Chapter 13
Lac; Gums, Resins and Other Vegetable Saps and Extracts
33 tariff lines · 24 filing-ready 10-digit codes · codes begin with 13
Chapter 13 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers lac; Gums, Resins and Other Vegetable Saps and Extracts. Every code in this chapter starts with the digits 13. Work down the nested list below: the bold headings are broad categories, and the 10-digit statistical codes underneath them are what you actually declare to US Customs. Duty rates shown are the general (Column 1) rates that apply to most trading partners.
Codes in Chapter 13
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1301.20.00.00 | Gum Arabic | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 1301.90 | Other | 6-digit heading | |
| 1301.90.40.00 | Turpentine gum (oleoresinous exudate from living trees) | 10-digit statistical code | 1.3% |
| 1301.90.91 | Other | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 1301.90.91.05 | Balsams | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1301.90.91.10 | Bleached shellac | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1301.90.91.20 | Seed lac | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1301.90.91.30 | Tragacanth | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1301.90.91.40 | Karaya | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1301.90.91.90 | Other | 10-digit statistical code |
| HTS code | Description | Level | General duty rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1302.11.00.00 | Opium | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 1302.12.00.00 | Of licorice | 10-digit statistical code | 3.8% |
| 1302.13.00.00 | Of hops | 10-digit statistical code | 89¢/kg |
| 1302.14.01.00 | Of ephedra | 10-digit statistical code | 1% |
| 1302.19 | Other | 6-digit heading | |
| 1302.19.21.00 | Poppy straw extract | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 1302.19.41 | Other | 8-digit subheading | 1% |
| 1302.19.41.20 | Ginseng | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1302.19.41.40 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1302.19.91 | Other | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 1302.19.91.20 | Cashew nut shell liquid | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1302.19.91.45 | Certified organic | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1302.19.91.55 | Other | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1302.20.00.00 | Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 1302.31.00.00 | Agar-agar | 10-digit statistical code | Free |
| 1302.32.00 | Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds | 8-digit subheading | Free |
| 1302.32.00.20 | Guar | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1302.32.00.40 | Locust bean | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1302.39.00 | Other | 8-digit subheading | 3.2% |
| 1302.39.00.10 | Carrageenan | 10-digit statistical code | |
| 1302.39.00.90 | Other | 10-digit statistical code |
Not sure which line applies?
Classification follows the General Rules of Interpretation: the most specific description wins, and you must use a 10-digit statistical code on the entry. When two lines look equally plausible, a CBP binding ruling is the only way to be certain.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 Basic Edition, Revision 16. Rate text is reproduced verbatim from the official export; category paths and duty estimates are derived.
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