LA motor fuels exporter bonds.
Flat 3%. 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. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.

Required for a Louisiana exporter license under R.S. 47:818.40
Minimum $20,000 or three months’ tax liability — whichever is greater
Flat 3%, no credit pull — enter your required bond amount and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumNo creditcheck to issue
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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 · 5 MINUTES

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

No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

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.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure your license requires and the premium updates.

$20,000 bond
$600
$30,000 bond
$900
$50,000 bond
$1,500
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 at a flat 3% with no credit check.

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

Five minutes, 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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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Louisiana exporter fuel bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 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 and the quote updates.
Do I pay the bond amount? +
No. You pay the 3% premium. 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? +
No — the exporter bond is issued with no credit pull. Larger bond amounts may get a quick soft-pull review, which 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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Exporter bond, issued today.

Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount your license requires and file the same day.

Your premium @ 3%$600
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