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HS code for cultures of micro-organisms
3002.49 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms: other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cultures of micro-organisms” points to subheading 3002.49: vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms: other. 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, 3002.49 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 3002.49; the duty is duty-free.
3002.49 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil 3.6% – 7.2% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
Argentina 3.6% – 7.2% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 76 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cultures of micro-organisms?
Cultures of micro-organisms are classified under 3002.49 (Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms: other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.