HTS Chapter 13 tariff rates (headings 1301–1302), 2026
Chapter 13 has 14 tariff lines across 2 headings. 8 (57%) enter duty-free at the general (MFN) rate, and 14 are on a Section 301 list, so products of China pay an extra duty on top.
14 tariff lines, USITC 2026HTSRev19. Specific or compound = a rate per unit (e.g. ¢/kg), not a percentage.
Section 301 China lists in chapter 13
| List | Duty for products of China | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| List 4A | Base rate + 7.5% | 14 |
Highest general duty rates in chapter 13
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Section 301 |
|---|---|---|---|
1302.12.00.00 | Of licorice | 3.8% | List 4A (+7.5%) |
1302.39.00 | Other | 3.2% | List 4A (+7.5%) |
1301.90.40.00 | Turpentine gum (oleoresinous exudate from living trees) | 1.3% | List 4A (+7.5%) |
1302.14.01.00 | Of ephedra | 1% | List 4A (+7.5%) |
1302.19.41 | Other | 1% | List 4A (+7.5%) |
1301.20.00.00 | Gum Arabic | Free | List 4A (+7.5%) |
All headings in chapter 13
| Heading | Description | Lines | Duty-free | Top rate | On 301 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301 | Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams): | 3 | 2 | 1.3% | 3 |
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: | 11 | 6 | 3.8% | 11 |
General rates apply to most countries; free-trade partners can qualify for the special rate, and Column 2 applies to a few countries. Other duties (Section 232, antidumping/countervailing, other Chapter 99 measures) can also apply. Always confirm a classification with CBP or a licensed customs broker.
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