United States of America HS Code

HS Code 38210000: Prepared culture media for development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells in United States of America

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 United States of America under HTS / HTSUS and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does United States of America use to classify HS code 38210000?

United States of America classifies products under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS / HTSUS; locally Harmonized Tariff Schedule), which extends HS codes to 10 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 United States of America?

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What is HS Code 38210000 in United States of America

Under United States of America's Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (Harmonized Tariff Schedule), HS Code 38210000 is classified as Prepared culture media for development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells. United States of America's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 10 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 United States of America

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

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

HS Code 3821000010

Viral transport media

HS Code 3821000090

Other

United States of America Tariff Classification: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS / HTSUS)

In United States of America, HS 38210000 is classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS / HTSUS)

Local name Harmonized Tariff Schedule

Digits 10

Official source https://www.cbp.gov/

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Top United States of America 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 $309.4M

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Top United States of America 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 $990.8M

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Related HS Code to United States of America Prepared Culture Media (38210000)

HS Code 3821000010

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HS Code 380130

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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

38210000 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 38210000 in United States of America?

HS code 38210000 covers Prepared culture media for development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells in United States of America. It sits in Chapter 38 (Miscellaneous chemical products), Heading 3821 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under HTS / HTSUS.

Is HS code 38210000 the same across all countries?

What system does United States of America use to classify HS code 38210000?

Where can I officially look up HS code 38210000 in United States of America?