Chapter · Section II

Chapter 13: Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts

13
  • FreeUK
  • 0%–19.2%EU
  • 50%–100%Türkiye
  • 0%–3.8%USA
  • US$9.4bnWorld trade in 2024

Chapter 13 of the Harmonized System has 2 headings and belongs to section II (vegetable products).

The UK Global Tariff divides chapter 13 into 26 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, chapter 13 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 19.2%. 9 of them are duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides chapter 13 into 34 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 50% and 100% (average 82.7%).

In 2024, countries exported chapter 13 goods worth US$9.4bn (−0.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.8bn), followed by India.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.7bn.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 26 tariff lines EU Free – 19.2% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 2.8% Türkiye 50% – 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 34 tariff lines · average 82.7% USA Free – 3.8% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 0.8% · 1× specific or compound duty

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

Headings 2

World trade in 2024

13 · US$9.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.2mUS$2.2m+US$16m+US$106.9m+> US$602.4m

Exports: 180
  1. China: US$1.8bn
  2. India: US$1.1bn
  3. France: US$882m
  4. Germany: US$670.5m
  5. United States: US$605.6m
  6. Spain: US$602.4m
  7. Italy: US$310.4m
  8. Denmark: US$281.3m
  9. Indonesia: US$222.1m
  10. Philippines: US$220.9m
  11. Brazil: US$185.3m
  12. Sudan: US$179.7m
  13. United Kingdom: US$147.7m
  14. Chile: US$144.8m
  15. Mexico: US$142.8m
  16. Netherlands: US$131.6m
  17. Afghanistan: US$123.3m
  18. Switzerland: US$106.9m
  19. Czechia: US$97.7m
  20. South Korea: US$95m
  21. Vietnam: US$89.4m
  22. Belgium: US$88.7m
  23. Ireland: US$76.2m
  24. Canada: US$58.2m
  25. Morocco: US$55.7m
  26. Thailand: US$54.3m
  27. Chad: US$51.8m
  28. Japan: US$48.1m
  29. Pakistan: US$43m
  30. Poland: US$42.2m
  31. Uzbekistan: US$41.3m
  32. Australia: US$38.6m
  33. Mali: US$36m
  34. Singapore: US$35.1m
  35. Kenya: US$27.3m
  36. Iran: US$25.8m
  37. Peru: US$25.2m
  38. Taiwan: US$25m
  39. Greece: US$22.8m
  40. Madagascar: US$21.1m
  41. Türkiye: US$20.1m
  42. Austria: US$18.6m
  43. South Africa: US$18.2m
  44. Slovenia: US$17.6m
  45. Dominican Republic: US$16m
  46. Sweden: US$15.6m
  47. Israel: US$15.2m
  48. Egypt: US$13.3m
  49. Guatemala: US$13.1m
  50. Jordan: US$13m
  51. Malaysia: US$12.9m
  52. Saudi Arabia: US$12.5m
  53. Argentina: US$11.2m
  54. Turkmenistan: US$11.2m
  55. Hong Kong SAR China: US$10.5m
  56. Slovakia: US$10.1m
  57. Somalia: US$10.1m
  58. Laos: US$9.8m
  59. Tanzania: US$9.7m
  60. Portugal: US$8.9m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.8bn 18.9%
2 India US$1.1bn 12.2%
3 France US$882m 9.4%
4 Germany US$670.5m 7.1%
5 United States US$605.6m 6.5%
6 Spain US$602.4m 6.4%
7 Italy US$310.4m 3.3%
8 Denmark US$281.3m 3%
9 Indonesia US$222.1m 2.4%
10 Philippines US$220.9m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.7bn 18.3%
2 Germany US$677.3m 7.2%
3 China US$486.2m 5.2%
4 France US$481m 5.1%
5 India US$376.6m 4%
6 Spain US$312m 3.3%
7 South Korea US$307.6m 3.3%
8 Japan US$303.4m 3.2%
9 Italy US$281.1m 3%
10 Netherlands US$276.5m 2.9%

Chapter notes

Note

1. Heading 1302 applies, inter alia, to liquorice extract and extract of pyrethrum, extract of hops, extract of aloes and opium.

The heading does not apply to:

  1. (a) liquorice extract containing more than 10 % by weight of sucrose or put up as confectionery (heading 1704);

  2. (b) malt extract (heading 1901);

  3. (c) extracts of coffee, tea or maté (heading 2101);

  4. (d) vegetable saps or extracts constituting alcoholic beverages (Chapter 22);

  5. (e) camphor, glycyrrhizin or other products of heading 2914 or 2938;

  6. (f) concentrates of poppy straw containing not less than 50 % by weight of alkaloids (heading 2939);

  7. (g) medicaments of heading 3003 or 3004 or blood-grouping reagents (heading 3822);

  8. (h) tanning or dyeing extracts (heading 3201 or 3203);

  9. (ij) essential oils, concretes, absolutes, resinoids, extracted oleoresins, aqueous distillates or aqueous solutions of essential oils or preparations based on odoriferous substances of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages (Chapter 33); or

  10. (k) natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle or similar natural gums (heading 4001).

Additional note

1. Mixtures of pectic substances and sugar, with a sugar content exceeding 90 % by weight, calculated on the dry matter, are excluded from classification under subheading 130220 and are, in principle, to be classified in Chapter 17, since the character of the product is deemed to be determined by the sugar.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts?

Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts make up HS chapter 13, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 13 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 13 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 19.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and…?

China, with US$1.8bn in 2024 (18.9% of world exports).