LA motor fuels exporter bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

A licensed motor fuels exporter — a person who buys fuel in Louisiana for export to another state — files a bond with the Department of Revenue under R.S. 47:818.40: a minimum of $20,000 or three months’ tax liability, whichever is greater. The premium is 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price appears at the application, which collects no credit information.

Required for a Louisiana exporter license under R.S. 47:818.40
Minimum $20,000 or three months’ tax liability — whichever is greater
0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter your required bond amount and see your exact price at the application
$100 minimumpriced by your bond amountInstantapproval for mostNo credit fieldsin the application
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard exporter bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

The application collects no credit information, and most bonds issue the moment you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review — if a check runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.

SAME DAY

File with the Department of Revenue

Submit the executed bond with your motor fuels exporter license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the exporter bond actually covers

An exporter under Louisiana’s motor fuel tax law is, broadly, a person who acquires motor fuel in Louisiana for export to and sale or use in another state. Exporters are licensed by the Department of Revenue under R.S. 47:818.37 and must post a bond before doing business.

The bond backs the excise tax that can become due on fuel that does not actually leave the state as represented. R.S. 47:818.40 sets the exporter bond at a minimum of $20,000 or three months’ tax liability, whichever is greater — the same minimum that applies to distributor, importer, blender, and interstate motor fuel user licenses.

It is a guarantee to the state, not insurance for you: if the Department recovers against the bond, you repay the surety. We issue the amount your license requires; pricing runs from $100 and the application collects no credit information.

R.S. 47:818.40 (bond requirements; amounts)Louisiana R.S. 47:818.40 sets the exporter bond, alongside distributor, importer, blender, and interstate motor fuel user bonds, at a minimum of $20,000 or an amount equal to three months’ tax liability, whichever is greater. Confirm your required amount on your Department of Revenue license notice.

You need this bond if you are

Applying for a Louisiana exporter license through the Department of Revenue
Renewing an exporter license that requires a surety bond on file
Adjusting your bond after a tax-liability review changed the required amount
Holding multiple fuel licenses and bonding your exporter activity separately

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount your license requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Department of Revenue.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Louisiana exporter fuel bond?Your premium is 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Under R.S. 47:818.40 the amount is a minimum of $20,000, or three months’ tax liability if greater. Enter the figure your license requires at the application to see your exact price.
Do I pay the bond amount?No. You pay the premium, from $100. The bond amount is the surety’s maximum liability to the Department of Revenue — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information. Most applications approve instantly; if a check runs — for example on a larger bond amount — it is a soft pull that never affects your credit score.
Who requires this bond?The Louisiana Department of Revenue, as a condition of a motor fuels exporter license under R.S. 47:818.37 and R.S. 47:818.40.
What amount should I choose?Use the amount on your Department of Revenue notice — a minimum of $20,000, or three months’ tax liability if greater. Send us the notice and we will confirm if you are unsure.
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