Heading · Chapter 21
2102: Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders
3 subheadings make up heading 2102 in chapter 21 (miscellaneous edible preparations).
Duty rates compared
Subheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$912kUS$912k+US$12m+US$67m+> US$208m
Exports: 159
- China: US$590m
- France: US$296m
- Türkiye: US$263m
- Brazil: US$215m
- Canada: US$208m
- Mexico: US$204m
- Belgium: US$198m
- Germany: US$174m
- United States: US$167m
- Egypt: US$144m
- Italy: US$131m
- Poland: US$107m
- Denmark: US$95m
- Hungary: US$70m
- Spain: US$67m
- Estonia: US$61m
- Russia: US$61m
- United Kingdom: US$55m
- Netherlands: US$52m
- Ukraine: US$38m
- Austria: US$38m
- Argentina: US$30m
- Portugal: US$30m
- Thailand: US$25m
- South Africa: US$20m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- Sweden: US$19m
- South Korea: US$19m
- Lithuania: US$18m
- Czechia: US$17m
- Switzerland: US$16m
- Indonesia: US$15m
- Kenya: US$15m
- Romania: US$15m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Malta: US$13m
- Belarus: US$13m
- Colombia: US$12m
- North Macedonia: US$11m
- Serbia: US$11m
- Japan: US$10m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- Morocco: US$10m
- Ireland: US$10m
- Iran: US$9m
- Finland: US$9m
- Tunisia: US$8m
- Israel: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Paraguay: US$8m
- India: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$5m
- Iceland: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Uganda: US$4m
- Latvia: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$17m+US$45m+> US$94m
Imports: 221
- United States: US$542m
- France: US$157m
- Germany: US$145m
- United Kingdom: US$130m
- Belgium: US$109m
- Italy: US$96m
- Canada: US$94m
- Netherlands: US$88m
- Spain: US$80m
- Saudi Arabia: US$79m
- Brazil: US$77m
- Poland: US$76m
- Denmark: US$73m
- Algeria: US$68m
- Japan: US$68m
- Philippines: US$56m
- Chile: US$55m
- Sudan: US$51m
- South Korea: US$50m
- Austria: US$48m
- Mexico: US$46m
- Australia: US$45m
- Indonesia: US$44m
- Norway: US$42m
- India: US$41m
- Czechia: US$38m
- Nigeria: US$36m
- Greece: US$34m
- Switzerland: US$33m
- Thailand: US$33m
- China: US$31m
- Russia: US$31m
- Türkiye: US$29m
- Romania: US$27m
- Iraq: US$27m
- Hungary: US$26m
- Taiwan: US$26m
- Libya: US$26m
- Vietnam: US$25m
- Malaysia: US$25m
- Israel: US$23m
- Morocco: US$22m
- Serbia: US$22m
- Bangladesh: US$22m
- Estonia: US$21m
- Yemen: US$21m
- Portugal: US$20m
- South Africa: US$20m
- Croatia: US$19m
- Ireland: US$19m
- Colombia: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- Sri Lanka: US$17m
- Angola: US$17m
- Peru: US$17m
- Uzbekistan: US$17m
- Sweden: US$16m
- Uganda: US$16m
- Kenya: US$16m
- Lithuania: US$15m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$590m | 15.8% |
| 2 |  France | US$296m | 7.9% |
| 3 |  Türkiye | US$263m | 7% |
| 4 |  Brazil | US$215m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$208m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$204m | 5.5% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$198m | 5.3% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$174m | 4.7% |
| 9 |  United States | US$167m | 4.5% |
| 10 |  Egypt | US$144m | 3.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$542m | 14.5% |
| 2 | France | US$157m | 4.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$145m | 3.9% |
| 4 |  United Kingdom | US$130m | 3.5% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$109m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$96m | 2.6% |
| 7 | Canada | US$94m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$88m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$80m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$79m | 2.1% |
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Classification · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0360 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 2102 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 2102 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 14.7% (average 7.5%). 1 of them is duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 2102 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 14.7%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 2102 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.4% (average 3.2%). 2 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 2102 goods reached US$4bn in 2024, up 2.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 15.8% of the total, ahead of France.
The United States imported the most (US$542m).
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 159 exporters with US$55m.
The United Kingdom imported US$130m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders?
Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders fall under HS heading 2102, part of chapter 21, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2102 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2102 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 14.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell…?
China, with US$590m in 2024 (15.8% of world exports).