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Tariff line in 1301.90 — Other types

Lac, gums, resins and oleoresins — other, natural gums: Karaya gum (Indian tragacanth) hastab

$2.9MIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
17countries bought from India
+44%against FY 2024-25 ($2.0M)
1,194tonnes shipped in FY 2025-26

India’s exports, year by year

US$, Indian financial years (April–March). Source: DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce (Tradestat).

Biggest buyers, FY 2025-26

  1. United Arab Emirates
  2. Japan
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Singapore
  5. United States
  6. Germany
  7. United Kingdom
  8. Russia
  9. Saudi Arabia
  10. Kuwait

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

GST on this code

0% or 5%

  • 5% — Natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams) [other than lac and shellac]; Compounded asafoetida commonly known as heengNotification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, entry 73
  • 0% — Lac and ShellacNotification 10/2025-CT(R), entry 91

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

Other codes in 1301.90

1301.90.99Lac, gums, resins and oleoresins — other types$66M in FY 2025-261301.90.13Lac, gums, resins and oleoresins — other, natural gums: Asafoetida$13M in FY 2025-261301.90.11Lac, gums, resins and oleoresins — other, natural gums: Asian gum$3.9M in FY 2025-261301.90.45Lac, gums, resins and oleoresins — other, oleoresins: of flowers$2.7M in FY 2025-261301.90.19Natural gums: other$1.1M in FY 2025-261301.90.32Lac, gums, resins and oleoresins — other, gum Resins: Oilbanum or frankincense$1.1M in FY 2025-261301.90.42Lac, gums, resins and oleoresins — other, oleoresins: of fruits$770K in FY 2025-261301.90.49Oleoresins: other$230K in FY 2025-261301.90.22Lac, gums, resins and oleoresins — other, resins: Dammar batu$190K in FY 2025-261301.90.39Gum resins: other$140K in FY 2025-261301.90.29Resins: other$120K in FY 2025-261301.90.21Lac, gums, resins and oleoresins — other, resins: copal$70K in FY 2025-26