Key facts
- HS subheading
- 3002.90
- Duty (MFN)
- 0%
- National lines
- 2
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 30: Pharmaceutical products
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 3002.90 (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) into 2 national lines: 3002 90 10 00 (human blood) and 3002 90 30 00 (animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses). The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 2 lines.
European Union lines under 3002.90
The European Union tariff splits HS 3002.90 (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) into 2 national lines: 3002 90 10 00 (human blood) and 3002 90 30 00 (animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses).
The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 2 lines.
- 3002 90 10 00Human bloodDuty: 0%
- 3002 90 30 00Animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic usesDuty: 0%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3002.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States4 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 3002.90?
The European Union tariff splits HS 3002.90 (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) into 2 national lines: 3002 90 10 00 (human blood) and 3002 90 30 00 (animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses).
What is the duty on HS 3002.90 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 0% on all 2 lines.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.