# HS code 2102.20: Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead

> HS code 2102.20 covers inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead. It sits in heading 21.02 (yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 30.02); prepared baking powders) in chapter 21 (miscellaneous edible preparations). Other goods of heading 21.02 are classified under 2102.10 (active yeasts) or 2102.30 (prepared baking powders). National tariff lines under 2102.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/210220
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/21) / [21.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2102) / [2102.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210220)

## Key facts

- HS code: 2102.20
- Covers: Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead
- Heading: [21.02: Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 30.02); prepared baking powders](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2102)
- Chapter: [21: Miscellaneous edible preparations](https://border.bot/hs-codes/21)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 3 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/210220)

## What this code covers

HS code 2102.20 covers inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead.

The legal text of the subheading is “Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 21.02 are classified under 2102.10 (active yeasts) or 2102.30 (prepared baking powders).

- [2102.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210210) Active yeasts
- [2102.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210230) Prepared baking powders

## How it is structured

2102.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 21, are the chapter; the first four, 2102, are heading 21.02; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 21: Miscellaneous edible preparations
- Heading 21.02: Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 30.02); prepared baking powders
- Subheading 2102.20: Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2102.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/210220): 3 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2102.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210210) Active yeasts
- Next subheading: [2102.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210230) Prepared baking powders

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2102.20 cover?

HS code 2102.20 covers inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2102.20 in?

HS code 2102.20 is in heading 21.02 (yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 30.02); prepared baking powders) in chapter 21 (miscellaneous edible preparations).

### Where are goods of heading 21.02 classified when 2102.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 21.02 are classified under 2102.10 (active yeasts) or 2102.30 (prepared baking powders).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2102.20?

National tariff lines under 2102.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/210220.json