Analysis
HTS 2102.20.40 covers dried brewers' yeast, crude under heading 2102 (yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell microorganisms, dead (but not including…).
Within this group the rate runs from 3.2% to 6.4%. Compared with 2102.20.20 (yeasts (except dried brewers' yeast)), which pays 6.4%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 6.4 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 16% of the 51 tariff lines in chapter 21, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 2102.20.20 (yeasts (except dried brewers' yeast), 6.4%) and 2102.20.60 (inactive yeasts; other single-cell microorganisms, dead…, 3.2%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), an industry of 872 US establishments employing 31,860 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2102.20.20 | Yeasts (except dried brewers' yeast) | 6.4% |
| 2102.20.60 | Inactive yeasts; other single-cell microorganisms, dead: other | 3.2% |