# HS heading 13.01: Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)

> HS heading 13.01 covers lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams). It is in chapter 13 (lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts). It is split into 2 subheadings: 1301.20 (gum Arabic) and 1301.90 (other). National tariff lines under heading 13.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1301
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Heading: 13.01
- Description: Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)
- Chapter: 13: Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
- Subheadings: 2
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 13.01 covers lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams).

It is split into 2 subheadings: 1301.20 (gum Arabic) and 1301.90 (other).

- [1301.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/130120) Gum Arabic
- [1301.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/130190) Other

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 13 are classified in its other 1 heading, listed below.

- [13.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1302) Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products

## How it is structured

Heading 13.01 is one of 2 headings in chapter 13. Its first two digits, 13, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (1301.20, 1301.90).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 13.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/13): 8 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [12.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1214) Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets
- Next heading: [13.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1302) Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 13.01 cover?

HS heading 13.01 covers lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams).

### Which chapter is HS heading 13.01 in?

HS heading 13.01 is in chapter 13 (lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 13.01 have?

HS heading 13.01 has 2 subheadings: 1301.20 (gum Arabic) and 1301.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 13.01?

National tariff lines under heading 13.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (8 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1301.json