Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3822
3822.19: Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared: other
Other diagnostic and laboratory reagents
Official description Other
3822.19 is the HS subheading for other diagnostic and laboratory reagents, under heading 3822 in chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3822 19 00 00 Other Free
- 3822 19 00 10 For sars-cov virus species Free+2
- 3822 19 00 90 Other Free+2
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
- Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Syria
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/792
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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £514m | 42.4% | +7.6% |
 Germany | £185m | 15.3% | +3.9% |
 Singapore | £87.3m | 7.2% | +26% |
 Sweden | £69.5m | 5.7% | -17.2% |
 Ireland | £56.7m | 4.7% | +6.9% |
 China | £43.3m | 3.6% | +11.5% |
| United Kingdom | £37.7m | 3.1% | +8.1% |
 France | £26.9m | 2.2% | +7.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$101.3kUS$101.3k+US$8.8m+US$335.6m+> US$1.7bn
Exports: 191
- United States: US$11bn
- Germany: US$8bn
- Ireland: US$2.4bn
- China: US$2.2bn
- France: US$1.7bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.7bn
- Netherlands: US$1.6bn
- Japan: US$1.5bn
- Sweden: US$1.4bn
- Singapore: US$1.4bn
- Canada: US$711.5m
- Lithuania: US$703.4m
- Italy: US$700.9m
- South Korea: US$682.3m
- Spain: US$500.7m
- Belgium: US$492.1m
- Poland: US$375.9m
- Denmark: US$357.1m
- Norway: US$335.6m
- Finland: US$331.5m
- Taiwan: US$276m
- Austria: US$192.8m
- Switzerland: US$184.7m
- Mexico: US$150m
- Czechia: US$128m
- Hungary: US$98m
- India: US$75.5m
- Thailand: US$69.3m
- South Africa: US$68m
- Australia: US$64.8m
- Türkiye: US$58.5m
- Ukraine: US$51.8m
- Vietnam: US$38m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$37.3m
- Argentina: US$30.4m
- Luxembourg: US$28.4m
- Portugal: US$25.2m
- Russia: US$24.1m
- Israel: US$21.6m
- Brazil: US$21.5m
- Latvia: US$18.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$17.2m
- Greece: US$15.3m
- Serbia: US$14.4m
- Slovenia: US$10.9m
- Estonia: US$8.8m
- New Zealand: US$8.4m
- Croatia: US$7.6m
- Slovakia: US$7.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.9m
- Bulgaria: US$6.6m
- Costa Rica: US$5.5m
- Chile: US$5.4m
- Philippines: US$5.2m
- Malaysia: US$5.1m
- Cyprus: US$5m
- Romania: US$4.7m
- Armenia: US$2.6m
- Albania: US$1.2m
- Panama: US$972k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$14.5mUS$14.5m+US$86.4m+US$361.8m+> US$1.4bn
Imports: 223
- United States: US$5.7bn
- Germany: US$4.2bn
- China: US$3.9bn
- Netherlands: US$2.4bn
- France: US$1.8bn
- Japan: US$1.6bn
- Italy: US$1.4bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.4bn
- Spain: US$896.5m
- Canada: US$891.3m
- South Korea: US$801.2m
- Belgium: US$712.3m
- Australia: US$679m
- India: US$616.8m
- Mexico: US$587.2m
- Brazil: US$584.3m
- Switzerland: US$579.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$539.5m
- Poland: US$504.2m
- Singapore: US$467.4m
- Russia: US$412.5m
- Austria: US$401.6m
- Taiwan: US$361.8m
- Türkiye: US$352.7m
- Sweden: US$314.1m
- Ireland: US$300.2m
- Czechia: US$296.9m
- South Africa: US$289m
- United Arab Emirates: US$256.1m
- Denmark: US$247.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$224.3m
- Colombia: US$220.3m
- Vietnam: US$204.3m
- Thailand: US$201.2m
- Romania: US$195.3m
- Portugal: US$189.9m
- Chile: US$184.9m
- Norway: US$179.4m
- Indonesia: US$171.3m
- Israel: US$169.6m
- Greece: US$166.6m
- Philippines: US$159.1m
- Kuwait: US$156.3m
- Argentina: US$151.2m
- Finland: US$147.3m
- Malaysia: US$129.3m
- Hungary: US$121.4m
- Lithuania: US$119.3m
- Egypt: US$103.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$94.4m
- Serbia: US$93.7m
- Algeria: US$92.5m
- Kenya: US$91.6m
- Ukraine: US$89.9m
- Pakistan: US$89.6m
- Iran: US$86.4m
- Slovakia: US$82.4m
- Peru: US$82.3m
- New Zealand: US$82.1m
- Zambia: US$73.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$11bn | 27.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$8bn | 20.1% |
| 3 | Ireland | US$2.4bn | 5.9% |
| 4 | China | US$2.2bn | 5.4% |
| 5 | France | US$1.7bn | 4.3% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$1.7bn | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$1.6bn | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$1.5bn | 3.7% |
| 9 | Sweden | US$1.4bn | 3.5% |
| 10 | Singapore | US$1.4bn | 3.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$5.7bn | 14.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$4.2bn | 10.5% |
| 3 | China | US$3.9bn | 9.8% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$2.4bn | 6% |
| 5 | France | US$1.8bn | 4.4% |
| 6 | Japan | US$1.6bn | 4% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$1.4bn | 3.5% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$1.4bn | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$896.5m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$891.3m | 2.2% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3822.19 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3822.19; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 165 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 165 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 other diagnostic and laboratory reagents worth £1.2bn (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £99.07 per kg; United States supplied 42%, followed by Germany.
World trade in other diagnostic and laboratory reagents reached US$39.9bn in 2024, up 3.1% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 27.7% of the total, ahead of Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared: other?
Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared: other fall under HS subheading 3822.19, 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 3822.19 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 3822.19 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…?
The United States, with US$11bn in 2024 (27.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export other diagnostic and laboratory reagents to the UK duty-free?
165 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 diagnostic and laboratory reagents?
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 diagnostic and laboratory reagents from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (42%), Germany (15%) and Singapore (7%), out of total imports of £1.2bn.