EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 2102.10
Active yeasts
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 2102 10 10 10 | For feeding purpose |
| 2102 10 10 90 | Other |
| Order number | Origin | In-quota duty | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.9016 | United States | Free · 0.1 EUR / 100 kg Z · 1.3% · 1.3 % + 3.18 EUR / 100 kg · 1.5% · 1.6 % + 3.56 EUR / 100 kg · 1.9% · 10.68 EUR / 100 kg M · 2 % + 13.5 EUR / 100 kg · 2 % + 9.63 EUR / 100 kg | 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027 | 250,000,000 kg | 245,502,040 kg | Critical |
Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria 10% reduced rate 
Belgium 6% reduced rate 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 25% 
Cyprus 19% 
Czechia 12% reduced rate 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 24% 
Finland 13.5% reduced rate 
France 5.5% reduced rate 
Germany 7% reduced rate 
Greece 13% reduced rate 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 23% 
Italy 10% reduced rate 
Latvia 12% reduced rate 
Lithuania 21% 
Luxembourg 3% reduced rate 
Malta 0% reduced rate 
Netherlands 9% reduced rate 
Poland 23% 
Portugal 23% 
Romania 11% reduced rate 
Slovakia 19% reduced rate 
Slovenia 9.5% reduced rate 
Spain 10% reduced rate 
Sweden 6% reduced rate TEDB · 26 October 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 10.9% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Norway | Free |
| EU–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Syria agreement | Syria | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| EU–United States agreementQuota | United States | 2.7% |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | 3.7% |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | 4.9% |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 5 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 7.4% |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 8.7% |
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom | €16.4m | 17.9% | -8.7% |
 Ukraine | €15.9m | 17.4% | -40.9% |
 Türkiye | €15.8m | 17.2% | -12.2% |
 China | €9.8m | 10.7% | +72.3% |
 Egypt | €8.3m | 9.1% | +14.3% |
 North Macedonia | €4.6m | 5% | +4.3% |
 Serbia | €3.4m | 3.8% | +218.6% |
 South Africa | €2.9m | 3.1% | +88.8% |
2102.10 Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell: active yeasts
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Türkiye 10.9% – 14.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 12.9% 
USA 6.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% – 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 13.3% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 10.8% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Japan 10.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 7.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free – 21% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 14% North Macedonia 30% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Gut flora stabiliser for use as an animal feed additive. A strain that creates a more favourable environment for rumen anaerobic microbiota by scavenging oxygen. This promotes the growth of cellulolytic and lactic acid-utilising bacteria, helping to stabilise rumen pH and reduce the risk of…
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
See the HS Explanatory Note to heading 2102, part (A), third paragraph, (4).
These yeasts are cultured on special media for specific uses, in particular for distilling and wine-making. With them, it is possible to achieve highly precise characteristics in fermented products.
General
Classification of ‘food supplements’ (as referred to in point (16) of the HS Explanatory Note to heading 2106), in particular other food preparations presented in measured doses, such as capsules, tablets, pastilles and pills, and which are intended for use as food supplements, is also to be seen in the light of the criteria set out in the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Joined Cases C-410/08 to C-412/08 (‘Swiss Caps’).
Additional note 1
This additional note covers in particular maltodextrins.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Culture yeast | 10.9% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 10.9% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 10.9% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 10.9% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 10.9% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 10.9% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 10.9% | — |
| 2019 | Culture yeast | 10.9% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 2102 10 10 is one of 4 lines under subheading 2102.10, yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell: active yeasts.
The third-country duty is 10.9%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 150 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 10.9%; 134 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the EU, additional duty of 50% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported active yeasts (HS 2102.10) worth €91.7m (down 9% on the year before), at an average of €1.42 per kg; United Kingdom supplied 18%, followed by Ukraine.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 10.9%–14.7%, the US duty is 6.4%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%–15%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 10.5%, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 0%–21%, the North Macedonia duty is 30% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 2102.10 worth US$611m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Ukraine, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$19m.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 10.9%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
150 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 134 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
For subheading 2102.10 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Ukraine (US$30m), followed by the United Kingdom.