Exporting oil and gas from Argentina to the European Union covers 63 lines of the Combined Nomenclature 2026. Under the EU-Mercosur Agreement, 50 enter duty-free today and 13 are being phased out (the last ones reach zero on 1 January 2033). 11 lines are also subject to trade defence the agreement does not reduce (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1868, amending 2025/835 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/835). Data as of 30 October 2026, from the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement and the Combined Nomenclature 2026.
Lines covered
The guide takes every line of the Combined Nomenclature in force that starts with these codes, 63 lines in all. Each one has its own sheet.
- 2709 · 2 lines
- 2710 · Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight… · 46 lines
- 2711 · Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons · 15 lines
Source Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926, Annex I (Combined Nomenclature 2026)
The duty under the agreement
What each line pays today to enter the European Union from Argentina under the agreement, counted line by line with the same calculation as its sheet.
- 15lines enter duty-free with or without the agreement
- 35lines enter duty-free thanks to the agreement
- 13lines pay less and go down year by year
On top of that, 11 lines are subject to trade defence the agreement does not reduce. What is paid and how to avoid it.
When they reach zero
The lines that do not enter duty-free in every case (they pay something, the figure depends on composition or the entry price, or the reduction applies only within a quota), by the year the schedule takes the duty under the agreement to zero.
- 1 January 2030 · 12 lines
- 1 January 2033 · 1 line
What changes on 1 January 2027
On 1 January 2027 the duty goes down one step on 13 lines. It comes from the next step down on the sheet of each line, with the same calculation.
- From 3.7% to 2.8% · 11 lines (2710 12 21, 2710 12 25, 2710 12 31, 2710 12 41, 2710 12 45, 2710 12 49, 2710 12 50, 2710 12 70, 2710 12 90, 2710 19 25, 2710 19 29)
- From 2.9% to 2.2% · 1 line (2710 20 90)
- From 7% to 6% · 1 line (2711 12 11)
Line by line
Grouped by heading. The code opens the sheet, with the year-by-year schedule and the source of every figure.
2709 · Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Natural gas condensates · 2 lines
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2709 00 10 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Natural gas condensatesCompare with other products (2709 00 10) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2709 00 90 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › OtherCompare with other products (2709 00 90) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
2710 · Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight… · 46 lines
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2710 12 11 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing a specific processCompare with other products (2710 12 11) | 0% | 4.7% | · | · |
| 2710 12 15 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect…Compare with other products (2710 12 15) | 0% | 4.7% | · | · |
| 2710 12 21 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › White spiritCompare with other products (2710 12 21) | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 12 25 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Special spirits › OtherCompare with other products (2710 12 25) | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 12 31 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Aviation spiritCompare with other products (2710 12 31) | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 12 41 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With an octane number (RON) of less than 95Compare with other products (2710 12 41) | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 12 45 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With an octane number (RON) of 95 or more but less than 98Compare with other products (2710 12 45) | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 12 49 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With an octane number (RON) of 98 or moreCompare with other products (2710 12 49) | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 12 50 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Exceeding 0,013 g per litreCompare with other products (2710 12 50) | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 12 70 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Spirit type jet fuelCompare with other products (2710 12 70) | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 12 90 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Other light oilsCompare with other products (2710 12 90) | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 19 11 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing a specific processCompare with other products (2710 19 11) | 0%Also, part of the line carries a countervailing duty | 4.7% | · | · |
| 2710 19 15 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect…Compare with other products (2710 19 15) | 0%Also, part of the line carries a countervailing duty | 4.7% | · | · |
| 2710 19 21 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Jet fuelCompare with other products (2710 19 21) | 0%Also, part of the line carries a countervailing duty | 0% | · | · |
| 2710 19 25 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Kerosene › OtherCompare with other products (2710 19 25) | 3.7%Also, part of the line carries a countervailing duty | 4.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 19 29 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For other purposes › OtherCompare with other products (2710 19 29) | 3.7%Also, part of the line carries a countervailing duty | 4.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 19 31 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing a specific processCompare with other products (2710 19 31) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 19 35 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect…Compare with other products (2710 19 35) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 19 42 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Having a bio-based carbon content of at least 80 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 19 42) | 0%Also, part of the line carries a countervailing duty | 0% | · | · |
| 2710 19 44 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,001 % by weight › OtherCompare with other products (2710 19 44) | 0%Also, part of the line carries a countervailing duty | 0% | · | · |
| 2710 19 46 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content exceeding 0,001 % by weight but not exceeding 0,002 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 19 46) | 0%Also, part of the line carries a countervailing duty | 0% | · | · |
| 2710 19 47 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content exceeding 0,002 % by weight but not exceeding 0,1 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 19 47) | 0%Also, part of the line carries a countervailing duty | 0% | · | · |
