# HS code 1301.20: Gum Arabic

> HS code 1301.20 covers gum Arabic. It sits in heading 13.01 (lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)) in chapter 13 (lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts). Other goods of heading 13.01 are classified under 1301.90 (other). National tariff lines under 1301.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/130120
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/13) / [13.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1301) / [1301.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/130120)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1301.20
- Covers: Gum Arabic
- Heading: [13.01: Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1301)
- Chapter: [13: Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts](https://border.bot/hs-codes/13)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/130120)

## What this code covers

HS code 1301.20 covers gum Arabic.

The legal text of the subheading is “Gum Arabic”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 13.01 are classified under 1301.90 (other).

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

## How it is structured

1301.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 13, are the chapter; the first four, 1301, are heading 13.01; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 13: Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
- Heading 13.01: Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)
- Subheading 1301.20: Gum Arabic

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1301.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/130120): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1214.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/121490) Other
- Next subheading: [1301.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/130190) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1301.20 cover?

HS code 1301.20 covers gum Arabic.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1301.20 in?

HS code 1301.20 is in heading 13.01 (lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)) in chapter 13 (lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts).

### Where are goods of heading 13.01 classified when 1301.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 13.01 are classified under 1301.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1301.20?

National tariff lines under 1301.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/130120.json