Subheading · Chapter 35 · Heading 3507

3507.90

3507.90: Enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere specified: other

Other enzymes

Official description Other

3507.90 is the HS subheading for other enzymes, under heading 3507 in chapter 35.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 2
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3507 90 00 00 Other
  2. 3507 90 30 00 Lipoprotein lipase; aspergillus alkaline protease Free
  3. 3507 90 90 00 Other
  4. 3507 90 90 10 Preparation of achromobacter lyticus protease (cas rn 123175-82-6) for use in the manufacture of human and analogue insulin products Free
  5. 3507 90 90 30 Salicylate 1-monooxygenase (cas rn 9059-28-3) in aqueous solution with - an enzyme concentration of 6.0 u/ml or more, but not more than 7.4 u/ml , - a concentration by weight of sodium azide (cas rn 26628-22-8) of not more than 0.09% and - a ph value of 6.5 or more, but not more than 8.5 Free
  6. 3507 90 90 90 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 2

  • 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
    S.I. 2019/782
    Documents
    • 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).
    • 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
    Tariff lines
    on 3 of 4 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
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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£145.2m+2.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£15.86 per kg
Jan 2024: £9.5mFeb 2024: £10.8mMar 2024: £9.7mApr 2024: £11.9mMay 2024: £9.5mJun 2024: £12.8mJul 2024: £10.2mAug 2024: £10.6mSept 2024: £11.1mOct 2024: £10.1mNov 2024: £10.9mDec 2024: £10.9mJan 2025: £11.3mFeb 2025: £10.8mMar 2025: £14.5mApr 2025: £10.9mMay 2025: £13.9mJun 2025: £13.4mJul 2025: £11.7mAug 2025: £12.3mSept 2025: £13.6mOct 2025: £14.8mNov 2025: £12.9mDec 2025: £10.3mJan 2026: £10.9mFeb 2026: £10.2mMar 2026: £10.9mApr 2026: £13mMay 2026: £12.5mJun 2026: £11.1mJul 2026: £13.2mAug 2026: £11.6m 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
Denmark £40.3m 27.8% +12.1%
United States £32.6m 22.5% -3.1%
Netherlands £11m 7.6% +37.8%
Finland £8.4m 5.8% +18.7%
Germany £7.9m 5.5% -32.9%
Japan £7.7m 5.3% +6.3%
France £6.5m 4.5% -7.5%
South Africa £5.4m 3.8% +44.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3507.90 · US$7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$672kUS$672k+US$19m+US$113m+> US$638m

Exports: 129
  1. Denmark: US$2bn
  2. United States: US$956m
  3. China: US$685m
  4. Germany: US$638m
  5. Finland: US$522m
  6. Netherlands: US$440m
  7. France: US$419m
  8. Japan: US$308m
  9. Belgium: US$291m
  10. Lithuania: US$153m
  11. Austria: US$149m
  12. United Kingdom: US$113m
  13. Switzerland: US$91m
  14. Bulgaria: US$88m
  15. India: US$88m
  16. Singapore: US$86m
  17. Türkiye: US$67m
  18. Brazil: US$66m
  19. Italy: US$58m
  20. Ireland: US$54m
  21. Spain: US$47m
  22. Canada: US$42m
  23. Mexico: US$41m
  24. Israel: US$37m
  25. South Africa: US$36m
  26. Argentina: US$32m
  27. Poland: US$30m
  28. Taiwan: US$29m
  29. Thailand: US$19m
  30. South Korea: US$19m
  31. Sweden: US$18m
  32. Malaysia: US$18m
  33. Australia: US$11m
  34. Indonesia: US$11m
  35. Hungary: US$7m
  36. Chile: US$7m
  37. Czechia: US$6m
  38. Guatemala: US$6m
  39. Colombia: US$5m
  40. Portugal: US$5m
  41. New Zealand: US$4m
  42. Sri Lanka: US$4m
  43. Russia: US$4m
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$4m
  45. Norway: US$3m
  46. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  47. Greece: US$3m
  48. Slovakia: US$2m
  49. Uruguay: US$2m
  50. Estonia: US$2m
  51. Venezuela: US$2m
  52. Slovenia: US$2m
  53. Croatia: US$2m
  54. Costa Rica: US$2m
  55. Senegal: US$1m
  56. Philippines: US$972k
  57. Kazakhstan: US$959k
  58. Vietnam: US$737k
  59. Serbia: US$733k
  60. Latvia: US$672k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Denmark US$2bn 23%
2 United States US$956m 12.8%
3 China US$685m 9.2%
4 Germany US$638m 8.5%
5 Finland US$522m 7%
6 Netherlands US$440m 5.9%
7 France US$419m 5.6%
8 Japan US$308m 4.1%
9 Belgium US$291m 3.9%
10 Lithuania US$153m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$988m 13.2%
2 Netherlands US$653m 8.7%
3 Germany US$626m 8.4%
4 China US$328m 4.4%
5 France US$282m 3.8%
6 Brazil US$277m 3.7%
7 Denmark US$225m 3%
8 Spain US$196m 2.6%
9 Canada US$191m 2.6%
10 Italy US$180m 2.4%

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 53number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 11% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 7.1% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 11% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 8.6% 0% – 20% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 3.2% 0% – 6.3% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 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 2% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 17% 0% – 25% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 4% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 11% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 6.5% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 7% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 3% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 3.2% 0% – 6.3% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 11% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 11% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 5% 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
51691 Enzymes; prepared enzymes, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 111210
CPC 2.1 product
34170 Ethers, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, epoxides, acetals and hemiacetals, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; aldehyde-function compounds; ketone-function compounds and quinone-function compounds; enzymes; prepared enzymes n.e.c.; organic compounds n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2011 Manufacture of basic chemicals

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20173507.90unchanged
20123507.90unchanged
20073507.90unchanged
20023507.90unchanged
19963507.90unchanged
19923507.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 11

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.

  • N364610 U.S. CBP 14 September 2026 · 3507.90.70.80

    The tariff classification of Glucose Dehydrogenase “Amano” 8 from Japan

  • N346628 U.S. CBP 1 April 2025 · 3507.90.70.00

    The tariff classification of powdered bromelain from India

  • N336109 U.S. CBP 8 November 2023 · 3507.90.70.00

    The tariff classification of an enzyme preparation from New Zealand

  • N313623 U.S. CBP 25 August 2020 · 3507.90.70.00

    The tariff classification of MuLV Reverse Transcriptase, MuLV Reverse Transcriptase Plus, Super Reverse Transcriptase MuLV, Super Reverse Transcriptase MuLV (Super RT 50 reaction kit), and RNase Inhibitor from India

  • N313622 U.S. CBP 14 August 2020 · 3507.90.70.00

    The tariff classifications of DNA polymerase sets and a pre-mixture from India.

  • N305133 U.S. CBP 15 November 2019 · 3507.90.70.00

    The tariff classification of various chemical compounds from China

11 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.

  1. 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

  2. US Tariff change · Applies from:

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 11

    2026HTSRev11 · Source: hts.usitc.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3507.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3507.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.3%. 1 of them is duty-free.

174 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 enzymes into the UK came to £145.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); Denmark supplied 28%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported other enzymes worth US$7bn (+4.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was Denmark (US$2bn), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere specified: other?

Enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere specified: other fall under HS subheading 3507.90, part of heading 3507, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3507.90 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 enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3507.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere…?

Denmark, with US$2bn in 2024 (23% of world exports).

Which countries can export other enzymes to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. 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 enzymes?

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 enzymes from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Denmark (28%), United States (23%) and Netherlands (8%), out of total imports of £145.2m.

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