HS chapter 13
Lac
Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts. India sold USD 1.07 bn of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 374.1 mn. It is a top-five export to 0 countries in our data.
USD 1.07 bnIndia's exports, 2024 · 0.2% of all exports
USD 374.1 mnIndia's imports, 2024 · 0.054% of all imports
Net exporterbalance USD 698.4 mn
Exports 74% Imports 26%
Top 10 markets for India's exports
- #1 United States USD 413.3 mn39%
- #2 Germany USD 89.8 mn8%
- #3 Russia USD 73.1 mn7%
- #4 China USD 64.9 mn6%
- #5 South Korea USD 47.5 mn4%
- #6 Italy USD 30.3 mn3%
- #7 Australia USD 28.5 mn3%
- #8 Japan USD 27.1 mn3%
- #9 United Arab Emirates USD 23.6 mn2%
- #10 Canada USD 21.9 mn2%
Top 10 suppliers to India
- #1 Afghanistan USD 122.6 mn33%
- #2 China USD 50.9 mn14%
- #3 Mali USD 32.3 mn9%
- #4 Indonesia USD 28.0 mn7%
- #5 Thailand USD 14.7 mn4%
- #6 Sudan USD 14.1 mn4%
- #7 Philippines USD 11.5 mn3%
- #8 Brazil USD 10.9 mn3%
- #9 France USD 9.2 mn2%
- #10 Chad USD 7.7 mn2%
Source: UN Comtrade public API, reporter India (699), 2024, HS 2022 chapter 13; exports FOB, imports CIF · retrieved 29 Sep 2026.
Certificates and permits usually involved
Plants and plant products: a phytosanitary certificate from the Plant Quarantine Organisation of India; APEDA registration (RCMC) for scheduled agricultural exports.
General guidance, verify per product with the regulator and your customs broker. See the documents checklist.
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HS 13: questions
How much HS 13 does India export?
India exported USD 1.07 bn of HS chapter 13 (lac) in 2024, 0.2% of India's exports. The largest market was United States at USD 413.3 mn. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.
Where does India buy HS 13 from?
India imported USD 374.1 mn of chapter 13 in 2024, most of it from Afghanistan (USD 122.6 mn). Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.
What certificates does HS 13 usually need?
Plants and plant products: a phytosanitary certificate from the Plant Quarantine Organisation of India; APEDA registration (RCMC) for scheduled agricultural exports. This is general guidance; verify the exact product line with the regulator and your customs broker.