# Lac (HS4 1301) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Lac at HS4 1301, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The lac subsector recorded $1.1B in reported global trade in 2024, with +12.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.1B |
| Latest annual change | +12.1% |
| Active exporters | 147 |
| Active importers | 190 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $319.8M | 1,834 | 2 |
| 1996 | $294.0M | 1,882 | 2 |
| 1997 | $296.3M | 1,883 | 2 |
| 1998 | $305.6M | 1,863 | 2 |
| 1999 | $306.3M | 2,009 | 2 |
| 2000 | $298.6M | 2,203 | 2 |
| 2001 | $312.1M | 2,252 | 2 |
| 2002 | $294.6M | 2,351 | 2 |
| 2003 | $330.4M | 2,350 | 2 |
| 2004 | $431.6M | 2,406 | 2 |
| 2005 | $537.8M | 2,458 | 2 |
| 2006 | $602.2M | 2,500 | 2 |
| 2007 | $513.5M | 2,548 | 2 |
| 2008 | $531.2M | 2,541 | 2 |
| 2009 | $502.8M | 2,563 | 2 |
| 2010 | $591.3M | 2,591 | 2 |
| 2011 | $706.0M | 2,581 | 2 |
| 2012 | $788.3M | 2,710 | 2 |
| 2013 | $839.9M | 2,693 | 2 |
| 2014 | $787.3M | 2,829 | 2 |
| 2015 | $724.0M | 2,830 | 2 |
| 2016 | $754.6M | 2,785 | 2 |
| 2017 | $842.0M | 2,753 | 2 |
| 2018 | $860.8M | 2,835 | 2 |
| 2019 | $877.9M | 2,844 | 2 |
| 2020 | $810.3M | 2,842 | 2 |
| 2021 | $963.4M | 2,967 | 2 |
| 2022 | $1.1B | 3,089 | 2 |
| 2023 | $1.0B | 3,038 | 2 |
| 2024 | $1.1B | 3,085 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- Afghanistan to India: $114.8M; growth +9.5%.
- Sudan to France: $86.0M; growth +16.1%.
- France to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $64.5M; growth +21.9%.
- Brazil to Portugal: $27.9M; growth -4.1%.
- Chad to France: $25.0M; growth +63.2%.
- Indonesia to India: $24.5M; growth -0%.
- France to Germany: $21.4M; growth +15.7%.
- Mali to India: $18.7M; growth +39.1%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $18.6M; growth -14.5%.
- Thailand to India: $14.1M; growth +10.9%.

## 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)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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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/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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