GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 3821.00

3821.00.90.00.00

3821.00.90.00.00: Prepared culture media: Other

Prepared culture media

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into GCC

Customs duty 5% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

3821.00 Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

GCC lines: 3821.00

Binding rulings for similar goods

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.

  • H338086 U.S. CBP 26 July 2024 · 3821.00.00.10

    Tariff classification of a transport medium kit

  • 600009924 HMRC 28 February 2024 – 27 February 2027 · 3821 00 00 00

    Sterile sponge sticks mixed with a nutrient culture solution for sampling in the Food industry. The sponge sticks are delivered in a plastic bag, which can be used as a transport bag, for samples taken to the laboratory, where the analysis is carried out.

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 38 →

HS code 3821.00.90.00.00 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 3821.00 (prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms).

The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is 5%, the Türkiye duty is 5%, the US duty is 5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 2.5%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is free.

The GCC states imported goods of subheading 3821.00 worth US$32m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the GCC import duty for HS code 3821.00.90.00.00?

The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does the GCC import these goods from?

For subheading 3821.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$7m), followed by the Netherlands.

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