U.S. exports of Prepared Culture Media for Micro-Organism Development (SITC 59867) totaled $88.7M in August 2026.
Importers of Prepared Culture Media for Micro-Organism Development paid $2.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 8.77% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPrepared culture media — ready-to-use formulations of nutrients, agar, broths, and selective agents designed to cultivate bacteria, fungi, or other micro-organisms — are essential inputs for clinical diagnostics, pharmaceutical quality control, food safety testing, and research laboratories. FDA oversight applies to media intended for in-vitro diagnostic use, and importers must ensure that commercial sterility and labeling requirements are met at entry. The highly specialized nature of these formulations means that supplier qualification, lot traceability, and certificate-of-analysis documentation are standard procurement requirements.
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1.3K import shipments a month
Culture media intended for in-vitro diagnostic use are regulated as medical devices under FDA authority and may be subject to FDA review at entry. Media used solely for industrial or research purposes may face a different regulatory pathway, so importers should confirm the intended use and applicable device classification before shipment.
Standard documentation includes a certificate of analysis confirming sterility and composition, a manufacturer's declaration of intended use, and, for diagnostic-grade products, evidence of FDA 510(k) clearance or equivalent regulatory status. Lot numbers and expiration dates must appear on labels to satisfy both customs and end-user traceability requirements.
Basic heading 66 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 59867 · $88.7M of $26.2B
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $280.4M of Prepared Culture Media for Micro-Organism Development and exported $993.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.