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U.S. imports of active yeasts (HS 210210) totaled $25.1M in July 2026, traded with 34 countries.
Importers of Active Yeasts paid $603K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 16% on $3.7M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 2026 dataActive yeast — including baker's yeast in fresh, dried, or cream form — is a foundational input for commercial baking, brewing, and fermentation industries, and all US imports enter under a single tariff line (2102100000). Canada and Mexico are the top suppliers, with proximity and cold-chain infrastructure making North American sourcing the default for perishable fresh yeast formats. Shelf-stable dried active yeast from more distant origins competes on price and volume. FDA regulates active yeast as a food ingredient, and importers should ensure foreign manufacturing facilities are registered and that product specifications — particularly moisture content and viability — match label claims.
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768 shipments/mo
No — all active yeast, regardless of physical form (compressed fresh yeast, cream yeast, or dried active yeast), is classified under the single 10-digit line 2102100000. However, form does affect practical import logistics: fresh and cream yeast require refrigerated transport and have short shelf lives, making proximity of supply a key sourcing factor, while dried active yeast tolerates ambient shipping and longer lead times.
Importers should confirm cell viability (typically expressed as colony-forming units or leavening activity), moisture content, and absence of contaminating microorganisms. For baker's yeast, leavening performance under standard dough conditions is the commercial benchmark. Certificates of analysis from the manufacturer and compliance with FDA food-grade standards are standard documentation requirements.
HSChapter 21
Subheading 1 of 3 in heading 2102
Subheading 210210 · $25.1M of $38.3M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2102100000 | Yeasts, Active | $25.1M | 2.40% | 14.69% | $603K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2102100000 | Yeasts, Active | $2.5M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports
$25.1MYoY · Pro
Exports
$2.5MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
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Canada and Mexico together supply 85% of it.
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rate provision · imports
85.3% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 2.40%.