# HS code 3806.20: Salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts

> HS code 3806.20 covers salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts. It sits in heading 38.06 (rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). Other goods of heading 38.06 are classified under 3806.10 (rosin and resin acids), 3806.30 (ester gums) or 3806.90 (other). National tariff lines under 3806.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/380620
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 38](https://border.bot/hs-codes/38) / [38.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3806) / [3806.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380620)

## Key facts

- HS code: 3806.20
- Covers: Salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts
- Heading: [38.06: Rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3806)
- Chapter: [38: Miscellaneous chemical products](https://border.bot/hs-codes/38)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/380620)

## What this code covers

HS code 3806.20 covers salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts.

The legal text of the subheading is “Salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 38.06 are classified under 3806.10 (rosin and resin acids), 3806.30 (ester gums) or 3806.90 (other).

- [3806.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380610) Rosin and resin acids
- [3806.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380630) Ester gums
- [3806.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380690) Other

## How it is structured

3806.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 38, are the chapter; the first four, 3806, are heading 38.06; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products
- Heading 38.06: Rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums
- Subheading 3806.20: Salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3806.20 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/380620): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [3806.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380610) Rosin and resin acids
- Next subheading: [3806.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380630) Ester gums

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3806.20 cover?

HS code 3806.20 covers salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3806.20 in?

HS code 3806.20 is in heading 38.06 (rosin and resin acids, and derivatives thereof; rosin spirit and rosin oils; run gums) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).

### Where are goods of heading 38.06 classified when 3806.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 38.06 are classified under 3806.10 (rosin and resin acids), 3806.30 (ester gums) or 3806.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3806.20?

National tariff lines under 3806.20 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/380620.json