Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2102.20
2102.20.40: Dried brewers' yeast, crude
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 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:
- 2102.20.40 Dried brewers' yeast, crude
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
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% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 12.5% 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Japan Free – 3.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Taiwan 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free – 21% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 10.5% · 4× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 30% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 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
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2102.20.40 is one of 3 lines under subheading 2102.20, inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–8.3%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–8.3%, 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 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 2102.20 worth US$161m in 2024; the largest supplier was Brazil.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2102.20.40?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 2102.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Brazil (US$41m), followed by China.