Subheading · Section II
1301.20: Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: gum Arabic
Official description Gum Arabic
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 70%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$623.3mWorld trade in 2024
1301.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1301, lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams), chapter 13.
Subheading 1301.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1301.20; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 1301.20 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 70%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 1301.20; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$623.3m in 2024, up 20.3% on 2023.
France was the largest exporter with 39.3% of the total, ahead of Sudan.
France imported the most (US$137.7m).
The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 107 exporters with US$10.4m; its largest buyer was France.
The United Kingdom imported US$23.7m, most of it from Sudan.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 70% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1301 20 00 00 Gum arabic Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 1301 20 00 Gum Arabic Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 1301.20.00.00.00 Arap zamkı 70%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 1301.20.00.00 Gum Arabic Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$60.8kUS$60.8k+US$640.6k+US$9.4m+> US$51.8m
Exports: 107
- France: US$244.7m
- Sudan: US$174.3m
- Chad: US$51.8m
- Mali: US$33.1m
- Germany: US$24.3m
- United States: US$13.6m
- India: US$10.6m
- United Kingdom: US$10.4m
- Egypt: US$10m
- Italy: US$9.4m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Nigeria: US$3.8m
- Eritrea: US$3.6m
- China: US$3.2m
- Spain: US$2.7m
- South Sudan: US$2.5m
- Ireland: US$2.2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$1.4m
- Kenya: US$1.3m
- Belgium: US$1.3m
- Slovakia: US$1.2m
- Senegal: US$1.1m
- Iran: US$742.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$640.6k
- Brazil: US$622.4k
- Greece: US$559.9k
- Denmark: US$472.2k
- Canada: US$402.1k
- Chile: US$330k
- Singapore: US$324.6k
- Sweden: US$288.3k
- Poland: US$264.9k
- Morocco: US$251.5k
- Tanzania: US$237.2k
- Ethiopia: US$213.1k
- Japan: US$201k
- Pakistan: US$188.8k
- Colombia: US$179.7k
- South Africa: US$176.6k
- Switzerland: US$161.6k
- Austria: US$157.1k
- Lithuania: US$105.9k
- Indonesia: US$104.7k
- Moldova: US$103.6k
- Australia: US$102.1k
- Mexico: US$82.4k
- Latvia: US$66.8k
- Romania: US$60.8k
- Benin: US$59.4k
- Lebanon: US$57.7k
- Russia: US$49.2k
- Niger: US$47.8k
- Hungary: US$40.9k
- Croatia: US$38k
- Czechia: US$37.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$36.6k
- Portugal: US$34.9k
- Argentina: US$31k
- Bulgaria: US$29.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$132.6kUS$132.6k+US$1.8m+US$7.4m+> US$34.1m
Imports: 154
- France: US$137.7m
- United States: US$92.1m
- India: US$56.8m
- Germany: US$43.6m
- China: US$34.1m
- United Kingdom: US$23.7m
- Italy: US$19.2m
- Ireland: US$17.1m
- Japan: US$14m
- Mexico: US$13m
- Türkiye: US$11.9m
- Spain: US$9.4m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Poland: US$9m
- Russia: US$8.3m
- Brazil: US$7.4m
- Canada: US$7.3m
- Thailand: US$6.9m
- Argentina: US$6.1m
- Netherlands: US$5.8m
- Slovakia: US$5.5m
- South Africa: US$5.4m
- Indonesia: US$5.3m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Australia: US$4.9m
- Singapore: US$4.8m
- Belgium: US$4.5m
- Hungary: US$4.2m
- Denmark: US$3.6m
- Austria: US$3.4m
- Pakistan: US$2.7m
- Egypt: US$2.7m
- Eswatini: US$2.6m
- Taiwan: US$2.3m
- Portugal: US$2.2m
- Chile: US$2.2m
- Slovenia: US$2.1m
- Philippines: US$1.8m
- Malaysia: US$1.7m
- Morocco: US$1.6m
- Iran: US$1.6m
- Algeria: US$1.6m
- Israel: US$1.4m
- Uruguay: US$1.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
- Vietnam: US$984k
- Colombia: US$948.2k
- Greece: US$928k
- Norway: US$796.5k
- Peru: US$718.4k
- Czechia: US$685.1k
- Burkina Faso: US$637.8k
- Finland: US$630k
- Tunisia: US$605.2k
- Luxembourg: US$440.1k
- Romania: US$426.5k
- Costa Rica: US$378.6k
- Sri Lanka: US$366.1k
- Kenya: US$357.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | US$244.7m | 39.3% |
| 2 |  Sudan | US$174.3m | 28% |
| 3 |  Chad | US$51.8m | 8.3% |
| 4 |  Mali | US$33.1m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$24.3m | 3.9% |
| 6 | United States | US$13.6m | 2.2% |
| 7 |  India | US$10.6m | 1.7% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$10.4m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  Egypt | US$10m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$9.4m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$137.7m | 22.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$92.1m | 14.8% |
| 3 | India | US$56.8m | 9.1% |
| 4 | Germany | US$43.6m | 7% |
| 5 |  China | US$34.1m | 5.5% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$23.7m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Italy | US$19.2m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Ireland | US$17.1m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$14m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$13m | 2.1% |
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: gum Arabic?
Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: gum Arabic fall under HS subheading 1301.20, part of heading 1301, 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 1301.20 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 1301.20 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$244.7m in 2024 (39.3% of world exports).