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title: "HS 13 Lac: India's trade and top markets · SSL"
description: "India's 2024 trade in HS 13: exports USD 1.1 B, imports USD 374.1 M. Top-10 markets and suppliers from UN Comtrade, plus the certificates usually needed."
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updated: 2026-11-11
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HS chapter 13

# Lac

Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts. India sold USD 1.1 B of it abroad in 2024 and bought USD 374.1 M. It is a top-five export to 0 countries in our data.

**USD 1.1 B** India's exports, 2024 · 0.2% of all exports

**USD 374.1 M** India's imports, 2024 · 0.1% of all imports

**Net exporter** balance USD 698.4 M

Exports 74% Imports 26%

## Top 10 markets for India's exports

1. #1 [United States](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-states/) **USD 413.3 M** 39%
2. #2 [Germany](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/germany/) **USD 89.8 M** 8%
3. #3 [Russia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/russia/) **USD 73.1 M** 7%
4. #4 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 64.9 M** 6%
5. #5 [South Korea](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/south-korea/) **USD 47.5 M** 4%
6. #6 [Italy](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/italy/) **USD 30.3 M** 3%
7. #7 [Australia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/australia/) **USD 28.5 M** 3%
8. #8 [Japan](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/japan/) **USD 27.1 M** 3%
9. #9 [United Arab Emirates](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/united-arab-emirates/) **USD 23.6 M** 2%
10. #10 [Canada](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/canada/) **USD 21.9 M** 2%

## Top 10 suppliers to India

1. #1 [Afghanistan](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/afghanistan/) **USD 122.6 M** 33%
2. #2 [China](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/china/) **USD 50.9 M** 14%
3. #3 [Mali](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/mali/) **USD 32.3 M** 9%
4. #4 [Indonesia](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/indonesia/) **USD 28 M** 7%
5. #5 [Thailand](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/thailand/) **USD 14.7 M** 4%
6. #6 [Sudan](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/sudan/) **USD 14.1 M** 4%
7. #7 [Philippines](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/philippines/) **USD 11.5 M** 3%
8. #8 [Brazil](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/brazil/) **USD 10.9 M** 3%
9. #9 [France](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/france/) **USD 9.2 M** 2%
10. #10 [Chad](https://safeandsecure.in/global/countries/chad/) **USD 7.7 M** 2%

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](https://safeandsecure.in/global/guides/documents-checklist/).

SSL's fleet carries this cargo by road to and from India's ports, airports and land borders; our desk arranges the sea or air leg. [Ask our desk →](https://safeandsecure.in/ship/quote/?service=export)

## HS 13: questions

**How much HS 13 does India export?**

India exported USD 1.1 B of HS chapter 13 (lac) in 2024, 0.2% of India's exports. The largest market was United States at USD 413.3 M. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.

**Where does India buy HS 13 from?**

India imported USD 374.1 M of chapter 13 in 2024, most of it from Afghanistan (USD 122.6 M). 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.

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