Subheading · Chapter 30 · Heading 3002
3002.90: Human blood: other
Other blood products, toxins etc.
Official description Other
3002.90 is the HS subheading for other blood products, toxins etc., under heading 3002 in chapter 30.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3002 90 00 00 Other
- 3002 90 10 00 Human blood Free
- 3002 90 30 00 Animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses 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 controlAnimal Health Certificate
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 1980/1212
- Documents
- 9120
- 912Y
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- 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
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 | £250.7m | 94% | +8.9% |
 Ireland | £5.6m | 2.1% | +12.6% |
 Germany | £2.5m | 0.9% | -0.3% |
 France | £1.8m | 0.7% | +24.1% |
 Sweden | £1.2m | 0.5% | +715.2% |
 China | £950k | 0.4% | -17.3% |
 Netherlands | £939k | 0.4% | +10.5% |
 Denmark | £423k | 0.2% | +453.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 7.2% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
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) 2 tariff lines World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$54kUS$54k+US$2m+US$41m+> US$103m
Exports: 189
- United States: US$1.3bn
- United Kingdom: US$327m
- Germany: US$113m
- Switzerland: US$107m
- Hungary: US$105m
- Ireland: US$103m
- France: US$102m
- China: US$73m
- South Korea: US$71m
- Belgium: US$69m
- Australia: US$64m
- Spain: US$62m
- Canada: US$57m
- Denmark: US$52m
- Japan: US$50m
- Austria: US$49m
- Finland: US$44m
- Italy: US$42m
- India: US$41m
- Netherlands: US$39m
- Sweden: US$39m
- Portugal: US$25m
- Poland: US$21m
- Brazil: US$15m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
- Mexico: US$11m
- New Zealand: US$11m
- Argentina: US$9m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Norway: US$7m
- Uruguay: US$7m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Russia: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Israel: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Panama: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Mauritius: US$2m
- Iceland: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Nicaragua: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Honduras: US$967k
- Colombia: US$948k
- Indonesia: US$858k
- Georgia: US$774k
- Senegal: US$718k
- Cuba: US$700k
- Türkiye: US$640k
- Peru: US$538k
- Serbia: US$473k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$575kUS$575k+US$6m+US$30m+> US$99m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$593m
- Sweden: US$433m
- United Kingdom: US$328m
- Germany: US$163m
- Ireland: US$134m
- Canada: US$130m
- Belgium: US$99m
- Guatemala: US$85m
- Australia: US$73m
- Brazil: US$71m
- China: US$64m
- France: US$53m
- Italy: US$43m
- Austria: US$43m
- India: US$41m
- Netherlands: US$40m
- Dominican Republic: US$39m
- Spain: US$39m
- Switzerland: US$33m
- Ecuador: US$31m
- Japan: US$30m
- Russia: US$29m
- Egypt: US$28m
- Mexico: US$28m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- Singapore: US$24m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$24m
- South Korea: US$23m
- Peru: US$21m
- Vietnam: US$20m
- Thailand: US$20m
- Colombia: US$19m
- Ukraine: US$14m
- New Zealand: US$14m
- Norway: US$14m
- Israel: US$13m
- Chile: US$12m
- South Africa: US$12m
- Algeria: US$12m
- Romania: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Paraguay: US$10m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Poland: US$9m
- Greece: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Kuwait: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Uzbekistan: US$7m
- Nigeria: US$7m
- Costa Rica: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Honduras: US$5m
- Iceland: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- El Salvador: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Georgia: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.3bn | 42.6% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$327m | 10.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$113m | 3.6% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$107m | 3.4% |
| 5 |  Hungary | US$105m | 3.3% |
| 6 | Ireland | US$103m | 3.3% |
| 7 | France | US$102m | 3.3% |
| 8 | China | US$73m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$71m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$69m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$593m | 18.8% |
| 2 | Sweden | US$433m | 13.8% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$328m | 10.4% |
| 4 | Germany | US$163m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Ireland | US$134m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Canada | US$130m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$99m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Guatemala | US$85m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$73m | 2.3% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$71m | 2.2% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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
- 118number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 15%highest: French Polynesia, Ethiopia, Cayman Islands
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data 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 | 6.3% | 4% – 10% | 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 | 6.1% | 5% – 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 4.4% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 6.3% | 4% – 10% | 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 | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 0% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 13% | 0% – 20% | 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 | 2% | 0% – 6% | 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 | 6.1% | 5% – 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 | 1.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 1.3% | 0% – 2.5% | 2023 |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 7.5% | 5% – 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 | 3.4% | 0% – 11% | 2023 |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 2% | 0% – 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 6.3% | 4% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 6.1% | 5% – 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 | 2.5% | 0% – 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 | 6.4% | 4% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 6.7% | 4% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 0% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0% | 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
- 54164 Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic/diagnostic uses; toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) & similar products
- 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 | 3002.90 | changed |
| 2012 | 3002.90 | changed |
| 2007 | 2933.29, 3002.10, 3002.90 | changed |
| 2002 | 2933.29, 3002.10, 3002.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 2933.29, 3002.10, 3002.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 2933.29, 3002.10, 3002.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 17
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.
- N320317 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of glycerol stock of Escherichia coli (E. coli) from China
- N319434 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Recombinant Adeno-associated virus (AAV) packed for retail sale from China
- N319149 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ADSTILADRIN® (nadofaragene firadenovec-nrpl) in dosage form and a demonstration unit for Adstiladrin from Finland
- N319161 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Recombinant Lentivirus packed for retail sale from China, the United Kingdom and the European Union countries
- N315919 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of YESCARTA® (Axicabtagene Ciloleucel) from the United States or Netherlands
- N304184 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Soil Inoculants from Canada
- 600010730 HMRC
Human blood Use: clinical trials, laboratory research or diagnostic purposes Packaging: vial
- 600010289 HMRC
Avian blood that has been collected for diagnostic purposes. The blood can be from various species of birds. Normally 2 or 3 drops of blood are placed on blotting paper, submitted possibly with feather samples (these are being classified separately). They are for laboratory use only. Each…
17 rulings in total for this code
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 · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- 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
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3002.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3002.90 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 other blood products, toxins etc. into the UK came to £266.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); United States supplied 94%, followed by Ireland.
In 2024, countries exported other blood products, toxins etc. worth US$3.1bn (−20.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$1.3bn), followed by the United Kingdom.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for human blood: other?
Human blood: other fall under HS subheading 3002.90, part of heading 3002, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on human blood: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3002.90 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 human blood: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3002.90 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 human blood: other?
The United States, with US$1.3bn in 2024 (42.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export other blood products, toxins etc. 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 other blood products, toxins etc.?
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 other blood products, toxins etc. from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (94%), Ireland (2%) and Germany (1%), out of total imports of £266.8m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.