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SITCSection 2
U.S. imports of balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle, and similar natural gums (SITC 23130) totaled $172K in April 2026, traded with 6 countries.
Importers of Balata, Gutta-Percha, Guayule, Chicle, and Similar Natural Gums paid $16K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 25% on $66K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Balata, Gutta-Percha, Guayule, Chicle, and Similar Natural Gums imports of $172K in April 2026 ran 120% above the year-to-date monthly average of $78K.
Last updated: April 2026 dataBalata, gutta-percha, guayule, and chicle are non-Hevea natural elastomers and gums with specialized industrial and consumer applications: gutta-percha is used in dental root-canal obturation and subsea cable insulation; chicle is the traditional base for natural chewing gum; guayule is an emerging domestic US latex alternative under active agronomic development. These commodities are traded in small volumes relative to Hevea rubber, and their niche end uses mean that buyers are typically specialty processors rather than commodity compounders. Supply chains are geographically narrow, and long-term availability can be constrained by limited cultivation areas.
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Gutta-percha's primary modern application is in dentistry, where it is used as a root-canal filling material, and historically it insulated undersea telegraph cables. When imported for use in dental devices, the finished product falls under FDA medical-device regulations, though the raw gutta-percha material itself is an industrial commodity. Importers supplying dental manufacturers should be aware that downstream device regulations may impose traceability and quality-system requirements on the supply chain.
Guayule (Parthenium argentatum), a shrub native to the Chihuahuan Desert, produces a hypoallergenic latex that is free of the proteins responsible for Hevea latex allergies — making it attractive for medical gloves and other sensitive-use applications. US domestic cultivation programs are active, but commercial-scale production remains limited. Importers and manufacturers tracking supply-chain diversification away from Southeast Asian Hevea sources should monitor guayule agronomic developments as a medium-term alternative.
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| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXICO | $106K | -- | -$106K |
| CHINA | $64K | -- | -$64K |
| UNITED KINGDOM | $2K | -- | -$2K |
| MALAYSIA | $1K | -- | -$1K |
| INDIA | -- | -- | -- |
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