Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 2102.20

2102.20.11

2102.20.11: Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead: for animal feeding

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 2102 Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders
  2. 2102.20 inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead
  3. 2102.20.11 for animal feeding

What you pay

Importing into Switzerland

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

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 New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 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 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

Switzerland 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 30 July 2025 · 2102.20.40.00

    The tariff classification of fruits and a yeast flake from Poland

  • N314013 U.S. CBP 27 August 2020 · 2102.20.60.00

    The tariff classification of spirulina from Japan

  • H284445 U.S. CBP 7 June 2017 · 2102.20.60.00

    Revocation of NY N128055; Classification of dried algae powder

  • 600010330 HMRC 28 May 2024 – 27 May 2027 · 2102 20 90 00

    Mycoprotein paste (100% mycoprotein) Used in the manufacture of foods Chilled or frozen.

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 21 →

Swiss tariff number 2102.20.11 is a line of the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) under HS 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 New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 0%–3.8%, the Taiwan duty is 5.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is 0%–21%, the North Macedonia duty is 30% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

Switzerland imported goods of subheading 2102.20 worth US$8m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 2102.20.11?

The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) 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 Switzerland import these goods from?

For subheading 2102.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$2m), followed by China.

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