Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Chapter 13 of the Harmonised System covers Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts — 2 four-digit headings spanning lac to vegetable saps and extracts that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $1.07B
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 13 covers lac, natural gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts. India is the world's leading producer of lac and a significant supplier of guar gum, gum karaya, opium-derived alkaloids and botanical extracts used in food, pharma and industry. Subheadings separate raw gums from refined extracts and modified derivatives.
How to read this code
13 is the two-digit HS chapter for lac. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many vegetable products lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 13
The Harmonised System breaks Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts into these 2 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Top destinations for Chapter 13 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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Indian exporters in this category
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