Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

HS v2022 Code: 2711

About petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

HS code 2711 covers a crucial segment of the global energy industry - the production and trade of petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons. These commodities play a vital role in powering industries, heating homes, and fueling transportation across the world. As a major component of the broader 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes sector, this industry is a key driver of economic activity and international trade.

Production process

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons are primarily obtained through the extraction and processing of natural gas and crude oil. The main production techniques involve separating the various hydrocarbon components through distillation, fractionation, and other refining processes. This allows for the isolation of specific gases like propane, butane, and ethylene, which can then be liquefied, compressed, and distributed for diverse end-uses.

Production inputs

The production of HS code 2711 commodities requires access to substantial reserves of natural gas and crude oil, which serve as the primary raw materials. Additionally, the industry relies on specialized equipment and infrastructure, such as drilling rigs, pipelines, storage facilities, and processing plants. Skilled labor, including engineers, technicians, and operators, is also a crucial input for maintaining efficient and safe operations.

Production outputs

The main outputs of this industry include liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), such as propane and butane, as well as other gaseous hydrocarbons like ethylene, propylene, and butylene. These products are widely consumed by a range of industries, including 29 Organic chemicals, 31 Fertilizers, and 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes. The gases produced under HS code 2711 are essential feedstocks and energy sources for a variety of downstream manufacturing and processing activities.

Family tree for petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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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/v2022/2711'>2711: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons</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/v2022/2708'>2708: Pitch and pitch coke; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2709'>2709: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude</a>"]
A --> L["<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 --> 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/v2022/271111'>271111: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/271112'>271112: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane</a>"]
B --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/271113'>271113: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes</a>"]
B --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/271114'>271114: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene</a>"]
B --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/271119'>271119: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711</a>"]
B --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/271121'>271121: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas</a>"]
B --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/271129'>271129: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas</a>"]


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