Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products… (chapter 27): which countries import it

Fact sheet

Code

27

Sector

Construction and Materials

Headings in this chapter

• Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coalHeading 2701
• Lignite; whether or not agglomerated, excluding jetHeading 2702
• Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomeratedHeading 2703
• Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbonHeading 2704
• Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbonsHeading 2705
• Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled; including reconstituted tarsHeading 2706
• Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituentsHeading 2707
• Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tarsHeading 2708
• Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crudeHeading 2709
• Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oilsHeading 2710
• Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbonsHeading 2711
• Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, similar products obtained by synthesis, other processes; coloured or notHeading 2712
• Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHeading 2713
• Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocksHeading 2714
• Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt; on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)Heading 2715
• Electrical energyHeading 2716

Trade fairs in this sector

• Mondial du Bâtiment (Batimat, Idéobain e Interclima)
• BAU
• Big 5 Global
• Cevisama
• Construmat – Feria Internacional de la Construcción
• Marmomac, la Fiera del Marmo e della Pietra Naturale

What to know before exporting mineral fuels and oils from Spain

China, the United States and India are the three largest importers of Chapter 27 products, accounting for over USD 930 billion combined in 2024. Spain exported approximately USD 59 billion in this category the same year, making it a significant player in European energy trade. Understanding your destination market's energy policy and import regulations is critical for planning.

Logistics costs for bulk commodities like fuels and coal represent a significant portion of total export cost. Freight terms (FOB, CIF, DDP) and shipping routes to Asia, America or Europe should be negotiated early. Many suppliers use forward contracts and futures hedging to manage price volatility in these markets.

Common questions about exporting Chapter 27 products