Subheading · Section VI

3808.59: Goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter: other

3808.59

Official description Other

  • 4%UK
  • 6%EU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • 5%–6.5%USA
  • US$441.8mWorld trade in 2024

3808.59 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3808, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and…, chapter 38.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3808.59 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3808.59; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 3808.59 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 40%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 3808.59 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 5% and 6.5% (average 5.5%).

World trade in these goods reached US$441.8m in 2024, up 4.9% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 27.5% of the total, ahead of Singapore.

Myanmar (Burma) imported the most (US$120.6m).

The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 98 exporters with US$2.7m.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.7m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 4% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines EU 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 5% – 6.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 5.5%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3808 59 00 00 Other 4%
  2. 3808 59 00 10 Preparation containing perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and its salts, used as pesticide (cas 1763-23-1 ) 4%
  3. 3808 59 00 15 Camphechlor and its preparations (cas 8001-35-2) 4%
  4. 3808 59 00 20 Preparation containing ddt (iso), used as pesticide (cas 50-29-3) 4%
  5. 3808 59 00 30 Preparation containing chlordane (iso), used as pesticide (cas 57-74-9)<br> 4%
  6. 3808 59 00 40 Preparation containing lindane (iso, inn) (γ-hch (iso)), used as pesticide (cas 58-89-9) 4%
  7. 3808 59 00 50 Preparation containing dieldrin (iso), used as pesticide (cas 60-57-1) 4%
  8. 3808 59 00 60 Preparation containing endosulfan (iso), used as pesticide (cas 115-29-7) 4%
  9. 3808 59 00 70 Preparation containing hexachlorobenzene, used as pesticide (cas 118-74-1) 4%
  10. 3808 59 00 90 Other 4%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3808 59 00 Other 6%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 3808.59.00.00.00 Diğerleri 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3808.59 Other:
  2. 3808.59.10.00 Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide 6.5%kg
  3. Other:
  4. 3808.59.40.00 Disinfectants 5%kg
  5. 3808.59.50.00 Other 5%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

3808.59 · US$441.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$296.9kUS$296.9k+US$2.6m+US$11.7m+> US$37.1m

Exports: 98
  1. China: US$121.6m
  2. Singapore: US$74m
  3. South Africa: US$37.1m
  4. Guatemala: US$23.7m
  5. United States: US$21.7m
  6. Indonesia: US$20.4m
  7. Thailand: US$15.1m
  8. India: US$13.9m
  9. Japan: US$12.1m
  10. Belgium: US$11.7m
  11. Germany: US$11.3m
  12. Vietnam: US$7.1m
  13. Malaysia: US$7.1m
  14. Netherlands: US$6m
  15. France: US$5.5m
  16. Spain: US$4.9m
  17. Australia: US$4.7m
  18. Italy: US$3.9m
  19. New Zealand: US$3.4m
  20. Honduras: US$3.3m
  21. Czechia: US$3.3m
  22. United Kingdom: US$2.7m
  23. Luxembourg: US$2.6m
  24. Austria: US$2.6m
  25. Dominican Republic: US$2.3m
  26. Brazil: US$1.7m
  27. Ireland: US$1.6m
  28. Mexico: US$1.5m
  29. Colombia: US$1.2m
  30. Costa Rica: US$1.2m
  31. Taiwan: US$1.1m
  32. South Korea: US$993.5k
  33. Poland: US$942.6k
  34. Bulgaria: US$915.4k
  35. Canada: US$902.1k
  36. Panama: US$806.4k
  37. Philippines: US$605.7k
  38. Hong Kong SAR China: US$529.1k
  39. Denmark: US$479.3k
  40. Sweden: US$475.6k
  41. Peru: US$448.7k
  42. Türkiye: US$438k
  43. Ecuador: US$359.8k
  44. Hungary: US$348.1k
  45. Argentina: US$343.2k
  46. Morocco: US$323.8k
  47. Jordan: US$296.9k
  48. El Salvador: US$276.7k
  49. Greece: US$251.4k
  50. Uruguay: US$223.7k
  51. Lithuania: US$220.2k
  52. Portugal: US$179.3k
  53. Chile: US$177.5k
  54. Kenya: US$163.1k
  55. Slovenia: US$163.1k
  56. Switzerland: US$162.1k
  57. Saudi Arabia: US$109.8k
  58. Paraguay: US$93.9k
  59. Russia: US$80.8k
  60. Estonia: US$66.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$121.6m 27.5%
2 Singapore US$74m 16.8%
3 South Africa US$37.1m 8.4%
4 Guatemala US$23.7m 5.4%
5 United States US$21.7m 4.9%
6 Indonesia US$20.4m 4.6%
7 Thailand US$15.1m 3.4%
8 India US$13.9m 3.1%
9 Japan US$12.1m 2.7%
10 Belgium US$11.7m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Myanmar (Burma) US$120.6m 27.3%
2 Cambodia US$39.5m 8.9%
3 Malaysia US$22.8m 5.2%
4 Thailand US$21m 4.7%
5 Guatemala US$16.4m 3.7%
6 Costa Rica US$14.1m 3.2%
7 Canada US$13.9m 3.1%
8 China US$13.6m 3.1%
9 United States US$12.7m 2.9%
10 New Zealand US$9.7m 2.2%

