HS Code 130232

HS code 130232 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agaragar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products : Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products : Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds". The first two digits (13) are the chapter — Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts — and digits 3-4 (1302) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.

Common products classified under 130232 include locust bean gum, carob gum, guar gum, thickeners and similar items matching mucilages and thickeners. The correct code still depends on the product's material, function and intended use.

Duty is set by the destination country, not by the 6-digit HS code alone. Start from the official tariff of your market — USITC HTS (US), TARIC / Access2Markets (EU), GOV.UK Trade Tariff (UK), CBSA (Canada), ABF (Australia) or Singapore Customs — and look up the full national code with China as the country of origin.

The first 6 digits (130232) are the same worldwide under the WCO Harmonized System. Beyond that, each country extends the code (HTS in the US, TARIC in the EU, etc.) and sets its own duty and tax rates.

Treat a supplier-provided code as a clue, not a final classification. It can be incomplete, China-export-specific, or mismatched to your destination's rules. Verify against the official tariff and your product's actual material and use.