Germany HS Code

HS Code 38210000: Solutions;chemical preparations;cotton buds;as liquid;prepared culture media;chemical products;proteins;prepared;water;mixtures;cultures of microorganisms;red;with added stabilizer;preservatives;as powder;in solid form;agar-agar;put up for retail sale;organic compounds;diagnostic reagents;albumins;blood serum;insulin;hormones in Germany

Q: Is HS code 38210000 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 38210000 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by Germany under CN / TARIC / EZT and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does Germany use to classify HS code 38210000?

Germany classifies products under the Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT; locally Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)), which extends HS codes to 11 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 38210000 in Germany?

The official source is https://www.zoll.de/EN/Home/home_node.html. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 38210000 in Germany

Under Germany's Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)), HS Code 38210000 is classified as Solutions;chemical preparations;cotton buds;as liquid;prepared culture media;chemical products;proteins;prepared;water;mixtures;cultures of microorganisms;red;with added stabilizer;preservatives;as powder;in solid form;agar-agar;put up for retail sale;organic compounds;diagnostic reagents;albumins;blood serum;insulin;hormones. Germany's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 11 digits with national subdivisions. 38210000 belongs to Section VI: Products of the chemical or allied industries, Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products, Heading 3821: Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of microorganisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells.

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Classification Path of HS Code 38210000 in Germany

Section VI

Chapters (28-38) Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 38

Miscellaneous chemical products

HS Code 3821

Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of microorganisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells

HS Code 38210000

Solutions;chemical preparations;cotton buds;as liquid;prepared culture media;chemical products;proteins;prepared;water;mixtures;cultures of microorganisms;red;with added stabilizer;preservatives;as powder;in solid form;agar-agar;put up for retail sale;organic compounds;diagnostic reagents;albumins;blood serum;insulin;hormones

HS Code 3821000000

"Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms ""incl. viruses and the like"" or of plant, human or animal cells"

Germany Tariff Classification: Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT)

In Germany, HS 38210000 is classified under the Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)) — a 11-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Combined Nomenclature / TARIC (CN / TARIC / EZT)

Local name Kombinierte Nomenklatur / Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik (EZT)

Digits 11

Official source https://www.zoll.de/EN/Home/home_node.html

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 3821

Top Germany import Product Under HS Code 3821

1 382100: Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of microorganisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells $244.3M

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Top Germany export Product Under HS Code 3821

1 382100: Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of microorganisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells $349.2M

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Related HS Code to Germany Prepared Culture Media (38210000)

HS Code 3821000000

"Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms ""incl. viruses and the like"" or of plant, human or animal cells"

HS Code 380110

Artificial graphite; colloidal or semicolloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semimanufactures : Artificial graphite

HS Code 380120

Artificial graphite; colloidal or semicolloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semimanufactures : Colloidal or semicolloidal graphite

HS Code 380130

Artificial graphite; colloidal or semicolloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semimanufactures : Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings

HS Code 380190

Artificial graphite; colloidal or semicolloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semimanufactures : Other

HS Code 380210

Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black : Activated carbon

HS Code 380290

Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black : Other

HS Code 380300

Tall oil, whether or not refined

HS Code 380400

Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 3803

HS Code 380510

Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine and other terpenic oils produced by the distillation or other treatment of coniferous woods; crude dipentene; sulphite turpentine and other crude paracymene; pine oil containing alphaterpineol as the main constituent : Gum, wood or sulphate turpentine oils

38210000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 38210000 in Germany?

HS code 38210000 covers Solutions;chemical preparations;cotton buds;as liquid;prepared culture media;chemical products;proteins;prepared;water;mixtures;cultures of microorganisms;red;with added stabilizer;preservatives;as powder;in solid form;agar-agar;put up for retail sale;organic compounds;diagnostic reagents;albumins;blood serum;insulin;hormones in Germany. It sits in Chapter 38 (Miscellaneous chemical products), Heading 3821 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under CN / TARIC / EZT.

Is HS code 38210000 the same across all countries?

What system does Germany use to classify HS code 38210000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 38210000 in Germany?