Other

This code covers various natural gums, resins, and oleoresins like lac, balsams, and shellac. Use this code for importing these plant-based products, noting they generally enter the U.S. duty-free, particularly from standard trade partners or countries with FTA eligibility, as detailed in Chapter 13.

Detailed information for HTS Code 1301.90.91

This code falls within Chapter 13, which covers lac, gums, resins, and other vegetable saps and extracts. The 1301.90.91 code specifically refers to “other” natural gums, resins, and oleoresins not elsewhere specified. Further breakdowns exist for statistical reporting, including specific types like balsams, bleached shellac, seed lac, tragacanth, karaya, and a general “other” category—use these subdivisions to identify the precise type of gum, resin, or oleoresin being reported. If the specific type doesn't fit a listed subdivision, use the 1301.90.91.90 “other” statistical suffix.

Chapter	Chapter 13 - Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Section	Section II - Vegetable Products

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 1301.90.91 and its subdivisions is Free, meaning no duty is assessed on goods falling under this code originating from standard trade partners. Special rates are not specified, but eligibility for FTA or preference programs could potentially reduce or eliminate duties further. All imports under this code, including subdivisions like 1301.90.91.05 (Balsams) through 1301.90.91.90 (Other), must be reported in kilograms (kg). The chapter notes clarify exclusions from this heading, such as extracts used in specific industries like food, beverages, or medicine.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): Free

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Code subdivisions

1301.90.91.05

Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams): > Other: > Other > Balsams

1301.90.91.10

Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams): > Other: > Other > Bleached shellac

1301.90.91.20

Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams): > Other: > Other > Seed lac

1301.90.91.30

Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams): > Other: > Other > Tragacanth

1301.90.91.40

Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams): > Other: > Other > Karaya

1301.90.91.90

Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams): > Other: > Other > Other

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 13 LAC; GUMS; RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS II 13-1 Note 1. Heading 1302 applies, inter alia, to licorice extract and extract of pyrethrum, extract of hops, extract of aloes and opium. The heading does not apply to: (a) Licorice extract containing more than 10 percent by weight of sucrose or put up as confectionery (heading 1704); (b) Malt extract (heading 1901); (c) Extracts of coffee, tea or maté (heading 2101); (d) Vegetable saps or extracts constituting alcoholic beverages (chapter 22); (e) Camphor, glycyrrhizin or other products of heading 2914 or 2938; (f) Concentrates of poppy straw containing not less than 50 percent by weight of alkaloids (heading 2939); (g) Medicaments of heading 3003 or 3004 or blood-grouping reagents (heading 3822); (h) Tanning or dyeing extracts (heading 3201 or 3203); (ij) Essential oils, concretes, absolutes, resinoids, extracted oleoresins, aqueous distillates or aqueous solutions of essential oils or preparations based on odoriferous substances of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages (chapter 33); or (k) Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle or similar natural gums (heading 4001). Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II 13-2

Section notes

SECTION II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS II-1 Note 1. In this section the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 percent by weight. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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