# HS code 3002.59: Cell cultures, whether or not modified

> HS code 3002.59 covers cell cultures, whether or not modified, other than those classified in 3002.51. It sits in heading 30.02 (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) in chapter 30 (pharmaceutical products). Other goods of heading 30.02 are classified under 3002.12 (antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes, antisera and other blood fractions), 3002.13 (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), 3002.14 (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), 3002.15 (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) or 5 others.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/300259
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/30) / [30.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3002) / [3002.59](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/300259)

## Key facts

- HS code: 3002.59
- Covers: Cell cultures, whether or not modified
- Heading: [30.02: 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](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3002)
- Chapter: [30: Pharmaceutical products](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/30)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 3002.59 covers cell cultures, whether or not modified, other than those classified in 3002.51.

The legal text of the subheading is “Cell cultures, whether or not modified: Other”, read under “Cell cultures, whether or not modified”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 30.02 are classified under 3002.12 (antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes, antisera and other blood fractions), 3002.13 (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), 3002.14 (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), 3002.15 (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) or 5 others.

- [3002.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/300212) Antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes: Antisera and other blood fractions
- [3002.13](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/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
- [3002.14](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/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
- [3002.15](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/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
- [3002.41](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/300241) Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: Vaccines for human medicine
- [3002.42](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/300242) Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: Vaccines for veterinary medicine
- [3002.49](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/300249) Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: Other
- [3002.51](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/300251) Cell cultures, whether or not modified: Cell therapy products
- [3002.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/300290) Other

## How it is structured

3002.59 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 30, are the chapter; the first four, 3002, are heading 30.02; the last two, 59, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 30: Pharmaceutical products
- Heading 30.02: 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
- Within the heading: Cell cultures, whether or not modified
- Subheading 3002.59: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 3002.59 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3002.59 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [3002.51](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/300251) Cell cultures, whether or not modified: Cell therapy products
- Next subheading: [3002.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/300290) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3002.59 cover?

HS code 3002.59 covers cell cultures, whether or not modified, other than those classified in 3002.51.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3002.59 in?

HS code 3002.59 is in heading 30.02 (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) in chapter 30 (pharmaceutical products).

### Where are goods of heading 30.02 classified when 3002.59 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 30.02 are classified under 3002.12 (antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes, antisera and other blood fractions), 3002.13 (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), 3002.14 (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), 3002.15 (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) or 5 others.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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.

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