Other Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures (≥65% Distilling at 250°C)

Classification requires that at least 65% of the product by volume distills at or below 250°C when tested by ASTM D 86. Importers should obtain the distillation test report from the foreign supplier and retain it as part of the entry documentation. If the product fails this threshold, it may fall under a different subheading within Chapter 27 or Chapter 29 depending on composition and origin.

Heading 2707 is specifically reserved for products of coal tar distillation or other high-temperature coal distillation. Petroleum-derived aromatic mixtures meeting a similar distillation profile would generally be classified under heading 2710 or Chapter 29. The production origin — coal tar versus petroleum — is therefore a threshold classification question that must be resolved before applying the distillation test.