Bought by specialty industries — dental materials, golf ball cores, and niche electrical insulation manufacturers — that need these specific natural gum properties.
HSN code 40013000 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
Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, tree-derived elastic substances related to but distinct from Hevea natural rubber.
These gums are often shipped in smaller lot sizes than bulk rubber; pack in moisture-barrier bags inside wooden crates; import restricted to Chennai/JNPT sea ports.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 4001)
- 40013 In headingsFree
- 400110Natural rubber latex, whether orFree
- 40011010Import allowed only through sea ports of Chennai and Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port)Free
- 40011020Import allowed only through sea ports of Chennai and Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port)Free
- 40012100Import allowed only through sea ports of Chennai and Nhava Natural rubber in other forms : -- Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port)Free
- 40012200Natural rubber in other forms : -- Import allowed only through seaFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 40013000 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Covers non-Hevea natural gums like gutta-percha and chicle, used in specialty applications rather than mainstream rubber manufacturing.
HSN 40013000 falls under Chapter 40 and Heading 4001 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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