Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3002
3002.41: Vaccines for human medicine
3002.41 is the HS subheading for vaccines for human medicine, under heading 3002 in chapter 30.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3002 41 00 00 Vaccines for human medicine Free
- 3002 41 10 00 Vaccines against sars-related coronaviruses (sars-cov species) Free
- 3002 41 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 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 | £140.5m | 24.1% | -7.8% |
 Belgium | £131.7m | 22.6% | -66.7% |
 Italy | £102.7m | 17.6% | +10.2% |
| United Kingdom | £68.5m | 11.7% | +2.6% |
 France | £65.9m | 11.3% | +11.3% |
 Germany | £22.5m | 3.9% | +21.4% |
 Ireland | £21.4m | 3.7% | -45.2% |
 India | £8.4m | 1.4% | +42,825.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil Free – 3.6% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 0.4% 
Argentina Free – 3.6% General (MFN) 47 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$46m+US$663m+> US$4bn
Exports: 115
- Belgium: US$14bn
- Ireland: US$12bn
- United States: US$6bn
- France: US$4bn
- Italy: US$3bn
- Germany: US$2bn
- Singapore: US$2bn
- Spain: US$2bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- India: US$1bn
- Canada: US$663m
- Poland: US$521m
- United Kingdom: US$420m
- South Korea: US$254m
- Hungary: US$240m
- Indonesia: US$214m
- Denmark: US$203m
- China: US$184m
- Switzerland: US$158m
- Jordan: US$105m
- Austria: US$101m
- Australia: US$78m
- Russia: US$57m
- Czechia: US$56m
- Taiwan: US$53m
- Greece: US$47m
- Mexico: US$46m
- Slovenia: US$46m
- Sweden: US$40m
- Brazil: US$34m
- Japan: US$32m
- Lithuania: US$22m
- Thailand: US$21m
- Romania: US$20m
- Bulgaria: US$15m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12m
- Argentina: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- Panama: US$8m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Zambia: US$2m
- Andorra: US$2m
- Fiji: US$2m
- Nicaragua: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- North Korea: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Senegal: US$961k
- Bangladesh: US$766k
- North Macedonia: US$705k
- Latvia: US$700k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$22mUS$22m+US$113m+US$346m+> US$2bn
Imports: 213
- United States: US$9bn
- Belgium: US$7bn
- China: US$5bn
- Germany: US$3bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Italy: US$2bn
- United Kingdom: US$2bn
- France: US$1bn
- Canada: US$1bn
- Singapore: US$1bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- Poland: US$1bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- Brazil: US$988m
- Australia: US$919m
- Ireland: US$562m
- Saudi Arabia: US$486m
- Vietnam: US$472m
- South Korea: US$454m
- Mexico: US$434m
- Taiwan: US$370m
- Hungary: US$346m
- India: US$342m
- Czechia: US$296m
- Pakistan: US$282m
- Türkiye: US$275m
- Thailand: US$263m
- Switzerland: US$239m
- Nigeria: US$215m
- Greece: US$214m
- Israel: US$201m
- Indonesia: US$180m
- Philippines: US$178m
- Argentina: US$176m
- Sweden: US$171m
- Colombia: US$171m
- Austria: US$171m
- Denmark: US$162m
- Portugal: US$157m
- Kazakhstan: US$144m
- Bangladesh: US$141m
- Ethiopia: US$138m
- Malaysia: US$134m
- Chile: US$133m
- Russia: US$130m
- South Africa: US$126m
- Algeria: US$126m
- Peru: US$125m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$122m
- Kenya: US$120m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$119m
- Slovakia: US$116m
- Ghana: US$113m
- Norway: US$112m
- Romania: US$106m
- Egypt: US$101m
- Iraq: US$87m
- Slovenia: US$87m
- New Zealand: US$86m
- Sudan: US$86m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | US$14bn | 27.3% |
| 2 | Ireland | US$12bn | 22.9% |
| 3 | United States | US$6bn | 12.4% |
| 4 | France | US$4bn | 8.2% |
| 5 | Italy | US$3bn | 6.3% |
| 6 | Germany | US$2bn | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$2bn | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$2bn | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$1bn | 2.5% |
| 10 | India | US$1bn | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$9bn | 18.5% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$7bn | 13.5% |
| 3 |  China | US$5bn | 9.8% |
| 4 | Germany | US$3bn | 6.7% |
| 5 | Japan | US$2bn | 3.8% |
| 6 | Italy | US$2bn | 3.2% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$2bn | 3.1% |
| 8 | France | US$1bn | 2.9% |
| 9 | Canada | US$1bn | 2.4% |
| 10 | Singapore | US$1bn | 2.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
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
- 79number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 15%highest: French Polynesia, India, Cameroon
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 0% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 2% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 5% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 5% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 5% | 2023 | |
| China | 3% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 5% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 0% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 0% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 0% | 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 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 1% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 0% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 0% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 0% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; 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
- 54163 Antisera & other blood fractions; vaccines
- 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3002.20 | changed |
| 2012 | 3002.20 | changed |
| 2007 | 3002.20 | changed |
| 2002 | 3002.20 | changed |
| 1996 | 3002.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 3002.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N343343 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Poliomyelitis Vaccine inactivated monovalent types 1, 2 and 3 from France
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
- Classification · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0360 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 3002.20.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3002.41 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3002.41 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 vaccines for human medicine into the UK came to £583.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 53% on the year before); United States supplied 24%, followed by Belgium.
In 2024, countries exported vaccines for human medicine worth US$50bn (−23.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Belgium (US$14bn), followed by Ireland.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vaccines for human medicine?
Vaccines for human medicine fall under HS subheading 3002.41, part of heading 3002, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vaccines for human medicine in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3002.41 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 vaccines for human medicine in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3002.41 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 vaccines for human medicine?
Belgium, with US$14bn in 2024 (27.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export vaccines for human medicine 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 vaccines for human medicine?
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 vaccines for human medicine from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (24%), Belgium (23%) and Italy (18%), out of total imports of £583.5m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.