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HS code for balsams
1301.90 Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “balsams” points to subheading 1301.90: lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: other. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for 1301.90; the duty is duty-free.
1301.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 1301.90 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
USA Free – 1.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 3.6% – 7.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Argentina 3.6% – 7.2% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 6.9% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 17% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for balsams?
Balsams are classified under 1301.90 (Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.