Chapter 13: Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
HTS heading 1301: Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)
11 numbered lines under heading 1301, including 8 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 | Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams): | ||||
| 1301.20.00.00 | Gum Arabic | kg | Free | 1.1¢/kg | |
| 1301.90 | Other: | ||||
| 1301.90.40.00 | Turpentine gum (oleoresinous exudate from living trees) | kg | 1.3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 5% |
| 1301.90.91 | Other | Free | Free | ||
| 1301.90.91.05 | Balsams | kg | |||
| 1301.90.91.10 | Bleached shellac | kg | |||
| 1301.90.91.20 | Seed lac | kg | |||
| 1301.90.91.30 | Tragacanth | kg | |||
| 1301.90.91.40 | Karaya | kg | |||
| 1301.90.91.90 | Other | kg |
Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.
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Request a free auditSource: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.