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3821: Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells

3821
  • —UK
  • 5%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 5%USA
  • US$3.7bnWorld trade in 2024

Heading 3821 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3821.00, in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).

Heading 3821 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 3821; the statutory rate is 50%.

Heading 3821 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 5%.

In 2024, countries exported heading 3821 goods worth US$3.7bn (+4.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$988.5m), followed by France.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$319.9m.

The United Kingdom ranked 3rd among 132 exporters with US$441.8m.

The United Kingdom imported US$106m.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 5% 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.

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World trade in 2024

3821 · US$3.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$198.8kUS$198.8k+US$3.7m+US$73.1m+> US$302.3m

Exports: 132
  1. United States: US$988.5m
  2. France: US$468.9m
  3. United Kingdom: US$441.8m
  4. Germany: US$302.3m
  5. Netherlands: US$254.9m
  6. Singapore: US$155.5m
  7. Canada: US$111.7m
  8. Belgium: US$111.1m
  9. Italy: US$90m
  10. Austria: US$80.4m
  11. Spain: US$79.1m
  12. Poland: US$73.7m
  13. Japan: US$73.1m
  14. China: US$58.4m
  15. Switzerland: US$52.8m
  16. Sweden: US$52.5m
  17. Costa Rica: US$48.4m
  18. Israel: US$32.3m
  19. India: US$30.9m
  20. Denmark: US$18.9m
  21. South Korea: US$16.1m
  22. Czechia: US$12.2m
  23. Argentina: US$10.5m
  24. Lithuania: US$10.3m
  25. Ireland: US$9.7m
  26. Mexico: US$7.5m
  27. Australia: US$6.5m
  28. Finland: US$6.4m
  29. Taiwan: US$5.9m
  30. Slovenia: US$5.2m
  31. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.7m
  32. Brazil: US$3.5m
  33. Estonia: US$3.5m
  34. Türkiye: US$3.5m
  35. Latvia: US$2.5m
  36. Thailand: US$2.5m
  37. Greece: US$2.3m
  38. Hungary: US$1.8m
  39. Malaysia: US$1.8m
  40. Guatemala: US$1.8m
  41. Slovakia: US$1.6m
  42. United Arab Emirates: US$1.4m
  43. Portugal: US$935k
  44. Vietnam: US$887.3k
  45. Russia: US$840k
  46. South Africa: US$773.9k
  47. Serbia: US$643.2k
  48. New Zealand: US$623.7k
  49. Indonesia: US$551.7k
  50. Ecuador: US$517.7k
  51. Bulgaria: US$513.9k
  52. Croatia: US$483.2k
  53. Colombia: US$431k
  54. Cyprus: US$428.9k
  55. Chile: US$387.8k
  56. Uzbekistan: US$380.4k
  57. Kazakhstan: US$377.9k
  58. Kenya: US$318.1k
  59. Norway: US$273.9k
  60. Armenia: US$236.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$988.5m 27%
2 France US$468.9m 12.8%
3 United Kingdom US$441.8m 12.1%
4 Germany US$302.3m 8.3%
5 Netherlands US$254.9m 7%
6 Singapore US$155.5m 4.3%
7 Canada US$111.7m 3.1%
8 Belgium US$111.1m 3%
9 Italy US$90m 2.5%
10 Austria US$80.4m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$319.9m 8.7%
2 United States US$306.5m 8.4%
3 Germany US$289.8m 7.9%
4 Netherlands US$286.8m 7.8%
5 South Korea US$225.4m 6.2%
6 France US$175.9m 4.8%
7 Ireland US$164m 4.5%
8 Belgium US$144.2m 3.9%
9 Switzerland US$140.2m 3.8%
10 Japan US$132.7m 3.6%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells?

Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells fall under HS heading 3821, part of chapter 38, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on prepared culture media for the development or… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3821 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on prepared culture media for the development or… in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 3821 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most prepared culture media for the development or…?

The United States, with US$988.5m in 2024 (27% of world exports).