Vegetable saps and extracts — HTS 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
Chapter 13 › Heading 1302
2026 HTS Rev 19 Synced Rules verified Operational
Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS heading 1302 is a broad four-digit product category for certain substances obtained from plants. It brings together vegetable saps and extracts, pectic substances and their salts, agar-agar, and other plant-derived mucilages and thickeners. These products may be unmodified or modified, depending on the specific tariff provisions.
A merchant must narrow the heading to a more specific subheading and usually an eight-digit HTSUS code. The deciding detail is commonly the product’s material or type—for example, whether it is a particular extract, pectin-related substance, agar-agar, or another vegetable-derived thickener. The product’s form, composition, modification, and intended use may also matter. Read the full wording of the candidate subheadings and any legal notes, rather than selecting a code based only on a commercial name.
What to check
- Identify the plant source and the exact substance, such as an extract, pectin, agar-agar, or another mucilage or thickener.
- Check whether the product is modified, blended, standardized, or combined with other ingredients, and review its ingredient specification.
- Confirm the product’s physical form and commercial description, including whether it is sold as a pure substance, preparation, powder, liquid, or mixture.
- Compare the heading’s subheadings and the relevant chapter or section notes; follow the most specific description that matches the merchandise.
- Keep technical documents such as the product specification, formulation, manufacturing description, and labeling available, and ask a customs broker or seek a formal classification ruling if the wording is unclear.
HTS heading 1302 summary
Vegetable saps and extracts is a 4-digit product category containing 5 published product-code lines in this snapshot. A heading does not carry one universal duty rate; classification must be narrowed to the line matching the product facts.
How to find your code in this category
A heading is a product category. To get the exact duty, narrow from this 4-digit heading to a sub-category (usually by material), then open the 8-digit code that matches your product.
Open any code in the tables below to see its exact duty rate, a duty calculator (enter your shipment value → estimated duty and landed cost), the rate-change history chart, and the country-by-country breakdown (including Section 301/232 add-on duties).
Why you have to click in: a single category can contain products with very different duties. The rate depends on the specific product — its material and construction — and on the country of origin, and those only get pinned down at the 8-digit code level. That is why this page points you to codes instead of showing one rate for the whole category.
Sub-categories
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1302.19 | Other |
Product codes & duty rates
👇 Each row is a specific product code — click a blue code to open its full page with exact duty rates by country, the rate-history chart, and a duty calculator. 👉
| Code | Description | General (MFN) | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1302.11.00.00 👉 | Opium | Free | — | $40/kg of anhydrous morphine content |
| 1302.12.00.00 👉 | Of licorice | 3.8% | Free | 20% |
| 1302.13.00.00 👉 | Of hops | 89¢/kg | Free | $5.29/kg |
| 1302.14.01.00 👉 | Of ephedra | 1% | Free | 10% |
| 1302.20.00.00 👉 | Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates | Free | — | 25% |
"Special" shows the free-trade-agreement rate; open a code to see exactly which countries qualify.
Common questions
What products fall under HTS heading 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. To classify a specific item you must pick the matching sub-category and 8-digit code above; the right choice usually depends on the material and construction of the product.
How do I choose the right code within this category?
Start from the sub-categories (typically divided by material—for example cotton versus man-made fibers), then open the active 8- or 10-digit code that matches the product. When unsure, a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling can confirm the classification.
Reference information only, not customs, legal, or classification advice. Confirm the current code and rate against the official HTS before you import.