Tariff item · Chapter 13 · Section II, Vegetable products
HS 1302 32 39Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds: other
Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts › Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products
- Customs duty
- 30%
- Tariff rate
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6.7%
- On Indian goods
Importing into India
What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.
Customs duty
| Duty | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate | 30% | Assessable value |
| Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) | Nil | Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) | 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess | BCD + AIDC |
| Integrated GST (IGST) | 5% | Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS |
Lower duty under trade agreements
| Agreement | Customs duty | Goods from |
|---|---|---|
| ASEAN–India FTA | 0% | Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia |
| India–Japan CEPA | 0% | Japan |
| India–Malaysia CECA | 0% | Malaysia |
| India–Sri Lanka FTA | 0% | Sri Lanka |
| SAFTA | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| India–Korea CEPA | 5% | South Korea |
| SAFTA | 5% | Sri Lanka |
| India–UAE CEPA | 6% | United Arab Emirates |
| APTA | 16.5% | Bangladesh, China, South Korea, Sri Lanka |
Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
- Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.
"*In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,proper officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-specimen copy of label[0110FS], Phyto Sanitary Certificates (PSCS)[851000], FSSAI import license[911001]have been uploaded in (E-SANCHIT) before giving out-of-charge(OOC)**ensure compliance of general notes 4(d) of sched-i of ITC(HS) 2022 for food import entry points**Refer letter no.1828/misc matters/fssai/imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding rectifiable labeling information for imported food consignments and order no.1828/misc matters/fssai/imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding import of clove stem received from food safety and standards authority of india and CBIC instruction no.10/2022-customs dtd 28-06-2022 wherein para 2.(i). on the rectifiable labeling information for imported food consignments (a) in addtition to the labeling deficiencies for which a special dispensation for rectification has been provided under reg6 of FSS (import) regulations, 2017 and under order dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, the labeling information as per the requirement of FSS (labeling and display) regulations, 2020 as mentioned below may also be alowed to be rectified at the port:- . per serve percentage (%) contribution to recommended dietary allowance calculated on the basis of 2000 kcal energy, 67 g total fat, 22g saturated fat,2g trans fat, 50g, added sugar, and 2000 mg of sodium (5g salt) requirement for average adult per day;. date of expiry along with best before date, subject to the condition that this information is provided by the manufacturer itself and the same shall be verified by the authorised officer. (b) this rectification shall be carried out at customs bound warehouses before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised officer or his representative by affixing a single non-detachable sticker or by any other non-detachable method next to the principal display panel without altering the original label information in any manner. *Ref CBIC instruction no 09/23-CUS DT 07-03-23 in modification to instructions no 10/22-CUS DT 28-06-22 alongwith FSSAI order DT 18-11-22 issued under f.no.import/tfm/apex/2022-fssai and FSSAI clarification order dtd 18-11-22 on rectifiable labelling for imported food consignment*"
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))
- Free under DGFT 08/2023 of 29 May 2023.
Notes on these rates
- BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
- IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
- AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
- AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
- Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
- This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
- This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%, or 5% for some goods.
- Change: Down.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 74 | Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products including tamarind kernel powder | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5% or 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| 130201 | Of Guar Gum | 0.1% | Rs. 170.1 per MT |
| 130299 | Others | 0.15% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.
Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 3.4% of the FOB value, capped at Rs. 5.6 per kg, until 31 Dec 2026.
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 2% of the FOB value, capped at Rs. 3.4 per kg, until 31 Dec 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)
- Free.
- Condition: Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 1302 32, and China's below.
China: the same goods (1302 32)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 1302 32. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1302.32.00.00 | Locust bean gum, liquid and thickeners刺槐豆胶液及增稠剂 | 6.7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | AR |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
Every Chinese code in full
1302.32.00Mucilages and thickeners, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds, whether or not modified
1302.32.00.00Locust bean gum, liquid and thickeners刺槐豆胶液及增稠剂
Of locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds, whether or not modified从刺槐豆、刺槐豆子或瓜尔豆制得的,不论是否改性
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 10%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 80%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Source来源
- 3.Viscosity黏度
- 4.Grades (food grade, industrial grade)级别(食用级、工业级)
- 5.GTIN
- 6.CAS
- 7.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 7%
- Ecuador
- 8%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 6.7%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 7.5%
- Brunei
- 7.5%
- Cambodia
- 7.5%
- South Korea
- 7.5%
- Laos
- 7.5%
- Malaysia
- 7.5%
- New Zealand
- 9%
- Singapore
- 7.5%
- Thailand
- 7.5%
- Vietnam
- 7.5%
- Japan
- 8.2%
- Indonesia
- 7.5%
- Philippines
- 7.5%
- Myanmar
- 7.5%
CIQ codes
- 1302320000101Locust bean gum, locust bean seeds or guar gum, whether or not modified (feed additives)刺槐豆胶液及增稠剂(从刺槐豆、刺槐豆子或瓜尔豆制得的,不论是否改性)(饲料添加剂)
- 1302320000102Locust bean gum and thickening agents (obtained from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar beans, whether or not modified) (1-buten-1-ylmethyl sulfide)刺槐豆胶液及增稠剂(从刺槐豆、刺槐豆子或瓜尔豆制得的,不论是否改性)(1-丁烯-1-基甲基硫醚)
- 1302320000103Locust bean gum, locust bean seeds or guar gum, whether or not modified (galactomannans)刺槐豆胶液及增稠剂(从刺槐豆、刺槐豆子或瓜尔豆制得的,不论是否改性)(半乳甘露聚糖)
- 1302320000104Locust bean gum and thickening agents (derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar beans, whether or not modified) (guar gum)刺槐豆胶液及增稠剂(从刺槐豆、刺槐豆子或瓜尔豆制得的,不论是否改性)(瓜尔胶)
- 1302320000105Locust bean gum and thickening agents (derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar beans, whether or not modified) (locust bean gum)刺槐豆胶液及增稠剂(从刺槐豆、刺槐豆子或瓜尔豆制得的,不论是否改性)(槐豆胶)
- 1302320000301Locust bean gum, whether or not modified (food additives subject to quarantine requirements)刺槐豆胶液及增稠剂(从刺槐豆、刺槐豆子或瓜尔豆制得的,不论是否改性)(有检疫要求食品添加剂)
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
- CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.