Heading · Chapter 13
1301: Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)
2 subheadings make up heading 1301 in chapter 13 (lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts).
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$828kUS$828k+US$3m+US$13m+> US$88m
Exports: 139
- France: US$256m
- Sudan: US$180m
- Afghanistan: US$123m
- India: US$88m
- Indonesia: US$57m
- Chad: US$52m
- Germany: US$46m
- Thailand: US$38m
- China: US$37m
- Mali: US$36m
- Brazil: US$34m
- United States: US$23m
- Greece: US$19m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Spain: US$13m
- Italy: US$12m
- Egypt: US$11m
- Somalia: US$10m
- Iran: US$10m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Kenya: US$8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$7m
- El Salvador: US$5m
- Tanzania: US$5m
- Nigeria: US$5m
- Laos: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Philippines: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Eritrea: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- South Sudan: US$2m
- Ethiopia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Zimbabwe: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Nicaragua: US$2m
- Japan: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Honduras: US$1m
- Turkmenistan: US$1m
- Iraq: US$1m
- Senegal: US$1m
- Madagascar: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$404kUS$404k+US$2m+US$12m+> US$34m
Imports: 190
- India: US$247m
- France: US$156m
- United States: US$136m
- China: US$75m
- Germany: US$67m
- Portugal: US$34m
- United Kingdom: US$33m
- Spain: US$27m
- Italy: US$25m
- Switzerland: US$21m
- Japan: US$19m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18m
- Ireland: US$18m
- Vietnam: US$16m
- Singapore: US$16m
- Mexico: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$15m
- Canada: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Brazil: US$12m
- Poland: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11m
- Bangladesh: US$10m
- Russia: US$10m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Australia: US$10m
- South Africa: US$9m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Pakistan: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Iraq: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- Eswatini: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Mauritania: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Uruguay: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Bolivia: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$256m | 21.5% |
| 2 |  Sudan | US$180m | 15.1% |
| 3 |  Afghanistan | US$123m | 10.3% |
| 4 |  India | US$88m | 7.4% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$57m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Chad | US$52m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$46m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$38m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  China | US$37m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Mali | US$36m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$247m | 20.8% |
| 2 | France | US$156m | 13.1% |
| 3 |  United States | US$136m | 11.4% |
| 4 | China | US$75m | 6.3% |
| 5 | Germany | US$67m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  Portugal | US$34m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | US$33m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$27m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$25m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$21m | 1.7% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 1301 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 1301 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 1301 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 1301 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.3% (average 0.4%). 2 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 1301 goods reached US$1bn in 2024, up 4.2% on 2023.
France was the largest exporter with 21.5% of the total, ahead of Sudan.
India imported the most (US$247m).
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 139 exporters with US$13m.
The United Kingdom imported US$33m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)?
Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams) fall under HS heading 1301, part of chapter 13, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1301 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; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1301 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and…?
France, with US$256m in 2024 (21.5% of world exports).