Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3001
3001.90: Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried: other
Heparin, glands and organotherapeutic goods
Official description Other
3001.90 is the HS subheading for heparin, glands and organotherapeutic goods, under heading 3001 in chapter 30.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3001 90 00 00 Other
- 3001 90 20 00 Of human origin Free
- Other
- 3001 90 91 00 Heparin and its salts Free
- 3001 90 98 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 2 of 3 lines
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- 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 3 lines
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 | |
| 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–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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £16.2m | 52.3% | -5% |
 France | £3.7m | 11.8% | +10.7% |
 Germany | £2.2m | 7.2% | +20.9% |
 Denmark | £2m | 6.4% | +2.9% |
 Netherlands | £2m | 6.4% | +1,631.2% |
 Italy | £883k | 2.9% | -9.2% |
 Slovakia | £859k | 2.8% | +19.3% |
 Belgium | £521k | 1.7% | +153% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$133.4kUS$133.4k+US$2.6m+US$34.3m+> US$235.2m
Exports: 156
- China: US$707.2m
- United States: US$631.8m
- Singapore: US$467.7m
- France: US$307.4m
- Spain: US$235.2m
- Sweden: US$158.4m
- Germany: US$157.6m
- Netherlands: US$128.6m
- Ireland: US$121.6m
- Italy: US$82.3m
- India: US$71.8m
- Brazil: US$62.1m
- South Korea: US$51.4m
- New Zealand: US$34.3m
- Poland: US$22.5m
- Switzerland: US$20.3m
- Argentina: US$19.9m
- Belgium: US$19.6m
- United Kingdom: US$18.7m
- Thailand: US$16.1m
- Austria: US$15.9m
- Mexico: US$15.8m
- Denmark: US$14.2m
- Canada: US$12.8m
- Australia: US$12.3m
- Vietnam: US$10.6m
- Costa Rica: US$7.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.6m
- Czechia: US$5.4m
- Bulgaria: US$4.9m
- Slovenia: US$4.2m
- Portugal: US$4.1m
- Japan: US$3.5m
- Israel: US$3.5m
- Slovakia: US$2.6m
- Luxembourg: US$2.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.9m
- Cyprus: US$1.8m
- Romania: US$1.8m
- Serbia: US$1.7m
- Uruguay: US$1.7m
- South Africa: US$1.7m
- Taiwan: US$1.6m
- Chile: US$1.6m
- Russia: US$1.4m
- Türkiye: US$1.4m
- Malaysia: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$1.1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$901.7k
- Finland: US$781.4k
- Iran: US$632.1k
- Albania: US$549.3k
- Peru: US$459.8k
- Egypt: US$416.7k
- Barbados: US$407.1k
- Greece: US$406.3k
- Kenya: US$381.1k
- Panama: US$347.4k
- Moldova: US$317.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$368kUS$368k+US$5.3m+US$32m+> US$187.3m
Imports: 202
- France: US$598.4m
- United States: US$355m
- Singapore: US$233.8m
- Hungary: US$228.3m
- Spain: US$217.5m
- Belgium: US$187.3m
- Sweden: US$133.6m
- Germany: US$113.9m
- Italy: US$106.9m
- India: US$105.3m
- Netherlands: US$101.9m
- South Korea: US$93.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$87.6m
- Japan: US$80.3m
- Canada: US$74m
- China: US$68.4m
- Russia: US$45.8m
- Switzerland: US$45.7m
- United Kingdom: US$38m
- Australia: US$32m
- Egypt: US$29.8m
- Brazil: US$28.5m
- Türkiye: US$28m
- Denmark: US$25.5m
- Mexico: US$22.5m
- Ireland: US$22m
- Cambodia: US$21.5m
- Austria: US$21.1m
- Taiwan: US$20.5m
- Argentina: US$17.4m
- Romania: US$16.9m
- Norway: US$16.8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$16.8m
- Colombia: US$16.1m
- Tunisia: US$14.9m
- Costa Rica: US$14.6m
- Malaysia: US$14.2m
- Chile: US$13.3m
- Ukraine: US$12.8m
- Poland: US$11.1m
- Israel: US$10.2m
- Algeria: US$9.3m
- New Zealand: US$8.9m
- Peru: US$8.5m
- Vietnam: US$8.1m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Czechia: US$5.9m
- Indonesia: US$5.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.8m
- Croatia: US$5.3m
- Bulgaria: US$4.6m
- Morocco: US$4.3m
- Bangladesh: US$4m
- Greece: US$3.9m
- South Africa: US$3.7m
- Uruguay: US$3.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$3.5m
- Thailand: US$3.4m
- Belarus: US$3.3m
- Kuwait: US$2.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$707.2m | 20.3% |
| 2 | United States | US$631.8m | 18.1% |
| 3 |  Singapore | US$467.7m | 13.4% |
| 4 | France | US$307.4m | 8.8% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$235.2m | 6.7% |
| 6 |  Sweden | US$158.4m | 4.5% |
| 7 | Germany | US$157.6m | 4.5% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$128.6m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Ireland | US$121.6m | 3.5% |
| 10 | Italy | US$82.3m | 2.4% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
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.
- N357673 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of nitinol tubing from Germany and bovine pericardium tissue from the Netherlands
- N291252 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of various tissue matrix, from the United States
- 600012429 HMRC
Human tissue, The samples are of human tissue biological substances, being utilised for diagnostic testing and laboratory research as part of therapeutic clinical trials. It is important to note that human tissue samples are handled following stringent ethical and regulatory guidelines to maintain…
- 600009447 HMRC
Human resected Tumour Material submerged in Phosphate Buffered Saline with Antibiotics. This is to be used as starting material in an autologous therapy.
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.
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-19498 · 91 FR 60360 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 2
2026HTSRev2 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3001.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3001.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 156 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 156 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported heparin, glands and organotherapeutic goods worth £31m (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £581.65 per kg; United States supplied 52%, followed by France.
World trade in heparin, glands and organotherapeutic goods reached US$3.5bn in 2024, down 27.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 20.3% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried: other?
Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried: other fall under HS subheading 3001.90, part of heading 3001, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3001.90 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 glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3001.90 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 glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic…?
China, with US$707.2m in 2024 (20.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export heparin, glands and organotherapeutic 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 heparin, glands and organotherapeutic 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 heparin, glands and organotherapeutic goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (52%), France (12%) and Germany (7%), out of total imports of £31m.