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HS code for culture media, prepared
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “culture media, prepared” points to heading 3821: prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells. 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.
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 3821; the duty is 5%.
3821 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 5%.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for culture media, prepared?
Culture media, prepared are classified under 3821 (Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.