HS 3821.00.00

Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of…

Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cells.

Total duty from China

0%

  • MFN 0%
  • GST 5% (recoverable)

Example: value CAD 10,000 → duty $0 → GST 5% $500 (recoverable) → total $10,500

Compliance checks

Permits and OGD requirements

Canadian Food Inspection Agency · All ProgramsConditional

If AIRS requires an import permit for the product, before export, the Canadian importer applies for the permit; the exporter prepares the export certificate; official processing time 10 business days for a simple permit.

Statistical breakdownUse these to check classification
  • .10Prepared culture media for the development of micro-organisms
  • .90Prep cult f maint of micro-organisms or the dvlpm/maint of plant/hum/anml cells

CBSA 10-digit statistical lines, descriptions from CIMD (2023)

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Data updated: 2026-10-12

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