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HS code for gum arabic
1301.20 Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: gum Arabic
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “gum arabic” points to subheading 1301.20: lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: gum Arabic. 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.
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 1301.20; the duty is duty-free.
1301.20 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where 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 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 3.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 3.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for gum arabic?
Gum arabic are classified under 1301.20 (Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: gum Arabic) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.