Where HSN 2709 00 10 Sits
Use the eight-digit code on the bill of entry, the shipping bill and, where your turnover requires it, on the GST invoice. The first four digits are the heading; the last four narrow it to this line.
- Chapter
- 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
- Heading
- 2709 · Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
- Group
- P ETROLEUM OILS AND OILS OBTAINED FROM BITUMINOUS MINERALS, CRUDE
- Tariff item
- 2709 00 10 · Petroleum crude
- Unit
- kg.
GST Rate on HSN 2709 00 10
GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The entries below are the ones that reach this code. Match the goods to the description in the entry before you invoice.
| GST rate | Entry | Codes named | Goods covered by the entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 204 | 27 | Bio-gas (chapter-wide entry) |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 639 | Any Chapter | Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry) |
Goods that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.
Customs Duty on HSN 2709 00 10
An import pays basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties.
The duty on this line is Re 1 per tonne. It depends on the quantity as well as the value, so work it out from the invoice quantity; surcharge and IGST are then added as above.
Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 2709 00 10
Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 marks this tariff item STE (Export is allowed through Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) only.). The code is not listed in Appendix 4R, so RoDTEP is not available on it.
Other Codes Under HSN 2709
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty |
|---|---|---|
| 2709 00 10 | Petroleum crudeP ETROLEUM OILS AND OILS OBTAINED FROM BITUMINOUS MINERALS, CRUDE | Re 1 per tonne |
| 2709 00 90 | OtherP ETROLEUM OILS AND OILS OBTAINED FROM BITUMINOUS MINERALS, CRUDE | See tariff |
- The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1.
- Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
- The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if a rate entry names the code.
Official documents behind this page
- Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
- Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2024, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the Finance Act, 2025 and the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
- ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
- Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.