Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 2102.20
2102.20.11.00: SINGLE CELL MICRO ORGANISMS DEAD OF ALGAE
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into New Zealand
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
2102.20 Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU Free – 8.3% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Türkiye Free – 8.3% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
USA Free – 6.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 12.5% 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free – 3.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Taiwan 5.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free – 21% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 10.5% · 4× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 30% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand lines: 2102.20
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N351118 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of fruits and a yeast flake from Poland
- N314013 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of spirulina from Japan
- H284445 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N128055; Classification of dried algae powder
- 600010330 HMRC
Mycoprotein paste (100% mycoprotein) Used in the manufacture of foods Chilled or frozen.
Legal notes
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, 2102.20.11.00 is one of 3 lines under subheading 2102.20, inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead.
The normal tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–8.3%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–8.3%, the US duty is 0%–6.4%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%–15%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–3.8%, the Taiwan duty is 5.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 0%–21%, the North Macedonia duty is 30% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 2102.20 worth US$5m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 2102.20.11.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is free. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does New Zealand import these goods from?
For subheading 2102.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$2m).