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HS code for antibodies
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “antibodies” points to heading 3002: human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; cell cultures, whether or not modified. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 3002 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 3002 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 3002 covers 26 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 26 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 22 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 42 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Brazil Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 60 tariff lines · average 2% 
Argentina Free – 35% Third-country duty 140 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 27 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 21 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 95 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Nigeria Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for antibodies?
Antibodies are classified under 3002 (Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.