| 2710 19 48 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content exceeding 0,1 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 19 48) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 19 51 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing a specific processCompare with other products (2710 19 51) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 19 55 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect…Compare with other products (2710 19 55) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 19 62 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,1 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 19 62) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 19 66 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content exceeding 0,1 % by weight but not exceeding 0,5 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 19 66) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 19 67 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content exceeding 0,5 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 19 67) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 19 71 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing a specific processCompare with other products (2710 19 71) | 0% | 3.7% | · | · |
| 2710 19 75 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect…Compare with other products (2710 19 75) | 0% | 3.7% | · | · |
| 2710 19 81 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Motor oils, compressor lube oils, turbine lube oilsCompare with other products (2710 19 81) | 0% | 3.7% | · | · |
| 2710 19 83 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Hydraulic oilsCompare with other products (2710 19 83) | 0% | 3.7% | · | · |
| 2710 19 85 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › White oils, liquid paraffinCompare with other products (2710 19 85) | 0% | 3.7% | · | · |
| 2710 19 87 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Gear oils and reductor oilsCompare with other products (2710 19 87) | 0% | 3.7% | · | · |
| 2710 19 91 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Metal-working compounds, mould-release oils, anti-corrosion oilsCompare with other products (2710 19 91) | 0% | 3.7% | · | · |
| 2710 19 93 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Electrical insulating oilsCompare with other products (2710 19 93) | 0% | 3.7% | · | · |
| 2710 19 99 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Other lubricating oils and other oilsCompare with other products (2710 19 99) | 0% | 3.7% | · | · |
| 2710 20 11 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,001 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 20 11) | 0%Also, carries a countervailing duty | 0% | · | · |
| 2710 20 16 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content exceeding 0,001 % by weight but not exceeding 0,1 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 20 16) | 0%Also, carries a countervailing duty | 0% | · | · |
| 2710 20 19 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content exceeding 0,1 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 20 19) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 20 32 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,5 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 20 32) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 20 38 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With a sulphur content exceeding 0,5 % by weightCompare with other products (2710 20 38) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 20 90 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Other oilsCompare with other products (2710 20 90) | 2.9% | 3.7% | 1 January 2030 | · |
| 2710 91 10 Waste oils › Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration level of 50 mg/kg or moreCompare with other products (2710 91 10) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 91 90 Waste oils › Other, containing polychlorinated terphenyls or polybrominated biphenyls, whether or not also containing polychlorinated biphenyls at…Compare with other products (2710 91 90) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
| 2710 99 00 Waste oils › OtherCompare with other products (2710 99 00) | 0% | 3.5% | · | · |
2711 · Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons · 15 lines
| Line | Today under the agreement | Without it | Reaches 0 | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2711 11 00 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › Natural gasCompare with other products (2711 11 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2711 12 11 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › For use as a power or heating fuelCompare with other products (2711 12 11) | 7% | 8% | 1 January 2033 | · |
| 2711 12 19 For other purposesCompare with other products (2711 12 19) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2711 12 91 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › For undergoing a specific processCompare with other products (2711 12 91) | 0% | 0.7% | · | · |
| 2711 12 93 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect…Compare with other products (2711 12 93) | 0% | 0.7% | · | · |
| 2711 12 94 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › Of a purity exceeding 90 % but of less than 99 %Compare with other products (2711 12 94) | 0% | 0.7% | · | · |
| 2711 12 97 For other purposes › OtherCompare with other products (2711 12 97) | 0% | 0.7% | · | · |
| 2711 13 10 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › For undergoing a specific processCompare with other products (2711 13 10) | 0% | 0.7% | · | · |
| 2711 13 30 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect…Compare with other products (2711 13 30) | 0% | 0.7% | · | · |
| 2711 13 91 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › Of a purity exceeding 90 % but of less than 95 %Compare with other products (2711 13 91) | 0% | 0.7% | · | · |
| 2711 13 97 For other purposes › OtherCompare with other products (2711 13 97) | 0% | 0.7% | · | · |
| 2711 14 00 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › Ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadieneCompare with other products (2711 14 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2711 19 00 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › Liquefied › OtherCompare with other products (2711 19 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2711 21 00 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › Natural gasCompare with other products (2711 21 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
| 2711 29 00 In gaseous state › OtherCompare with other products (2711 29 00) | 0% | 0% | · | · |
Sources EU-Mercosur Agreement, Appendix 2-A-1 (EU schedule) · Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926, Annex I (Combined Nomenclature 2026)
On top of the duty, trade defence
The agreement lowers the customs duty. What follows is something else, trade defence measures the EU charges separately to protect its industry (here, from imports the Commission found to be subsidised or dumped). The agreement does not remove them, they are paid on top of the duty, with or without the preference.
