Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2102.20
2102.20.20: Yeasts (except dried brewers' yeast)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026
- 2102 Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell microorganisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders:
- 2102.20 Inactive yeasts; other single-cell microorganisms, dead:
- 2102.20.20 Yeasts (except dried brewers' yeast)
What you pay
Importing into USA
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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 6.4% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 20% |
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
2102.20 Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead
UK
EU
TürkiyeUSA 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
The tariff classification of fruits and a yeast flake from Poland
- N314013 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of spirulina from Japan
- H284445 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY N128055; Classification of dried algae powder
- 600010330 HMRC
Mycoprotein paste (100% mycoprotein) Used in the manufacture of foods Chilled or frozen.
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2102.20.20 is one of 3 lines under subheading 2102.20, inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead.
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 0%–8.3% and the Türkiye duty is 0%–8.3%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 2102.20 worth US$160.8m in 2024; the largest supplier was Brazil.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2102.20.20?
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 2102.20.20 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 2102.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Brazil (US$40.8m), followed by China.