Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams) (heading 1301): importing markets

Fact sheet

Code

1301

Chapter

13 · Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts

Subheadings

3

What to know before exporting HS 1301

HS 1301 is a four-digit heading in Chapter 13 of the Harmonized System. It groups lac and natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins. It has three subheadings, so the six-digit code you declare depends on the exact product.

The import table shows a concentrated demand. India, France and the United States are the three largest declared importers in 2025, ahead of Germany and China. The figures are what each country reports importing from the world, not what Spain sells to it.

Spain also appears among the importers, with USD 26.9 million in 2025. For a company exporting from Spain, that means the domestic market is also a reference point for competing supply and prices, not only a source of foreign demand.

Start by fixing the classification. Natural gums and resins can be confused with processed extracts or with products from neighbouring headings of Chapter 13, and the code determines the tariff, the documents and the statistics. Check the explanatory notes of the Harmonized System and, if there is doubt, request a binding tariff information decision from the customs authority.

The applicable duty depends on the subheading, the destination and any trade agreement in force between the EU and that country. For a company exporting from Spain, the duty in each destination is consulted in Access2Markets by entering the code and the country.

Import requirements for natural plant products, such as phytosanitary, quality or labelling rules, vary by destination and by the intended use of the product (food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals or industrial). Check them for each market in Access2Markets before quoting, rather than assuming that what applies in one country applies in another.

Remember that the data have a delay. The table uses 2025 as the latest period with consolidated data, so some countries may still revise their figures.

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