Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)
HS heading 13.01 covers Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams). Within Chapter 13 it splits into 2 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $90.3M
- Share of Chapter 13
- 8.4%
- Rank in its chapter
- #2 of 2
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 13.01 covers Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams). At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with gum arabic — into 2 duty lines shown below. India is the world's leading producer of lac and a significant supplier of guar gum and botanical extracts. India exported $90.3M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 8.4% of all Chapter 13 exports, ranking #2 of 2 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
13.01 is the four-digit HS heading 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.
Subheadings under HS 13.01
The Harmonised System breaks Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams) into these 2 subheadings. 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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