Lac HS 1301.90
Lac; natural gums, resins, gum-resins & oleoresins, other than gum Arabic
50%
US tariff US Section 338(2 tariff lines)
2025 exports C$4.1M
Beyond the US C$915k ▼32% vs 2024
Where else to sell
1. Australia 0% Tariff free CPTPP
Canada already sells Australia C$476k of lac ▼46% vs 2024.
2. India
India imports ~C$335M of lac a year (2023). Not among Canada’s top destinations in 2025.
3. Portugal 0% Tariff free CETA
Portugal imports ~C$46M of lac a year (2023). In a different region from the markets above.
The steps
- 1
Funding route for food, drink and agri products is AgriMarketing, Market Diversification (AAFC), not CanExport. Check the current intake.
- 2
Free help: Trade Commissioner Service desks for Australia, India and Portugal. Request "qualified contacts" (curated buyer and distributor lists).
Related
- 1302.19 Vegetable saps and extracts C$19M to US
- 1302.20 Pectic substances C$13M to US
- 1302.39 Mucilages and thickeners C$6.4M to US
- 1301.20 Gum arabic C$1.7M to US
- 1302.32 Mucilages and thickeners C$499k to US
- 1302.31 Agar-agar C$13k to US
- 1302.13 Hop extracts C$0 to US