Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars

HS v2022 Code: 2708

About pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars

HS code 2708 covers the production and trade of pitch and pitch coke, which are valuable by-products derived from the distillation of coal tar or other mineral tars. These materials play a crucial role in various industries, serving as essential raw materials for a wide range of applications, from road construction to the production of electrodes and other carbon-based products. As a key component of the broader coal and petroleum industries, the 2708 classification is an important part of the global energy and materials supply chain.

Production process

Pitch and pitch coke are produced through the distillation and processing of coal tar or other mineral tars. The primary production process involves the heating and fractional distillation of these raw materials, which separates the various components based on their boiling points. The pitch fraction, which is the heavy, viscous residue remaining after the distillation of the lighter fractions, is then further processed and refined to produce the final pitch and pitch coke products.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of pitch and pitch coke under HS code 2708 are coal tar and other mineral tars, which are typically obtained as by-products from the coking of coal or the refining of crude oil. Additionally, specialized equipment such as distillation columns, heating units, and processing facilities are necessary to extract and refine the pitch and pitch coke from the raw materials.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the 2708 industry are pitch and pitch coke, which have a wide range of applications. Pitch is used in the production of 2715 Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch, as well as in the manufacture of 8545 Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal. Pitch coke, on the other hand, is often used as a fuel or as a raw material in the production of 2704 Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon.

Family tree for pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars

    graph LR
    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/v2022/2708'>2708: Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars</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/v2022/2703'>2703: Peat; (including peat litter), whether or not agglomerated</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2704'>2704: Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon</a>"]
A --> G["<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 --> H["<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 --> I["<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 --> 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/v2022/270810'>270810: Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/270820'>270820: Pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars</a>"]


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