HS code 300259: Cell Cultures
- Covers:
- Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses… not listed under the other codes in this heading.
- Not covered:
- 300212 (Antisera, other blood fractions and…); 300213 (Antisera, other blood fractions and…); 300214 (Antisera, other blood fractions and…); and others.
- Listed US duty:
- 0% (US general rate, HTS 2026)
Official description
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 : Cell cultures, whether or not modified : Other
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What 300259 covers and what it doesn’t
Official text: 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 › Cell cultures, whether or not modified › Other.
This is the “other” line of heading 3002 (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). It takes goods of that heading that no more specific subheading names. These go elsewhere:
- 300212 Antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes — Antisera and other blood fractions
- 300213 Antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes — Immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale
- 300214 Antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes — Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale
- 300215 Antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes — Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale
- 300241 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products — Vaccines for human medicine
- 300242 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products — Vaccines for veterinary medicine
- 300249 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products — Other
- 300251 Cell cultures, whether or not modified — Cell therapy products
- 300290 Other
Nearby codes to check
- Heading 3002 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: every subheading side by side.
US duty rate
0%
General (MFN) rate in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 edition. A range means the rate depends on the 8-digit US line your product falls under. Extra duties such as Section 301, Section 232 or anti-dumping orders can apply on top, depending on origin. Check the lines on hts.usitc.gov. Not legal advice.
Common questions
- What is HS code 300259?
- 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…
- What duty rates apply to 300259?
- Listed duty rates range from 0% across 1 country rate.
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