Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2102.10

2102.10.00

2102.10.00: Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell: active yeasts

Active yeasts

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 2102 Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell microorganisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders:
  2. 2102.10.00 Active yeasts

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 6.4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—6.4%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus20%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Same subheading in other tariffs

2102.10 Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell: active yeasts

UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines EU 10.9% – 14.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 12.8% · 2× specific or compound duty Türkiye 10.9% – 14.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 12.9% Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 10% – 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 13.3% Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 10.8% Peru 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Japan 10.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 7.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty Norway Free – 21% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 14% North Macedonia 30% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 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.

  • 600016285 HMRC 8 September 2026 – 7 September 2029 · 2102 10 10 10

    Gut flora stabiliser for use as an animal feed additive. A strain that creates a more favourable environment for rumen anaerobic microbiota by scavenging oxygen. This promotes the growth of cellulolytic and lactic acid-utilising bacteria, helping to stabilise rumen pH and reduce the risk of…

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 21 →

HTS code 2102.10.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 2102.10 (yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell: active yeasts).

The general duty is 6.4%, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 10.9%–14.7%, the Türkiye duty is 10.9%–14.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%–15%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 10.5%, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 0%–21%, the North Macedonia duty is 30% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 2102.10 worth US$366m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2102.10.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 6.4%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 2102.10.00 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 2102.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$178m), followed by Mexico.

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