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HS code for tissues - human or animal
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “tissues - human or animal” points to heading 3001: glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried, whether or not powdered; extracts of glands or other organs or of their secretions for organo-therapeutic uses; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substances prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not elsewhere specified or included. 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.
The UK Global Tariff divides 3001 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 3001 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 3001 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 1.2% 
Brazil Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Argentina Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tissues - human or animal?
Tissues - human or animal are classified under 3001 (Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, dried) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.