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HTS 3821.00.00Chapter 38

HTS 3821.00.00Prepared culture media for development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells Duty Rate & Import Guide

Miscellaneous Chemical Products · $18.9M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

5%

Special

Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)

Column 2

25%

Preferential Rates Available

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$18.9M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

1 rulings — · 0 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 5%

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: Free · 🇧🇷 Brazil: 1 NCM code

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, HMRC / DG TAXUD / CBSA / SISCOMEX · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Subheadings (3)

CodeDescriptionRate
3821.00.00Prepared culture media for development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells5%
3821.00.00.10Viral transport media
3821.00.00.90Other

CBP Rulings (1)

H338086Classification

Tariff classification of a transport medium kit

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

3821000000Schedule B

PREPARED CULTURL MEDIA FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MICROORGANISMS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

3820.00.00.003821.00.00.10