Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 1301.20

1301.20.00

1301.20.00: Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: gum Arabic

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026

  1. 1301 Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams):
  2. 1301.20.00 Gum Arabic

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
    Applies to goods from
    Canada
    In force
    from 22 August 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.03.14
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Same subheading in other tariffs

1301.20 Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: gum Arabic

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N287098 U.S. CBP 7 July 2017 · 1301.20.00.00

    The tariff classification of Gum Arabic and Stevia Blend from Israel or Singapore

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 13 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 1301.20.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 1301.20, lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for: gum Arabic.

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free and the Türkiye duty is free.

The United States imported goods of subheading 1301.20 worth US$92.1m in 2024; the largest supplier was France.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 1301.20.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 1301.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was France (US$65.4m), followed by Sudan.

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