# Customs tariff code 13: LAC; GUMS, RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS

> Customs tariff code 13 covers LAC; GUMS, RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/13
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 13
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Jordan | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Lebanon | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Egypt | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Andorra | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Korea, Republic of (South Korea) | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Mexico | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 13

1. Zu Position 1302 gehören insbesondere Süßholz-Auszug, Pyrethrum-Auszug, Hopfen-Auszug, Aloe-Auszug und Opium (RV E1301000). Zu dieser Position gehören dagegen nicht: a) Süßholz-Auszug mit einem Saccharosegehalt von mehr als 10 GHT oder als Zuckerware aufgemacht (Position 1704) (RV E1301A00); b) Malzextrakt (Position 1901) (RV E1301B00); c) Kaffee-, Tee- und Mate-Auszüge (Position 2101) (RV E1301C00); d) Pflanzensäfte und Pflanzenauszüge, die alkoholhaltige Getränke sind (Kapitel 22) (RV E1301D00); e) natürlicher Campher, Glycyrrhizin und andere Waren der Positionen 2914 und 2938 (RV E1301E00); f) Mohnstrohkonzentrate mit einem Gehalt an Alkaloiden von 50 GHT oder mehr (Position 2939) (RV E1301F00); g) Arzneiwaren der Position 3003 oder 3004 und Reagenzien zum Bestimmen der Blutgruppen oder Blutfaktoren (Position 3006) (RV E1301G00); h) Gerbstoffauszüge und Farbstoffauszüge (Position 3 …

### Abschnitt II

1. In diesem Abschnitt gelten als „Pellets“ Erzeugnisse, die entweder unmittelbar durch Pressen oder durch Zusatz eines Bindemittels in einer Menge von nicht mehr als 3 GHT zu Zylindern, Kügelchen usw. agglomeriert worden sind (RV C0201000).

## Subdivisions of this code

- 1301 Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (for example, balsams)
- 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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 13 cover?

Code 13 covers LAC; GUMS, RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 13?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 13. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### How many digits does 13 have?

13 has two digits and identifies a Harmonised System chapter. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Is there binding tariff information for 13?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 13. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 13 change?

13 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/13.