Gutta-Percha Bale
Gutta-percha in compressed bales represents baled lumps of natural gum in bulk primary form, directly from tree sap coagulation without further processing. Classified under HTS 4001.30.00.10 as gutta-percha in primary forms (bales), per Chapter 40 note 2(b), retaining essential raw material character.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If technically classified as smoked natural rubber sheets
Smoked sheets are natural rubber under 4001.21; gutta-percha's distinct properties keep it separate.
If formed into plates, sheets or strips beyond simple rectangular cut
Chapter note 8 excludes surface-worked or non-rectangular sheets from primary forms into 4008.
If mixed with reclaimed rubber components
Reclaimed mixtures fall under 4005, not primary natural gums.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document coagulation process to confirm no additives beyond permitted emulsifiers (Chapter note 5(b))
• Use CITES permits if sourcing from protected Palaquium species in Southeast Asia
Related Products under HTS 4001.30.00.10
Guayule Rubber Latex
Guayule latex, derived from Parthenium argentatum shrubs, is a hypoallergenic natural rubber alternative supplied as a primary liquid dispersion. It qualifies under HTS 4001.30.00.10 as guayule (a similar natural gum per Chapter note 1), in primary form without compounding.
Balata Gum Granules
Balata granules consist of natural gum from bully trees (Manilkara bidentata), processed into crumb/granule primary bulk form for easy handling. HTS 4001.30.00.10 applies as balata (natural gum per Chapter 40), in primary granules per note 2(b).
Gutta-Percha Sheets
Uncured gutta-percha sheets are simply cut rectangular plates from coagulated sap, retaining raw character without vulcanization. Classified in HTS 4001.30.00.10 as primary sheets per Chapter note 8, for gutta-percha not elsewhere specified.
Guayule Primary Powder
Guayule powder is micronized natural gum from shrub extraction in bulk primary form for compounding. Under HTS 4001.30.00.10 as guayule primary powder (note 2(b)), uncompounded.
Gutta Lumps
Irregular gutta-percha lumps are coagulated natural gum blocks in primary bulk form from tree tapping. HTS 4001.30.00.10 for gutta-percha primary lumps (note 2(b)).
Chicle Primary Dispersion
Chicle aqueous dispersion for gum base, primary liquid form. HTS 4001.30.00.10 as chicle per chapter definition.