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Freeze-Dried Normal Human Blood Serum from Mexico

Freeze-dried normal human blood serum is obtained from healthy human donors and processed to remove water while preserving proteins and antibodies. It falls under HTS 3002.12.00.20 as a normal human blood serum used in diagnostic assays, cell culture media, and research applications. This product is not modified for specific immunological purposes, distinguishing it from other antisera.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

100%

Rate breakdown

9903.04.60100%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)

Import Tips

Obtain FDA approval and ensure donor screening documentation complies with 21 CFR Part 640 for human blood products

Provide certificates of analysis verifying normal serum status (no specific antibodies) to avoid misclassification as immunological products

Maintain cold chain logistics during import to preserve bioactivity, with temperature logs as common CBP requirement