Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3822
3822.13: Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared: for blood-grouping
Official description For blood-grouping
3822.13 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3822, diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or…, chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3822 13 00 00 For blood-grouping 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
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 | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 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 |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | 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–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–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–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | 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–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 Kingdom | £4.6m | 29.1% | +17.9% |
 Switzerland | £3.9m | 24.9% | -6.7% |
 United States | £2.5m | 15.7% | +21.7% |
 France | £1.8m | 11.7% | -18.9% |
 Spain | £1.5m | 9.4% | -6.7% |
 Germany | £453k | 2.9% | +59.4% |
 Ireland | £350k | 2.2% | +16.6% |
 Sweden | £237k | 1.5% | -33.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$46.1kUS$46.1k+US$2.3m+US$15.3m+> US$120.4m
Exports: 109
- Switzerland: US$152.7m
- Ireland: US$152.4m
- Germany: US$145.5m
- France: US$120.4m
- United Kingdom: US$110.4m
- United States: US$104.1m
- Spain: US$79.1m
- Canada: US$43.2m
- Japan: US$25.9m
- South Korea: US$18.4m
- Finland: US$15.3m
- Sweden: US$12.6m
- Italy: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$9.7m
- China: US$8.7m
- Singapore: US$6.8m
- Denmark: US$5.3m
- Poland: US$5.2m
- Türkiye: US$4.5m
- Belgium: US$4.2m
- Taiwan: US$4.1m
- Australia: US$3.7m
- India: US$3.5m
- Norway: US$2.7m
- Portugal: US$2.5m
- South Africa: US$2.3m
- Hungary: US$1.6m
- Thailand: US$1.2m
- Austria: US$1.1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$887.7k
- Greece: US$720.6k
- Romania: US$561.7k
- Egypt: US$526.5k
- Czechia: US$441.9k
- Israel: US$434.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$427.7k
- Panama: US$424k
- Slovakia: US$417.8k
- Serbia: US$368.9k
- Brazil: US$295.3k
- Russia: US$293.2k
- Armenia: US$265.5k
- Tunisia: US$230.4k
- Argentina: US$200.8k
- Jordan: US$194.3k
- Mauritius: US$131k
- Slovenia: US$108.4k
- Croatia: US$74.4k
- New Zealand: US$69.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$52.5k
- Mexico: US$46.1k
- Estonia: US$45.9k
- Iceland: US$33.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$32.9k
- Dominican Republic: US$31.8k
- Latvia: US$30k
- Indonesia: US$26.6k
- Ukraine: US$23.3k
- Colombia: US$21k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$471.1kUS$471.1k+US$2.9m+US$13.2m+> US$37.6m
Imports: 198
- Saudi Arabia: US$228.5m
- Germany: US$102.5m
- France: US$83.8m
- United States: US$55.3m
- China: US$49m
- Belgium: US$37.6m
- Japan: US$26m
- Egypt: US$26m
- Canada: US$25.4m
- Italy: US$24.5m
- Spain: US$18.9m
- United Kingdom: US$18.5m
- Switzerland: US$17.5m
- Russia: US$17.3m
- Mexico: US$16m
- Poland: US$15.8m
- India: US$15m
- Kuwait: US$14m
- Türkiye: US$13.8m
- Netherlands: US$13.2m
- Portugal: US$12.5m
- Qatar: US$11.3m
- Israel: US$10.5m
- South Korea: US$10.1m
- Australia: US$9.5m
- Austria: US$9.3m
- Thailand: US$9m
- Brazil: US$8.7m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Greece: US$5.7m
- Malaysia: US$5.1m
- Czechia: US$4.5m
- Vietnam: US$4.5m
- Colombia: US$4.5m
- Sweden: US$4.3m
- South Africa: US$4.3m
- Singapore: US$4.2m
- Ukraine: US$4.2m
- Philippines: US$4.1m
- Hungary: US$3.9m
- Taiwan: US$3.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.7m
- Romania: US$3.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.4m
- Norway: US$3.1m
- Iran: US$3m
- Argentina: US$2.9m
- Chile: US$2.8m
- Pakistan: US$2.6m
- Denmark: US$2.6m
- Algeria: US$2.5m
- Iraq: US$2.4m
- Slovakia: US$2.4m
- Nigeria: US$2.2m
- Croatia: US$2.2m
- Uganda: US$2.2m
- Peru: US$2.1m
- Serbia: US$2.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | US$152.7m | 14.3% |
| 2 | Ireland | US$152.4m | 14.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$145.5m | 13.7% |
| 4 | France | US$120.4m | 11.3% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$110.4m | 10.4% |
| 6 | United States | US$104.1m | 9.8% |
| 7 | Spain | US$79.1m | 7.4% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$43.2m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$25.9m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$18.4m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | US$228.5m | 21.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$102.5m | 9.6% |
| 3 | France | US$83.8m | 7.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$55.3m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  China | US$49m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$37.6m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Japan | US$26m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Egypt | US$26m | 2.4% |
| 9 | Canada | US$25.4m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$24.5m | 2.3% |
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 3006.20.
Subheading 3822.13 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3822.13; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 164 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 164 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £15.8m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £59.85 per kg; United Kingdom supplied 29%, followed by Switzerland.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.1bn in 2024, up 19.1% on 2023.
Switzerland was the largest exporter with 14.3% of the total, ahead of Ireland.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared: for blood-grouping?
Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared: for blood-grouping fall under HS subheading 3822.13, part of heading 3822, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3822.13 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 diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3822.13 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 diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing…?
Switzerland, with US$152.7m in 2024 (14.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
164 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United Kingdom (29%), Switzerland (25%) and United States (16%), out of total imports of £15.8m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.