Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3001

3001.20

3001.20: Extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions

Subheading 3001.20 belongs to heading 3001 (glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried) in chapter 30.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 3001 20 00 00 Extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions
  2. 3001 20 10 00 Of human origin Free
  3. 3001 20 90 00 Other 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 4

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlVeterinary control
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    2017/625
    Documents
    • N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
    • C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines
  • Import controlImport control - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines
  • Import controlImport control on seal products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2018 No. 1034
    Documents
    • C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
    • C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
    • C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
    • Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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–Andorra agreement Andorra 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
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

last 12 months£18.7m+58.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£311.45 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.3mFeb 2024: £632kMar 2024: £1.2mApr 2024: £662kMay 2024: £603kJun 2024: £1.4mJul 2024: £1.4mAug 2024: £672kSept 2024: £611kOct 2024: £710kNov 2024: £666kDec 2024: £820kJan 2025: £1.7mFeb 2025: £704kMar 2025: £831kApr 2025: £1.9mMay 2025: £832kJun 2025: £1.1mJul 2025: £1.2mAug 2025: £799kSept 2025: £1.2mOct 2025: £878kNov 2025: £849kDec 2025: £4.7mJan 2026: £740kFeb 2026: £1.2mMar 2026: £1.2mApr 2026: £705kMay 2026: £2.4mJun 2026: £2.9mJul 2026: £1.3mAug 2026: £521k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £7.7m 41.5% +14.9%
Italy £6.7m 36% +260.4%
Denmark £1.2m 6.7% +40.8%
Brazil £1.1m 6.1% -5.9%
Germany £810k 4.3% +583.3%
France £227k 1.2% -8.4%
China £212k 1.1% +51.5%
Sweden £212k 1.1% -17.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3001.20 · US$242m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4kUS$4k+US$185k+US$3m+> US$13m

Exports: 160
  1. United States: US$54m
  2. China: US$41m
  3. Denmark: US$26m
  4. Spain: US$17m
  5. Germany: US$13m
  6. Australia: US$12m
  7. Italy: US$11m
  8. United Kingdom: US$11m
  9. New Zealand: US$7m
  10. France: US$7m
  11. Belgium: US$7m
  12. Japan: US$6m
  13. Colombia: US$5m
  14. Netherlands: US$3m
  15. Brazil: US$3m
  16. Hungary: US$3m
  17. Poland: US$2m
  18. Austria: US$2m
  19. Canada: US$1m
  20. Singapore: US$1m
  21. India: US$785k
  22. Slovakia: US$757k
  23. Thailand: US$681k
  24. Sweden: US$615k
  25. Czechia: US$600k
  26. Cyprus: US$557k
  27. Argentina: US$519k
  28. South Korea: US$494k
  29. Switzerland: US$443k
  30. Bulgaria: US$437k
  31. Georgia: US$278k
  32. Romania: US$273k
  33. Ireland: US$253k
  34. Norway: US$242k
  35. Luxembourg: US$218k
  36. Hong Kong SAR China: US$185k
  37. Türkiye: US$163k
  38. Greece: US$150k
  39. Lithuania: US$142k
  40. Saudi Arabia: US$117k
  41. South Africa: US$105k
  42. Peru: US$104k
  43. Bahrain: US$100k
  44. Costa Rica: US$96k
  45. Russia: US$56k
  46. Mexico: US$51k
  47. Mongolia: US$48k
  48. Taiwan: US$43k
  49. Ukraine: US$42k
  50. United Arab Emirates: US$39k
  51. Israel: US$32k
  52. North Macedonia: US$30k
  53. Malaysia: US$28k
  54. Paraguay: US$28k
  55. Chile: US$19k
  56. Egypt: US$18k
  57. Malawi: US$16k
  58. Portugal: US$15k
  59. Nicaragua: US$13k
  60. Finland: US$13k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$54m 22.4%
2 China US$41m 17.1%
3 Denmark US$26m 10.5%
4 Spain US$17m 7%
5 Germany US$13m 5.5%
6 Australia US$12m 4.9%
7 Italy US$11m 4.7%
8 United Kingdom US$11m 4.7%
9 New Zealand US$7m 3%
10 France US$7m 2.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$27m 11.1%
2 United States US$26m 10.6%
3 Italy US$24m 10.1%
4 Japan US$21m 8.6%
5 South Korea US$17m 7.2%
6 United Kingdom US$15m 6.2%
7 China US$7m 3.1%
8 Hong Kong SAR China US$7m 2.9%
9 India US$6m 2.5%
10 Canada US$6m 2.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 0%median duty
  • 120number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 15%highest: French Polynesia, Cayman Islands, India

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 6.5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 0% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 0% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 5% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 12% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 5% 2023
Chad 5% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 3% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 5% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 5% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 0% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 15% 2023
Gabon 5% 2023
Gambia 0% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 0% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 0% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 0% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 0% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 0% 2023
Libya 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 0% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 0% 2023
Mauritania 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 1% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 0% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 0% 2023
Nigeria 0% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 0% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 0% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 0% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 0% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 0% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
54162 Glands & other organs for organotherapeutic uses, dried, whether/not powdered; extracts of glands/other organs/of their secretions for organotherapeutic uses; heparin & its salts; other human/animal substances prepared for therapeutic/p
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
CPC 2.1 product
35270 Other pharmaceutical products
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2100 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20173001.20unchanged
20123001.20unchanged
20073001.20unchanged
20023001.20unchanged
19963001.20changed
19923001.20changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  1. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2163 of 17 September 2026 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

    CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. US Tariff change

    Guidance and Procedures for Implementing Tariff Adjustments for Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Associated Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Technical Corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States for Duties Imposed Under Proclamation 11020

    FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3001.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3001.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

156 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 £18.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 58% on the year before); United States supplied 42%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$242m (−18.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$54m), followed by China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions?

Extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions fall under HS subheading 3001.20, part of heading 3001, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on extracts of glands or other organs or of their… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3001.20 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 extracts of glands or other organs or of their… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3001.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most extracts of glands or other organs or of their…?

The United States, with US$54m in 2024 (22.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. 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 United States (42%), Italy (36%) and Denmark (7%), out of total imports of £18.7m.

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