Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated
HS v2022 Code: 2703
About peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated
HS code 2703 covers peat, a naturally occurring organic material formed from the partial decomposition of plant matter in wetland environments. Peat is a versatile resource with a wide range of applications, from fuel and soil amendment to horticultural and industrial uses. As a renewable and environmentally-friendly material, peat plays a significant role in the global energy and agricultural sectors, contributing to the broader economy.
Production process
The production of peat typically involves the extraction and processing of the raw material from peatlands or bogs. This process often includes mechanical harvesting, drying, and in some cases, agglomeration or compression to create a more uniform and dense product. The specific techniques used can vary depending on the intended end-use of the peat, such as fuel, horticulture, or other industrial applications.
Production inputs
The primary input for the peat industry is the raw peat material itself, which is harvested from natural peatlands or bogs. In addition to the raw peat, the production process may require specialized machinery and equipment for extraction, drying, and processing. Energy sources, such as electricity or fuel, are also necessary for the various stages of peat production.
Production outputs
The main outputs of the peat industry include peat for use as a fuel 2701 Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal, a soil amendment or growing medium 3003 (Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale), and various industrial applications. The peat industry's outputs can be further processed or utilized by a range of other industries, such as the energy, agriculture, and horticulture sectors.
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A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/27'>27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2703'>2703: Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2701'>2701: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2702'>2702: Lignite; whether or not agglomerated, excluding jet</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2704'>2704: Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2705'>2705: Coal gas, water gas, producer gas and similar gases, other than petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2706'>2706: Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled; including reconstituted tars</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2707'>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 --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2708'>2708: Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2709'>2709: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2710'>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 --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2711'>2711: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2712'>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/v2022/2713'>2713: Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2714'>2714: Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2715'>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/v2022/2716'>2716: Electrical energy</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/270300'>270300: Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated</a>"]
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