Locust bean
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 > Locust bean
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 1302.32.00.40
Locust Bean Gum Powder
A fine powder derived from locust bean seeds, used as a natural thickener in food products like ice cream and sauces. Classified under HTS 1302.32.00.40 as a mucilage and thickener from locust beans, unmodified for basic applications. It provides viscosity without altering flavor.
Food-Grade Locust Bean Gum
High-purity locust bean gum extracted from carob seeds, standardized for use in dairy and bakery products as a stabilizer. Falls under HTS 1302.32.00.40 for unmodified locust bean mucilages and thickeners derived from vegetable products. It prevents syneresis in yogurt and improves texture.
Locust Bean Seed Extract
Concentrated aqueous extract from locust bean seeds used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals as a gelling agent. HTS 1302.32.00.40 covers this unmodified vegetable-derived mucilage and thickener from locust beans. It hydrates skin in lotions without synthetic additives.
Carob Gum Thickener
Locust bean gum known as carob gum, powdered for thickening soups and glazes in culinary applications. Precisely matches HTS 1302.32.00.40 as a locust bean-derived mucilage, unmodified. Offers heat-stable thickening superior to starches.
Natural Locust Bean Mucilage
Unmodified mucilage gel from locust beans used in gluten-free baking as a binder. HTS 1302.32.00.40 applies to this pure vegetable thickener from locust beans. Replaces eggs in vegan recipes effectively.
Locust Bean Galactomannan Extract
Galactomannan-rich extract from locust beans for industrial food processing as a stabilizer. Classified in HTS 1302.32.00.40 for locust bean mucilages and thickeners, derived vegetally. Enhances mouthfeel in beverages.
Organic Locust Bean Thickener
Certified organic powder from locust beans, used in natural cosmetics and foods. HTS 1302.32.00.40 for unmodified locust bean-derived thickeners. Maintains organic integrity in clean-label products.