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Vero Cell Culture for Vaccine Production from Japan

African green monkey kidney (Vero) cells cultured as substrate for growing viruses in vaccine manufacturing. Under HTS 3002.59.00.00 as other cell cultures for therapeutic vaccine production uses. Essential for polio and Ebola vaccines.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

0%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

BSE/TSE statements required for primate-origin cells; link to specific vaccine BLA

GMP certification mandatory; include viral clearance validation