Subheading · Chapter 21 · Heading 2102
2102.30: Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell: prepared baking powders
Official description Prepared baking powders
Subheading 2102.30 belongs to heading 2102 (yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not…) in chapter 21.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2102 30 00 00 Prepared baking powders Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary | £1.3m | 42% | +10.4% |
 France | £388k | 12.2% | +347.1% |
 United Arab Emirates | £260k | 8.2% | +27.6% |
 Netherlands | £192k | 6% | +22.7% |
 China | £145k | 4.6% | -6% |
 Belgium | £139k | 4.4% | -5.2% |
 United States | £136k | 4.3% | -33.3% |
 Romania | £87k | 2.8% | +16.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$214kUS$214k+US$1m+US$6m+> US$17m
Exports: 134
- Egypt: US$39m
- China: US$32m
- United States: US$27m
- Thailand: US$17m
- Germany: US$17m
- Kenya: US$15m
- Malta: US$13m
- France: US$12m
- Spain: US$11m
- Mexico: US$10m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Tunisia: US$8m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Poland: US$6m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Croatia: US$977k
- Canada: US$962k
- Indonesia: US$954k
- Zambia: US$936k
- Jordan: US$915k
- Australia: US$900k
- Serbia: US$802k
- El Salvador: US$788k
- Brazil: US$787k
- Switzerland: US$739k
- Portugal: US$673k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$670k
- Colombia: US$662k
- Ecuador: US$646k
- Vietnam: US$646k
- Uganda: US$577k
- Japan: US$545k
- Slovakia: US$504k
- Morocco: US$485k
- Paraguay: US$473k
- Greece: US$340k
- Peru: US$332k
- Fiji: US$318k
- New Zealand: US$314k
- North Macedonia: US$284k
- Lebanon: US$278k
- Lithuania: US$239k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$379kUS$379k+US$1m+US$3m+> US$8m
Imports: 217
- Saudi Arabia: US$27m
- Canada: US$17m
- Philippines: US$16m
- United States: US$15m
- Indonesia: US$14m
- Germany: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Nigeria: US$7m
- Uganda: US$6m
- Italy: US$5m
- Angola: US$5m
- Poland: US$5m
- Libya: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Japan: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- France: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$3m
- Iraq: US$3m
- Mozambique: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Belize: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Yemen: US$2m
- Zambia: US$2m
- Oman: US$2m
- El Salvador: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Ethiopia: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Botswana: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Uruguay: US$1m
- Qatar: US$1m
- Rwanda: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Azerbaijan: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Cameroon: US$1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Tanzania: US$1m
- Honduras: US$1m
- Tajikistan: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt | US$39m | 13.8% |
| 2 | China | US$32m | 11.2% |
| 3 | United States | US$27m | 9.3% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$17m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$17m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  Kenya | US$15m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Malta | US$13m | 4.5% |
| 8 | France | US$12m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$11m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Mexico | US$10m | 3.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | US$27m | 9.6% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$17m | 6.1% |
| 3 |  Philippines | US$16m | 5.5% |
| 4 | United States | US$15m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$14m | 4.9% |
| 6 | Germany | US$14m | 4.8% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$8m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Nigeria | US$7m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Uganda | US$6m | 2% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$5m | 1.9% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Classification · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0360 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 2102.30; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 2102.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.1%.
173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 14% on the year before); Hungary supplied 42%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$286m (+6.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Egypt (US$39m), followed by China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell: prepared baking powders?
Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell: prepared baking powders fall under HS subheading 2102.30, part of heading 2102, 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 2102.30 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 2102.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.1%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell…?
Egypt, with US$39m in 2024 (13.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Hungary (42%), France (12%) and United Arab Emirates (8%), out of total imports of £3.2m.