Legal notes

Subheading notes

1. Subheadings 380852 and 380859 cover only goods of heading 3808, containing one or more of the following substances : alachlor (ISO); aldicarb (ISO); aldrin (ISO); azinphos-methyl (ISO); binapacryl (ISO); camphechlor (ISO) (toxaphene); captafol (ISO); carbofuran (ISO); chlordane (ISO); chlordimeform (ISO); chlorobenzilate (ISO); DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN), 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane); dieldrin (ISO, INN); 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) or its salts; dinoseb (ISO), its salts or its esters; endosulfan (ISO); ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane); ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane); fluoroacetamide (ISO); heptachlor (ISO); hexachlorobenzene (ISO); 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO, INN); mercury compounds; methamidophos (ISO); monocrotophos (ISO); oxirane (ethylene oxide); parathion (ISO); parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion); pentachlorophenol (ISO), its salts or its esters; perfluorooctane sulphonic acid and its salts; perfluorooctane sulphonamides; perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride; phosphamidon (ISO); 2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), its salts or its esters; tributyltin compounds; trichlorfon (ISO).

2. Subheadings 380861 to 380869 cover only goods of heading 3808, containing alpha-cypermethrin (ISO), bendiocarb (ISO), bifenthrin (ISO), chlorfenapyr (ISO), cyfluthrin (ISO), deltamethrin (INN, ISO), etofenprox (INN), fenitrothion (ISO), lambda-cyhalothrin (ISO), malathion (ISO), pirimiphos-methyl (ISO) or propoxur (ISO).

3. Subheadings 382481 to 382489 cover only mixtures and preparations containing one or more of the following substances : oxirane (ethylene oxide); polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs); polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs); tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate; aldrin (ISO); camphechlor (ISO) (toxaphene); chlordane (ISO); chlordecone (ISO); DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN); 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane); dieldrin (ISO, INN); endosulfan (ISO); endrin (ISO); heptachlor (ISO); mirex (ISO); 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO, INN); pentachlorobenzene (ISO); hexachlorobenzene (ISO); perfluorooctane sulphonic acid, its salts; perfluorooctane sulphonamides; perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride; tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta- or octabromodiphenyl ethers; short-chain chlorinated paraffins.

Short-chain chlorinated paraffins are mixtures of compounds, with a chlorination degree of more than 48 % by weight, with the following molecular formula : CxH(2x-y+2)Cly, where x=10 – 13 and y= 1 – 13.

4. For the purposes of subheadings 382541 and 382549, ‘waste organic solvents’ are wastes containing mainly organic solvents, not fit for further use as presented as primary products, whether or not intended for recovery of the solvents.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter: other?

Goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter: other fall under HS subheading 3808.59, part of heading 3808, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on goods specified in subheading note 1 to this… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3808.59 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on goods specified in subheading note 1 to this… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3808.59 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most goods specified in subheading note 1 to this…?

China, with US$121.6m in 2024 (27.5% of world exports).