U.S. imports of Bituminous Mixtures Based on Natural Asphalt, Bitumen, Petroleum Bitumen, Mineral Tar, or Pitch (HS 271500) totaled $17.4M in August 2026, imported from 18 countries.
Importers of Bituminous Mixtures Based on Natural Asphalt, Bitumen, Petroleum Bitumen, Mineral Tar, or Pitch paid $19K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.11% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Bituminous Mixtures Based on Natural Asphalt, Bitumen, Petroleum Bitumen, Mineral Tar, or Pitch imports of $17.4M in August 2026 ran 76% above the year-to-date monthly average of $9.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataReady-mixed bituminous compounds — including mastic asphalt, cut-back bitumen, and bitumen-based waterproofing compounds — are classified here when they are formulated mixtures rather than pure bituminous substances, placing them at the downstream end of the bitumen value chain. The heading's scope covers mixtures based on natural asphalt, petroleum bitumen, mineral tar, or pitch, and the mixture character (rather than any single component) governs classification. Canada and Colombia are the leading US import sources, with Belgium also supplying, reflecting both geographic proximity and European specialty formulation capacity. All trade enters under the single line 2715000000.
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1.2K import shipments a month
Heading 271500 covers products such as mastic asphalt (bitumen mixed with mineral filler), cut-back bitumen (bitumen dissolved in petroleum solvent), bitumen emulsions, and bituminous waterproofing compounds. The key distinction from pure petroleum bitumen (271320) is that these are deliberate formulations combining bitumen with other substances to achieve specific application properties — they are not the bituminous substance itself but a prepared mixture based on it.
Bituminous mixtures of Canadian origin may qualify for USMCA preferential tariff treatment, provided the goods meet the applicable rules of origin — typically a tariff classification change or regional value content requirement. Importers should obtain a USMCA certificate or certification of origin from the Canadian supplier and verify that the specific formulation satisfies the relevant origin rule before claiming the preference at entry.
Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 2715
Subheading 271500 · $17.4M of $17.4M
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Imports
$17.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$11.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $111.2M of Bituminous Mixtures Based on Natural Asphalt, Bitumen, Petroleum Bitumen, Mineral Tar, or Pitch and exported $108.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2715000000 | Bit Mix Fr Nat Asp/Bit, Petro Bit, Mnrl Tar/Pitch | $17.4M | 0.11% | 1.10% | $19K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2715000000 | Bit Mix Fr Nat Asp/Bit, Petro Bit, Mnrl Tar/Pitch | $11.2M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
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Canada and Belgium together supply 93% of it.
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rate provision · imports
98.9% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.11% of imports for consumption.