HS code 130239: Mucilages and Thickeners
- Covers:
- Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and… not listed under the other codes in this heading.
- Not covered:
- 130211 (Vegetable saps and extracts — Opium); 130212 (Vegetable saps and extracts — Of liquorice); 130213 (Vegetable saps and extracts — Of hops); and others.
- Listed US duty:
- 3.2% (US general rate, HTS 2026)
Official description
Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products : Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products : Other
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What 130239 covers and what it doesn’t
Official text: Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products › Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products › Other.
This is the “other” line of 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). It takes goods of that heading that no more specific subheading names. These go elsewhere:
- 130211 Vegetable saps and extracts — Opium
- 130212 Vegetable saps and extracts — Of liquorice
- 130213 Vegetable saps and extracts — Of hops
- 130214 Vegetable saps and extracts — Of ephedra
- 130219 Vegetable saps and extracts — Other
- 130220 Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates
- 130231 Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products — Agar-agar
- 130232 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
Nearby codes to check
- 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: every subheading side by side.
US duty rate
3.2%
General (MFN) rate in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 edition. A range means the rate depends on the 8-digit US line your product falls under. Extra duties such as Section 301, Section 232 or anti-dumping orders can apply on top, depending on origin. Check the lines on hts.usitc.gov. Not legal advice.
Who imports under 130239
EximAgent lists companies with recorded shipments under this code, built from customs records, with who they buy from and how often. See importers of 130239 →
Common questions
- What is HS code 130239?
- Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products : Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products : Other
- What duty rates apply to 130239?
- Listed duty rates range from 3.2% across 1 country rate.
Browse all of Chapter 13: Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts →
Go beyond the code
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