How anti-dumping and countervailing duties are charged. The rate depends on the producing company, and the individual one applies only if the invoice carries the declaration the regulation requires; otherwise, the rate for all other companies. Sales by companies with a price undertaking accepted by the Commission enter exempt, with the undertaking invoice and certificate.
- A countervailing duty of between 25% and 33.4% depending on the company (33.4% for all other companies) (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1868, amending 2025/835). Covers 5 lines (2710 19 11 part of the line, 2710 19 15 part of the line, 2710 19 21 part of the line, 2710 19 25 part of the line, 2710 19 29 part of the line).
- A countervailing duty of between 25% and 33.4% depending on the company (33.4% for all other companies) (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/835). Covers 6 lines (2710 19 42 part of the line, 2710 19 44 part of the line, 2710 19 46 part of the line, 2710 19 47 part of the line, 2710 20 11, 2710 20 16).
The sheet of each line says how much is paid, which subdivision it applies to, how to avoid it when there is a quota and how to add it to the figures.
Tariff-rate quotas
No line of this sector has a quota of the agreement for Argentina. Each reduction applies to any quantity.
Requirements
The requirements loaded for the lines of the sector, with how many each one covers. Each sheet has the detail for its line.
- No line of this sector is listed in the EU plant health regulation. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 · plant health
What Access2Markets lists in the EU
The requirements the European Commission's Access2Markets database assigns to the 63 lines checked.
| Requirement | Lines |
|---|---|
| Marketing requirements for pesticides and biocides | 63 |
| Marketing requirements on Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) of chemicals substances and mixtures | 63 |
| Marketing requirements on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) | 63 |
| Marketing standards for petrol, diesel fuels, gas oil and heavy fuel oil | 19 |
| Voluntary - Eco-label for lubricants | 8 |
| Waste control | 4 |
Source Access2Markets
What the European Union imports
In 2025 the European Union imported €358,639 million from outside the Union in 63 lines of this sector. From Argentina, €157.1 million (less than 0.1% of the total). That is 2.0% of everything the European Union bought from Argentina in 2025.
The lines where Argentina sells the most
| Line | EU imports | From Argentina | Top supplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2709 00 90 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › OtherCompare with other products (2709 00 90) | €209,377 million | €126.8 million (34th) | United States |
| 2710 12 11 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing a specific processCompare with other products (2710 12 11) | €2,414 million | €6.7 million (16th) | Algeria |
| 2711 12 94 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons › Of a purity exceeding 90 % but of less than 99 %Compare with other products (2711 12 94) | €3,547 million | €6.5 million (11th) | United States |
| 2710 12 45 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › With an octane number (RON) of 95 or more but less than 98Compare with other products (2710 12 45) | €1,821 million | €6.2 million (12th) | United Kingdom |
| 2710 19 99 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Other lubricating oils and other oilsCompare with other products (2710 19 99) | €1,772 million | €3.9 million (17th) | United States |
| 2710 19 71 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › For undergoing a specific processCompare with other products (2710 19 71) | €306.4 million | €3.8 million (7th) | Russia |
| 2710 12 25 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Special spirits › OtherCompare with other products (2710 12 25) | €1,566 million | €3.2 million (14th) | United Kingdom |
| 2710 99 00 Waste oils › OtherCompare with other products (2710 99 00) | €45.0 million | €3,809 (33rd) | United Kingdom |
| 2710 19 81 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Motor oils, compressor lube oils, turbine lube oilsCompare with other products (2710 19 81) | €157.7 million | €914 (66th) | United Kingdom |
| 2709 00 10 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals › Natural gas condensatesCompare with other products (2709 00 10) | €2,855 million | €477 (16th) | Norway |
The totals leave out the trade Eurostat publishes as confidential.
Source Eurostat · Comext (DS-045409), 2025
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