Subheading · Section VI

3002.49: Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms: other

3002.49

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • FreeTürkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$8bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 3002.49 belongs to heading 3002 (human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic…) in chapter 30.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3002.49 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 3002.49 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 3002.49; the statutory rate is duty-free.

Subheading 3002.49 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$8bn (+6.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$1.6bn), followed by Ireland.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$725.1m.

The United Kingdom ranked 4th among 131 exporters with US$744.3m; its largest buyer was France.

The United Kingdom imported US$256.2m, most of it from Ireland.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3002 49 00 00 Other Free
  2. Cultures of micro-organisms Free
  3. 3002 49 00 10 Pathogens and cultures of pathogens Free
  4. 3002 49 00 20 Other Free
  5. Other Free
  6. 3002 49 00 81 Pathogens and cultures of pathogens Free
  7. 3002 49 00 89 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3002 49 00 Other Free—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 3002.49.00.00.00 Diğerleri Free

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3002.49.00 Other Free
  2. 3002.49.00.10 Ricin kg
  3. 3002.49.00.50 Other kg

World trade in 2024

3002.49 · US$8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$177.7kUS$177.7k+US$7.9m+US$126.7m+> US$744.3m

Exports: 131
  1. United States: US$1.6bn
  2. Ireland: US$1.1bn
  3. Germany: US$767.5m
  4. United Kingdom: US$744.3m
  5. Denmark: US$622.6m
  6. Belgium: US$470.3m
  7. France: US$437m
  8. Austria: US$408.2m
  9. South Korea: US$324.8m
  10. Italy: US$276.2m
  11. Netherlands: US$212.7m
  12. Spain: US$129m
  13. Singapore: US$126.7m
  14. Switzerland: US$106.4m
  15. Poland: US$65.6m
  16. Argentina: US$48.3m
  17. China: US$47.7m
  18. India: US$45.3m
  19. Canada: US$45m
  20. Czechia: US$41m
  21. Lithuania: US$40.8m
  22. Hungary: US$40.3m
  23. Finland: US$29.4m
  24. Slovenia: US$27.3m
  25. Australia: US$25.8m
  26. Japan: US$25.6m
  27. New Zealand: US$19.5m
  28. Türkiye: US$17.9m
  29. Sweden: US$17.6m
  30. Bulgaria: US$12m
  31. Russia: US$7.9m
  32. Taiwan: US$6.3m
  33. Georgia: US$5.6m
  34. Estonia: US$5.5m
  35. Greece: US$4.7m
  36. Brazil: US$4.7m
  37. Latvia: US$4.6m
  38. South Africa: US$4.4m
  39. Saudi Arabia: US$3.2m
  40. Ukraine: US$2.9m
  41. Slovakia: US$2.8m
  42. Israel: US$2.6m
  43. Mexico: US$2.6m
  44. Uruguay: US$2m
  45. Thailand: US$1.9m
  46. Panama: US$1.8m
  47. Belarus: US$1.6m
  48. Portugal: US$1.5m
  49. Serbia: US$1.3m
  50. Armenia: US$1.1m
  51. Luxembourg: US$965.5k
  52. Romania: US$924.3k
  53. Colombia: US$793.2k
  54. Ecuador: US$670.7k
  55. Bangladesh: US$524.8k
  56. Norway: US$413.4k
  57. Indonesia: US$370k
  58. Croatia: US$331.5k
  59. United Arab Emirates: US$303.1k
  60. Kazakhstan: US$263.8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.6bn 20.2%
2 Ireland US$1.1bn 13.8%
3 Germany US$767.5m 9.6%
4 United Kingdom US$744.3m 9.4%
5 Denmark US$622.6m 7.8%
6 Belgium US$470.3m 5.9%
7 France US$437m 5.5%
8 Austria US$408.2m 5.1%
9 South Korea US$324.8m 4.1%
10 Italy US$276.2m 3.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$725.1m 9.1%
2 France US$706m 8.9%
3 Germany US$677m 8.5%
4 China US$616.9m 7.7%
5 Russia US$401.7m 5%
6 Ireland US$348.2m 4.4%
7 Brazil US$320.1m 4%
8 Belgium US$314.7m 4%
9 United Kingdom US$256.2m 3.2%
10 Japan US$245.6m 3.1%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms: other?

Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms: other fall under HS subheading 3002.49, part of heading 3002, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3002.49 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, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3002.49 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, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms?

The United States, with US$1.6bn in 2024 (20.2% of world exports).