Latest trade
$9.5BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Lac, gums and vegetable extracts
sector trade overview
A clear view of the lac, gums and vegetable extracts economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-0.5%Latest year on yearExporters
178Active reporting countriesImporters
197Active reporting countriesHS6 products
11Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$9.5B in trade, with +0.7% annualized growth over three years.
Lac, gums and vegetable extracts is recorded across 6,192 active corridors, with 178 exporters and 197 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalStable+3.2% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $462.8M | +3% | 8 | 11,771 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $400.2M | +1.8% | 10 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | FranceFRA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $175.7M | +1% | 9 | 5,852 km | No |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $161.5M | +6.4% | 8 | 1,763 km | No |
| 5 | SpainESP | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $126.5M | -11% | 9 | 5,782 km | No |
| 6 | AfghanistanAFG | IndiaIND | $114.8M | +6.7% | 3 | 1,002 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | SpainESP | $114.0M | +3.9% | 10 | 10,277 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $107.4M | +12.5% | 9 | 6,831 km | No |
| 9 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $98.7M | +2.2% | 10 | 881 km | Yes |
| 10 | IndiaIND | GermanyDEU | $95.4M | +11.4% | 8 | 5,786 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $1.9B | 161 | 11 |
| 2 | IndiaIND | $1.1B | 163 | 11 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $846.3M | 142 | 11 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $695.5M | 166 | 11 |
| 5 | SpainESP | $603.4M | 130 | 11 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $575.9M | 150 | 11 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $363.5M | 122 | 11 |
| 8 | DenmarkDNK | $318.8M | 105 | 11 |
| 9 | PhilippinesPHL | $222.4M | 108 | 11 |
| 10 | IndonesiaIDN | $219.3M | 101 | 11 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.8B | 111 | 11 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $683.4M | 111 | 11 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $475.2M | 133 | 11 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $438.5M | 88 | 11 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $398.8M | 66 | 11 |
| 6 | IndiaIND | $349.5M | 89 | 11 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $322.5M | 74 | 11 |
| 8 | SpainESP | $316.9M | 85 | 11 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $285.6M | 73 | 11 |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | $275.1M | 47 | 11 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 13.
12 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
LacHS6 130110
Gum ArabicHS6 130120
Natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 1301HS6 130190
Vegetable saps and extracts: opiumHS6 130211
Vegetable saps and extracts: of liquoriceHS6 130212
Vegetable saps and extracts: of hopsHS6 130213
Vegetable saps and extracts: of ephedraHS6 130214
Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1HS6 130219
Pectic substances: pectinates and pectatesHS6 130220
Mucilages and thickeners: agar-agar, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable productsHS6 130231
Mucilages and thickeners: whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seedsHS6 130232
Mucilages and thickeners: whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products, n.e.c. in item no. 1302.3HS6 130239
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.