# Lac, gums and vegetable extracts (HS2 13) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Lac, gums and vegetable extracts at HS2 13, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The lac, gums and vegetable extracts sector recorded $9.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $9.5B |
| Latest annual change | -0.5% |
| Active exporters | 178 |
| Active importers | 197 |
| Active HS6 products | 11 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.2B | 3,205 | 11 |
| 1996 | $2.2B | 3,246 | 11 |
| 1997 | $2.2B | 3,320 | 11 |
| 1998 | $2.4B | 3,323 | 11 |
| 1999 | $2.4B | 3,577 | 11 |
| 2000 | $2.3B | 3,957 | 11 |
| 2001 | $2.3B | 4,038 | 11 |
| 2002 | $2.4B | 4,209 | 11 |
| 2003 | $2.8B | 4,222 | 11 |
| 2004 | $3.1B | 4,333 | 11 |
| 2005 | $3.5B | 4,459 | 11 |
| 2006 | $3.8B | 4,524 | 11 |
| 2007 | $4.1B | 4,690 | 11 |
| 2008 | $5.0B | 4,763 | 11 |
| 2009 | $4.7B | 4,766 | 11 |
| 2010 | $5.3B | 4,887 | 11 |
| 2011 | $7.3B | 4,940 | 11 |
| 2012 | $11.4B | 5,224 | 11 |
| 2013 | $8.7B | 5,276 | 11 |
| 2014 | $8.2B | 5,421 | 11 |
| 2015 | $7.0B | 5,466 | 11 |
| 2016 | $6.7B | 5,523 | 11 |
| 2017 | $7.2B | 5,574 | 11 |
| 2018 | $8.1B | 5,671 | 11 |
| 2019 | $8.1B | 5,746 | 11 |
| 2020 | $8.0B | 5,799 | 11 |
| 2021 | $9.3B | 6,064 | 11 |
| 2022 | $10.8B | 6,068 | 11 |
| 2023 | $9.5B | 6,059 | 11 |
| 2024 | $9.5B | 6,192 | 11 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Stable
- Three-year CAGR: +0.7%
- Five-year CAGR: +3.2%
- Historical peak: $11.4B in 2,012
- Positive-growth years: 69%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 2,262.6
- Importer concentration HHI: 1,313.5
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.5

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | India | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $462.8M | +3% | 8 | 11,771 km | No |
| 2 | China | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $400.2M | +1.8% | 10 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | France | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $175.7M | +1% | 9 | 5,852 km | No |
| 4 | China | Japan | $161.5M | +6.4% | 8 | 1,763 km | No |
| 5 | Spain | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $126.5M | -11% | 9 | 5,782 km | No |
| 6 | Afghanistan | India | $114.8M | +6.7% | 3 | 1,002 km | No |
| 7 | China | Spain | $114.0M | +3.9% | 10 | 10,277 km | No |
| 8 | China | Russia | $107.4M | +12.5% | 9 | 6,831 km | No |
| 9 | France | Germany | $98.7M | +2.2% | 10 | 881 km | Yes |
| 10 | India | Germany | $95.4M | +11.4% | 8 | 5,786 km | No |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China | $1.9B | 161 | 11 |
| 2 | India | $1.1B | 163 | 11 |
| 3 | France | $846.3M | 142 | 11 |
| 4 | Germany | $695.5M | 166 | 11 |
| 5 | Spain | $603.4M | 130 | 11 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $575.9M | 150 | 11 |
| 7 | Italy | $363.5M | 122 | 11 |
| 8 | Denmark | $318.8M | 105 | 11 |
| 9 | Philippines | $222.4M | 108 | 11 |
| 10 | Indonesia | $219.3M | 101 | 11 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.8B | 111 | 11 |
| 2 | Germany | $683.4M | 111 | 11 |
| 3 | France | $475.2M | 133 | 11 |
| 4 | China | $438.5M | 88 | 11 |
| 5 | Japan | $398.8M | 66 | 11 |
| 6 | India | $349.5M | 89 | 11 |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | $322.5M | 74 | 11 |
| 8 | Spain | $316.9M | 85 | 11 |
| 9 | Italy | $285.6M | 73 | 11 |
| 10 | Russia | $275.1M | 47 | 11 |

## HS6 products

- Lac (HS6 130110)
- Gum Arabic (HS6 130120)
- Natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 1301 (HS6 130190)
- Vegetable saps and extracts: opium (HS6 130211)
- Vegetable saps and extracts: of liquorice (HS6 130212)
- Vegetable saps and extracts: of hops (HS6 130213)
- Vegetable saps and extracts: of ephedra (HS6 130214)
- Vegetable saps and extracts: n.e.c. in item no. 1302.1 (HS6 130219)
- Pectic substances: pectinates and pectates (HS6 130220)
- Mucilages and thickeners: agar-agar, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products (HS6 130231)
- Mucilages and thickeners: whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds (HS6 130232)
- Mucilages and thickeners: whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products, n.e.c. in item no. 1302.3 (HS6 130239)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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