Code 3002 49 · Heading 3002

Toxins, microorganism cultures and similar products, excluding yeast bacteria and vaccines

This covers toxins, cultures of microorganisms and similar products, including malaria parasites. It excludes yeast bacteria and vaccines.

For example

Malaria parasites
Microorganism cultures other than yeast bacteria
Toxins

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Official tariff text

Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms and similar products, e.g. plasmodia (excl. yeasts and vaccines)

How we got to this code

VI
30
3002
3002 49

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Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products 3 of 11 chapters in section VI
What kind of pharmaceutical product is it: an organ or organ extract, blood or immune product, a mixed or unmixed medicine, a medicated dressing or similar medical item, or another specifically listed pharmaceutical product?
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Step 3 · Heading 3002 Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic,… 2 of 6 headings under chapter 30
What named type of product is it: antisera or another blood component; an immunological product that is unmixed or mixed and either not dosed/not in retail packaging or dosed/in retail packaging; a human or veterinary vaccine; a toxin, microorganism culture or similar product other than yeast bacteria and vaccines; a cell-therapy product or other cell culture; or human blood or animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic use?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3002 49 Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms and similar pro… 7 of 10 subheadings under heading 3002
What type of product is it: antisera or other blood components; an immunological product; a human or veterinary vaccine; a cell-therapy product; a cell culture; a toxin, microorganism culture or similar product; or human or prepared animal blood?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0%

Only one code below

3002 49 00

Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms and similar products, e.g. plasmodia (excl. yeasts and vaccines)

Duty free

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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3002 12 Antisera and other blood fractions 0.0%
3002 13 Immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. diagnostic reagents) 0.0%
3002 14 Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. diagnostic reagents) 0.0%
3002 15 Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. diagnostic reagents) 0.0%
3002 41 Vaccines for human medicine 0.0%
3002 42 Vaccines for veterinary medicine 0.0%
3002 49 Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms and similar products, e.g. plasmodia (excl. yeasts and vaccines) you are here 0.0%
3002 51 Cell therapy products 0.0%
3002 59 Cell cultures, whether or not modified (excl. cell therapy products) 0.0%
3002 90 Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses 0.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines2 Norwegian lines

30.02.4901 Ricin

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines4 British lines

3002 49 00 10 Pathogens and cultures of pathogens

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

0.0% or 15.0%

Depends on a question

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

3002.49.00.10 Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 2 Norwegian lines

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

30.02.4901

Ricin

Ordinary duty

Duty free
30.02.4909

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 4 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

3002.49.00.10

Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; cell cultures, whether or not modified, Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products, Other, Ricin

General rate

Free

From the EU

0.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.86 U.S. note 52(b) to subchapter III of chapter 99, 91 FR 47318: as provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles classifiable in the listed provisions
3002.49.00.50

Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; cell cultures, whether or not modified, Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

0.0% or 15.0% Depends on a question US headings applied: 9903.04.62, 9903.05.86 Section 232 pharmaceuticals, Proclamation 11020 of 2 April 2026 (91 FR 18183) clauses (3)(c), (4), (5) and (7), heading 9903.04.62 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 40(c) and (f): the rate for patented pharmaceuticals and associated ingredients shall be 15 percent for products of the European Union, the sum of the column 1 duty rate and the additional duty being that rate; generic pharmaceuticals are not subject to tariffs pursuant to section 232 at this time; effective 31 July 2026 for the companies listed in Annex III and 29 September 2026 for other companiesU.S. note 52(b) to subchapter III of chapter 99, 91 FR 47318: as provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles classifiable in the listed provisions

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.