Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

HS v2017 Code: 2711

About petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

HS code 2711 covers a critical segment of the global energy industry - the production and trade of petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons. These products are essential raw materials for a wide range of industrial and domestic applications, making them a vital component of the broader economy. As a major international commodity, the trade in HS 2711 items plays a significant role in global energy markets and supply chains.

Production process

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons are primarily obtained through the processing of natural gas and crude oil. The main production techniques involve separation, purification, and liquefaction processes to extract and refine the desired gaseous products. This may include cryogenic distillation, adsorption, and compression methods to isolate the target compounds from the raw feedstock.

Production inputs

The key inputs for the HS 2711 industry include natural gas, crude oil, and other hydrocarbon-rich feedstocks. Specialized processing equipment such as fractionation towers, compressors, and liquefaction units are also essential for the production of these gaseous products. Additionally, the industry relies on a range of supporting infrastructure, including pipelines, storage facilities, and transportation networks to handle the distribution of the final outputs.

Production outputs

The main outputs of the HS 2711 industry are liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), natural gas liquids (NGLs), and other refined gaseous hydrocarbons. These products are widely used as fuel sources, petrochemical feedstocks, and industrial gases. The outputs of HS 2711 are often consumed by industries classified under 2901 Acyclic hydrocarbons, 2902 Cyclic hydrocarbons, and 2903 Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons, among others.

Family tree for petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/27'>27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2711'>2711: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2701'>2701: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2702'>2702: Lignite; whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2703'>2703: Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2704'>2704: Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2705'>2705: Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2706'>2706: Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled; including reconstituted tars</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2707'>2707: 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 constituents</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2708'>2708: Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2709'>2709: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2710'>2710: 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 oils</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2712'>2712: 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 not</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2713'>2713: Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2714'>2714: Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2715'>2715: 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)</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2716'>2716: Electrical energy</a>"]

    B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/271111'>271111: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/271112'>271112: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane</a>"]
B --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/271113'>271113: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes</a>"]
B --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/271114'>271114: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene</a>"]
B --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/271119'>271119: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711</a>"]
B --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/271121'>271121: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas</a>"]
B --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/271129'>271129: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas</a>"]


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