HTS heading 1302 · Chapter 13, Lac, gums, resins and vegetable extracts

US imports of Vegetable saps and extracts

Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products

$599 millionEntered value, March–July 2026
50Origin countries shipping this heading
$10.22Duty paid per $100 of entered value
93.2%Share of value that was dutiable

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.

US imports under HTS 1302 at a glance

Between March and July 2026, US importers entered $599 million of vegetable saps and extracts under HTS heading 1302, from 50 of the 55 origin countries covered here and across 15 ten-digit tariff lines — roughly $120 million a month of customs value under a single four-digit heading.

The heading belongs to chapter 13, lac, gums, resins and vegetable extracts. Classification disputes in this range usually turn on the six-digit subheading, which is where the rates start to diverge.

Top origin countries by share of HTS 1302

India 28.2% China 14.1% France 10.3% Spain 8.9% Italy 7.1% Mexico 6% Germany 5.3% Brazil 2.6% Denmark 2.4% Philippines 2.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.

Origin countries: value, share and duty paid

Top 15 origins under HTS 1302, March–July 2026. Effective duty is calculated duty divided by dutiable value; duty per $100 spreads the same duty over all entered value.
OriginImport valueShareDutiable shareEffective dutyDuty per $100Detail
India$169 million28.2%96.8%9.75%$9.44
China$84.5 million14.1%100%15.81%$15.81
France$61.7 million10.3%98.8%10.12%$10.00
Spain$53.5 million8.9%99.4%10.53%$10.46
Italy$42.4 million7.1%99.9%10.71%$10.70
Mexico$35.9 million6%21.9%10%$2.19
Germany$31.5 million5.3%99%9.54%$9.44
Brazil$15.6 million2.6%97.6%10.18%$9.94
Denmark$14.3 million2.4%99.8%11.01%$10.99
Philippines$13.4 million2.2%100%13.32%$13.32
South Korea$11.1 million1.9%98.1%10.14%$9.94
Chile$11.0 million1.8%99.9%7.54%$7.53
Czechia$7.2 million1.2%95.3%10%$9.53
Japan$6.7 million1.1%100%10.46%$10.46
Canada$4.9 million0.8%4.7%10.10%$0.48

Who exports vegetable saps and extracts to the United States

India is the largest origin with $169 million, or 28.2% of the heading, with China at 14.1% and France at 10.3%. The top three take 52.7% between them — enough concentration to matter when one origin's duty treatment changes, but not so much that a buyer has no alternative to qualify.

Mexico sits near the top of the table, and the duty numbers reflect it: Mexico entered 78.1% of its value free of duty. Cargo that qualifies under USMCA and is claimed correctly at entry pays nothing; cargo that does not qualify, or that is never claimed, pays the ordinary rate. The certification is the whole difference.

What importers actually paid in duty

Almost everything under this heading is dutiable: 93.2% of entered value carried duty, and CBP collected $61.2 million over the five months. The effective rate on dutiable value was 11%, which works out to $10.22 of duty per $100 of goods. There is no meaningful duty-free channel here — classification and origin are the only levers.

The spread between origins is real. Among origins with at least 2% of the heading, China paid the most duty relative to value — $15.81 per $100 — while Mexico paid $2.19. On a $250,000 purchase order that gap is about $34,000 in duty alone, which is worth pricing into a sourcing decision rather than discovering on the entry summary.

10-digit tariff lines under HTS 1302

The 12 largest of 15 ten-digit lines that recorded imports in March–July 2026.
HTS codeDescriptionImport valueShareDuty per $100Largest origin
1302.19.91.40Other$194 million32.5%$10.21India
1302.19.41.40Other$117 million19.6%$10.61Italy
1302.20.00.00Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates$80.2 million13.4%$9.01Germany
1302.32.00.20Guar$66.1 million11%$9.38India
1302.19.91.55Other$49.9 million8.3%$9.38India
1302.39.00.10Carrageenan$37.6 million6.3%$11.60Philippines
1302.31.00.00$13.4 million2.2%$9.97Spain
1302.32.00.40Locust bean$11.8 million2%$9.96Spain
1302.12.00.00$7.8 million1.3%$16.69France
1302.19.41.20Ginseng$7.1 million1.2%$13.09South Korea
1302.39.00.90Other$6.4 million1.1%$15.25China
1302.19.91.45Other$3.1 million0.5%$12.64China

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.

