means, including those consisting mainly of mixed unsaturated hydrocarbons, provided that the mass of the non-aromatic components exceeds the mass of the aromatic ones.

However, it does not include liquid synthetic polyolefins, less than 60 vol.% of which is distilled to a temperature of 300 ° C by distillation at low pressure, reduced to a pressure of 1013 mbar (group 39).

3. For the purposes of heading 2710, the term spent petroleum products means wastes containing mainly petroleum or petroleum products derived from bituminous rocks (described in note 2 to this chapter), whether or not mixed with water. This includes:

(a) petroleum products unsuitable for further use as primary products (e.g. used lubricating oils, used hydraulic and transformer oils);

(b) petroleum products in the form of sludge from storage tanks of petroleum products containing mainly these petroleum products and high concentration additives (for example, chemicals) used in the production of primary products; and

(c) petroleum products in the form of aqueous emulsions or mixtures with water, formed, for example, as a result of leakage of petroleum products, during the washing of a storage tank of petroleum products, or used lubricating and cooling liquids used in machining.

Subheading notes

English text as published in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/1832 (Combined Nomenclature). The EAEU tariff and the EU nomenclature copy these notes from the same convention. For a Russian declaration the binding version is the Russian one: Annex to Decision No 80 of the EEC Council of 14 September 2021.

1. For the purposes of subheading 2701 11, ‘anthracite’ means coal having a volatile matter limit (on a dry, mineral-matter-free basis) not exceeding 14 %.

2. For the purposes of subheading 2701 12, ‘bituminous coal’ means coal having a volatile matter limit (on a dry, mineral-matter-free basis) exceeding 14 % and a calorific value limit (on a moist, mineral-matter-free basis) equal to or greater than 5 833 kcal/kg.

3. For the purposes of subheadings 2707 10, 2707 20, 2707 30 and 2707 40, the terms ‘benzol (benzene)’, ‘toluol (toluene)’, ‘xylol (xylenes)’ and ‘naphthalene’ apply to products which contain more than 50 % by weight of benzene, toluene, xylenes or naphthalene, respectively.

4. For the purposes of subheading 2710 12, ‘light oils and preparations’ are those of which 90 % or more by volume (including losses) distil at 210 °C according to the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method).

5. For the purposes of the subheadings of heading 2710, the term ‘biodiesel’ means mono-alkyl esters of fatty acids of a kind used as a fuel, derived from animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils whether or not used. Additional notes (3)

Additional notes

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. В подсубпозиции 2707 99 800 0 термин «фенолы» означает продукты, которые содержат более 50 мас.% фенолов.

2. In heading 2710:

(a) the term “special gasolines” (subheadings 2710 12 210 0 and 2710 12 250) means light distillates and products defined above in note to subheading 4, without any anti-knock additives and with a temperature difference at which 5 vol.% and 90 vol.% (including losses) are distilled not exceeding 60 °C;

(b) the term “white spirit” (subheading 2710 12 210 0) means special gasolines defined in (a) above with a flash point greater than 21 °C according to the EN ISO 13736 method;

(c) the term “medium distillates” (subheadings 2710 19 110 0 to 2710 19 290 0) means petroleum fractions and other petroleum products in which less than 90 vol.% (including losses) is distilled at 210 °C and 65 vol.% or more (including losses) is distilled at 250 °C by ISO 3405 (equivalent to ASTM D 86);

(d) the term “heavy distillates” (subheadings 2710 19 310 0 to 2710 19 980 0 and 2710 20 110 0 to 2710 20 900 0) means petroleum fractions and other petroleum products less than 65 vol.% of which (including losses) is distilled at 250 °C according to the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to ASTM D 86), or fractions whose percentage of distillation at 250 °C cannot be determined by this method;

(e) the term “gasoil” (subheadings 2710 19 310 0 to 2710 19 480 0 and 2710 20 110 0 to 2710 20 190 0) means heavy distillates as defined in point (d) above, 85 vol.% of which (including losses) or more is distilled at 350 °C by ISO 3405 (equivalent to ASTM D 86);

(f) the term “liquid fuels” (subheadings 2710 19 510 to 2710 19 680 and 2710 20 310 to 2710 20 390) means heavy distillates as defined in point (d) above, other than gas oils defined in point (e) above, which, with the appropriate colorimetric characteristics in solution K, have a viscosity B:

- no more than shown in line I of the following table, with a sulfate ash content of less than 1% according to the ISO 3987 method and a saponification index of less than 4 according to the ISO 6293-1 or 6293-2 method;

- more than shown in line II, at a fluid loss temperature of at least 10 °C according to the ISO 3016 method;

- more than shown in line I, but not more than shown in line II, if 25 vol.% or more is distilled at 300 °C according to the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to ASTM D 86) or if less than 25 vol.% is distilled at 300 °C and the fluidity loss temperature exceeds minus 10 °C according to the ISO 3016 method. These parameters apply to fractions and products with colorimetric characteristics in a solution of less than 2.

Table of conformity of colorimetric characteristics in solution K and viscosity B

Colorimetric characteristics

0

0.5

1st

1.5

2.

2.5

3

3.5

4.

