Food and industrial manufacturers use miscellaneous natural thickening agents under this broader classification.
HSN code 13023990 is classified as Free under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — no export license is required.
This product may be freely exported/imported from India without a license.
HSN Code Details
Other mucilages and thickeners, not classified under the agar-agar, guar gum, tamarind kernel powder, or carrageenan subheadings, fall under this residual code.
Natural thickeners require moisture-resistant, sealed packaging; the product is freely exportable from India without a license.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 1302)
- 1302applies, inter alia, to liquorice extract and extract of pyrethrum, extract of hops, extract of aloes and opium. The heading does not apply to: (a) liquorice extract containing more than 10% by weight of sucrose or put up as confectionery (headingFree
- 13021100Vegetable saps and extractsRestricted
- 13021200Vegetable saps and extractsFree
- 13021300Vegetable saps and extractsFree
- 13021400Vegetable saps and extractsFree
- 130219Vegetable saps and extractsFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 13023990 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
HSN 13023990 covers mucilages and thickeners not classified elsewhere.
HSN 13023990 falls under Chapter 13 and Heading 1302 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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