HS code for vaccines
Products described as vaccines are usually classified under heading 3002 of the Harmonized System. Pick the 6-digit subheading that matches your product, then add the importing country's national digits.
Usual subheading
- Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; for human medicine
- Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; for veterinary medicine
Which one applies depends on the material, the packing or who the product is for: read each text.
Other subheadings of heading 3002
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products; antisera and other blood fractions
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products; immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products; immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products; immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale
- Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; n.e.c. in item 3002.3
- Cell cultures, whether or not modified; cell therapy products
- Cell cultures, whether or not modified; other cell cultures not including cell therapy products
- Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products
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How to confirm the code
- Read the heading and subheading texts above and pick the one that describes what your product is made of and what it does.
- Check the section and chapter notes of chapter 30, which can include or exclude products.
- Add the national digits from the importing country's tariff (8 to 10 digits) and confirm with a customs broker, or ask customs for a binding ruling if the duty matters.
Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.
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Common questions
What is the HS code for vaccines?
Products described as vaccines are usually classified under HS heading 3002, subheading 3002.41 / 3002.42. Confirm the full national code in the importing country's tariff.
Is the HS code the same in every country?
The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022, and national codes are built on them: the EU's CN, the US HTS, India's ITC-HS and HSN codes and Brazil's NCM all start with these digits. Each country adds its own digits (usually to 8 or 10) and sets the duty rate, so check the destination country's tariff.
What if my product is different?
Materials, function and how the product is put up can change the heading. Search your own description in the HS code lookup, read the chapter notes, and ask a customs broker or the customs authority for a ruling when in doubt.
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