Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan · CCC code · HS 3821.00
3821.00.00.00: Prepared cluture media for development or maintenance of micro-organisms(including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells
Prepared culture media
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, in force from 24 April 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into Taiwan
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
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 
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 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.
- H338086 U.S. CBP
Tariff classification of a transport medium kit
- 600009924 HMRC
Sterile sponge sticks mixed with a nutrient culture solution for sampling in the Food industry. The sponge sticks are delivered in a plastic bag, which can be used as a transport bag, for samples taken to the laboratory, where the analysis is carried out.
Legal notes
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, 3821.00.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 3821.00, prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms.
The column 1 rate is 5%, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 5%, the Türkiye duty is 5%, the US duty is 5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is free.
Taiwan imported goods of subheading 3821.00 worth US$39m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$1m.
Questions and answers
What is the Taiwan import duty for CCC code 3821.00.00.00?
The column 1 rate in the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan is 5%; the supplementary unit is KGM. 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 Taiwan import these goods from?
For subheading 3821.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$24m), followed by Japan.