1301.90.91 - Other

This HTS classification, 1301.90.91, pertains to "Other" natural gums, resins, gum-resins, and oleoresins, not otherwise specified within Chapter 13. This broad category serves as a residual classification for vegetable saps and extracts that do not fall under more specific subheadings. It encompasses a diverse range of natural exudates from plants, excluding those with dedicated tariff lines.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 1301.90.40.00 (Turpentine gum), is crucial. Turpentine gum is specifically identified as an oleoresinous exudate from living trees and is thus carved out into its own distinct classification. Category 1301.90.91, conversely, captures a wider array of materials that do not meet the precise definition of turpentine gum, nor are they classified elsewhere within the broader lac, gum, resin, and oleoresin provisions of heading 1301.

To further refine classification within this residual category, several subcategories have been established. These include specific classifications for Balsams, Bleached shellac, Seed lac, Tragacanth, and Karaya, each representing distinct types of vegetable saps and extracts with unique physical properties and commercial uses. The final "Other" subcategory (1301.90.91.90) exists for any remaining items that fit the general description of this heading but do not qualify for any of the more specific subdivisions.