Changes are made into the HS code book to the section dedicated to fuel

According to the EEC board decision No 88, accepted on the 16^th meeting, a bill for partial changes in customs tariff accepted in the Customs Union was approved.

The following types of fuel will be imported under new HS codes:

• petrol;
• diesel fuel;
• fuel for vessels.

Instead of HS code for petrol with octane number, less than 95 two new HS codes were introduced: 2710 12 412 0 and 2710 12 413 0. Under them petrol having octane number equal to 80 and 90 and more will be imported into the CU.

HS code for diesel fuel that contain 0,05% of sulfur or less was changed into five HS codes:

• summer DF – 2710 19 421 0;
• winter DF – 2710 19 422 0;
• arctic DF – 2710 19 423 0;
• interseasonal DF – 2710 19 424 0;
• other types of DF – 2710 19 425 0.

The new HS code for vessel fuel is 2710 19 426 0.

The above Decision also approves duty rates for the listed types of fuel that is 5% of their customs value.

Decision No 88 will come into force on July 11, 2014.