Guar
Vegetable saps and extracts; pectic substances, pectinates and pectates; agar-agar and other mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products: > Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products: > Mucilages and thickeners, whether or not modified, derived from locust beans, locust bean seeds or guar seeds > Guar
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Products classified under HTS 1302.32.00.20
Textile Printing Guar Thickener
Guar thickener for textile printing is derived from guar seeds to create stable pastes for dye application on fabrics. Under HTS 1302.32.0020, it's a vegetable mucilage not qualifying as a dyeing extract under 3203. It ensures even color distribution without bleeding.
Cosmetic Guar Gum Extract
Cosmetic guar gum extract from guar seeds serves as a natural thickener in lotions, shampoos, and creams for texture enhancement. HTS 1302.32.0020 applies to this unmodified vegetable mucilage, excluded from Chapter 33 odoriferous preparations. It provides shear-thinning properties ideal for personal care.
Guar Gum Powder
Guar gum powder is a fine, off-white powder extracted from the endosperm of guar seeds (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), primarily used as a thickener and stabilizer in food products. It falls under HTS 1302.32.0020 as a mucilage and thickener derived from guar seeds, unmodified for general industrial applications. This classification applies to the pure extract without added sugars or other exclusions.
Food-Grade Guar Gum
Food-grade guar gum is a standardized guar seed extract meeting strict purity standards for use in ice creams, sauces, and baked goods as a stabilizer. Classified under HTS 1302.32.0020 for guar-derived mucilages and thickeners, it remains a vegetable product extract not qualifying as a finished medicament or essential oil. Its high viscosity properties derive directly from guar galactomannans.
Industrial Guar Thickener
Industrial guar thickener is a guar seed extract used in oil drilling fluids, textiles, and paper manufacturing for its superior water-binding properties. HTS 1302.32.0020 covers this as an unmodified mucilage from guar, distinct from modified polymers or finished chemicals. It provides rheology control without entering exclusions like tanning extracts.
Hydraulic Fracturing Guar Gum
Guar gum for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is a high-viscosity extract from guar seeds, essential for suspending proppants in oil and gas extraction. It qualifies under HTS 1302.32.0020 as a guar-derived thickener, unmodified and not a prepared chemical or medicament. Its natural gelling ability suits extreme downhole conditions.
Pharmaceutical Grade Guar Gum
Pharmaceutical-grade guar gum is a purified extract from guar seeds used as a binder in tablets and controlled-release drug formulations. Classified in HTS 1302.32.0020 as a vegetable mucilage thickener, it avoids medicament status under 3003 by being sold as raw material. Its hypoallergenic properties suit medical applications.