The 10-digit lines under heading 1302

15 ten-digit lines carried trade under this heading in the period. The largest, 1302.19.91.40 (other), took 32.5% of the heading at $194 million. 1302.19.41.40, 1302.20.00.00 and 1302.32.00.20 follow. Rates diverge between those lines, so the classification your broker files is worth checking against the goods rather than carried over from the last entry.

What the duty stack looks like

The rate on an entry is not one number. It is a stack: the general (column 1) rate for the 10-digit line, less any trade-agreement preference the goods qualify for, plus whatever additional duties apply to that product and origin, all applied to the customs value declared. The $10.22 per $100 above is what that stack averaged across every entry in this heading — a benchmark, not a quote.

For the origins carrying the most volume, the per-country breakdowns go a level deeper: India (1302.19.91), China (1302.19.91) and France (1302.19.91). To price a specific shipment, put your 10-digit code and country of origin into the tariff simulator.

What this means for your next shipment

The numbers above are a starting point, not the answer for a specific shipment: the rate depends on the exact 10-digit line, the origin, and any trade-agreement claim you can substantiate. Airlift USA arranges the ocean and air movement and coordinates classification and entry filing through our licensed broker network.

For the operational side rather than the tariff side, see the Agriculture (General) Logistics Guide guide for how this cargo moves, the India to USA lane for transit times and ports and the heading index to compare against the rest of chapter 13.

Price a shipment under HTS 1302

Airlift USA has moved ocean and air freight into the United States since 1999 and coordinates HTS classification, ISF and entry filing through our licensed broker network.

Methodology

Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's international trade statistics for imports for consumption — the customs value of goods entered into US commerce, not shipments in transit or goods held in bonded warehouses. The period is March–July 2026 (5 months of data), and coverage is limited to 55 major origin countries, so totals here are lower than published US-wide totals for the same heading.

Three quantities are additive and everything else is derived from them: entered customs value, dutiable value and calculated duty. Effective duty is calculated duty divided by dutiable value — the rate CBP actually applied to the part of the trade that was dutiable. Dutiable share is dutiable value divided by entered value; below 20% it means the trade entered mostly free, under a trade agreement or a duty-free provision. Duty per $100 spreads calculated duty across all entered value, which is the figure comparable between origins.

Chapter 98 and chapter 99 are excluded: those are special classification and temporary-measure provisions rather than product headings. Heading and tariff-line descriptions are the current HTS text. Values are historical and reflect duty as calculated at the time of entry; they are not a quote and not a prediction of the rate on a future shipment.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value. Census data is a work of the US government and is in the public domain.

Frequently asked questions

Which countries export the most vegetable saps and extracts to the United States?

India is the largest origin under HTS heading 1302, with $169 million entered between March and July 2026, or 28.2% of the heading. China follows at 14.1% and France at 10.3%. Figures cover the 55 major origin countries in this dataset. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.

How much import duty is paid on vegetable saps and extracts under HTS 1302?

Across all origins, 93.2% of the entered value was dutiable and CBP calculated $61.2 million of duty over the five months — an effective 11% on dutiable value, or about $10.22 per $100 of goods across the whole heading. Your own rate depends on the exact 10-digit line and country of origin.

Which HTS codes fall under heading 1302?

Heading 1302 covers vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products. 15 ten-digit lines recorded imports in this period; the largest by value were 1302.19.91.40, 1302.19.41.40, 1302.20.00.00 and 1302.32.00.20. Duty rates differ between those lines, so the 10-digit classification matters more than the heading.

Which origin pays the lowest duty on vegetable saps and extracts?

Among origins with at least 2% of the heading, Mexico paid the least duty relative to entered value — about $2.19 per $100 of goods, with 78.1% of its value entering free. Duty is only one part of landed cost, and a claim has to be substantiated at entry to be allowed.

How do I check the duty on my own shipment?

Use the Airlift USA tariff simulator with your 10-digit HTS code and country of origin to see the duty stack that applies today, then confirm the classification before you file. Airlift USA coordinates classification and entry filing through our licensed broker network and can review the code against your product specification.