4.5

5

5.5

6

6.5

7

7.5 or more

Viscosity B

I am.

4.

4.

4.

5.4

9.

15.1

25.3

42.4

71.1

119

200.

335

562.

943.

1580

2650

II

7

7

7

7

9.

15.1

25.3

42.4

71.1

119

200.

335

562.

943.

1580

2650

The term "viscosity B" means kinematic viscosity at 50 °C, measured in 0.000001 m/s according to the EN ISO 3104 method.

The term "colorimetric characteristic in solution K" means the color of the product determined by the ISO 2049 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 1500 method) after one part (by volume) of the product is mixed with 100 parts (by volume) of xylene, toluene or other suitable solvent. The color should be determined immediately after the solution is formed.

Subheadings 2710 19 510 to 2710 19 680 and 2710 20 310 to 2710 20 390 include only liquid fuels of natural color.

These subheadings do not include heavy distillates as defined in (d) above for which it is not possible to define:

the percentage (zero yield should be considered as zero percent) of the quantity of distilled product at 250 °C according to the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method);

kinematic viscosity at 50 °C according to the EN ISO 3104 method; or

- colorimetric characteristic K according to the ISO 2049 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 1500 method).

Such products are classified in subheadings 2710 19 710 0 to 2710 19 980 0 or 2710 20 900 0.

3. В товарной позиции 2712 термин «сырой нефтяной вазелин» (подсубпозиция 2712 10 100 0) означает нефтяной вазелин с колориметрическими характеристиками для естественной окраски более 4,5 по методу ISO 2049 (эквивалентному методу ASTM D 1500).

4. В подсубпозициях 2712 90 310 0 – 2712 90 390 0 термин «сырой» применяется к продуктам:

(a) with a petroleum fraction content of 3.5 wt.% or more if their viscosity at 100 °C is less than 0.000009 m/s according to the EN ISO 3104 method; or

(b) with colorimetric characteristics for natural coloring greater than 3 according to the ISO 2049 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 1500 method), if their viscosity at 100 °C is 0.000009 m/s or more according to the EN ISO 3104 method.

5. For the purposes of headings 2710, 2711 and 2712, the term “specific process” applies to the following processes:

(a) vacuum distillation;

(b) a process of secondary distillation with careful fractionation;

(c) cracking;

(d) reforming;

(e) extraction with selective solvents;

(f) a process involving all of the following: treatment with concentrated sulfuric acid, oleum or sulfur anhydride; neutralization with alkaline agents; discoloration (bleaching) and cleaning with natural active earths, activated carbon or bauxite;

(g) polymerization;

(h) alkylation;

(ij) isomerization;

(k) hydrogen desulphurization resulting in the reduction of at least 85% of the sulfur contained in the products being processed (methods EN ISO 20846, EN ISO 20884 or EN ISO 14596, or EN ISO 24260, EN ISO 20847 and EN ISO 8754) (only for products of subheadings 2710 19 310 0 – 2710 19 980 0);

(l) dewaxing by any process other than filtration (for products of heading 2710 only);

(m) treatment with hydrogen at a pressure greater than 20 bar and a temperature greater than 250 °C using a catalyst (other than desulphurization catalysts) (only in the case of products of subheadings 2710 19 310 0 to 2710 19 980 0), where hydrogen acts as an active participant in chemical reactions. Further treatment with hydrogen of lubricating oils of subheadings 2710 19 710 0 to 2710 19 980 0 (e.g. hydrotreating or discoloration), in particular for the purpose of improving colour or stability, is not specific to processes;

(н) перегонка при атмосферном давлении при условии, что менее 30 об.% этих продуктов (включая потери) перегоняется при температуре 300 °C по методу ISO 3405 (эквивалентному методу ASTM D 86) (только для продуктов подсубпозиций 2710 19 510 – 2710 19 680);

(o) treatment by high-frequency electrical discharge (for products of subheadings 2710 19 710 0 to 2710 19 980 0 only);

(p) exclusively for products of subheading 2712 90 310 0: degreasing by fractional crystallization.

Additional notes of the Eurasian Economic Union

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. В подсубпозициях 2710 19 510 1, 2710 19 550 1, 2710 19 620 1, 2710 19 640 1, 2710 19 660 1, 2710 19 680 1, 2710 20 310 1, 2710 20 350 1, 2710 20 370 1, 2710 20 390 1 термин «мазуты» означает тяжелые дистилляты, температура начала кипения которых 200 °С или более по методу ASTM D 86, количество керосино-газойлевых фракций, перегоняющихся до 350 °С по методу ASTM D 1160, составляет не более 17 об.%, кроме флотского мазута марки Ф5, произведенного по ГОСТ 10585, для которого содержание таких фракций составляет не более 22 об.%, температура вспышки флотского мазута в закрытом тигле не ниже 80 °С по методу ASTM D 93, температура вспышки прочих мазутов в открытом тигле не ниже 90 °С по методу ASTM D 92.

2. For products of subheading 2710 12 250 1, the content of n-hexane shall be determined by the ASTM D 5134 method, the boiling point and the boiling point shall be determined by the EN ISO 3405 method.