Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3808
3808.91: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides: other, insecticides
Insecticides
Official description Insecticides
3808.91 is the HS subheading for insecticides, under heading 3808 in chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3808 91 00 00 Insecticides
- 3808 91 10 00 Based on pyrethroids 6%
- 3808 91 10 10 Technical aerosols that contain hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) with global warming potential (gwp) of 150 or more 6%
- 3808 91 10 90 Other 6%
- 3808 91 20 00 Based on chlorinated hydrocarbons 6%
- 3808 91 20 10 Preparation containing mirex, used as insecticide (cas 2385-85-5) 6%
- 3808 91 20 90 Other 6%
- 3808 91 30 00 Based on carbamates 6%
- 3808 91 40 00 Based on organophosphorus compounds 6%
- 3808 91 90 00 Other 6%
- 3808 91 90 15 Preparation containing endrin (iso), used as insecticide (cas 72-20-8) 6%
- 3808 91 90 25 Preparation containing chlordecone (iso), used as insecticide (cas 143-50-0) 6%
- 3808 91 90 30 Preparation containing endospores or spores and protein crystals derived from either: - bacillus thuringiensis berliner subsp. aizawai and kurstaki or, - bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki or, - bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis or, - bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai or, - bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis 6%
- 3808 91 90 40 Spinosad (iso) 6%
- 3808 91 90 60 Spinetoram (iso) (cas rn 935545-74-7), preparation of two spinosyn components (3'-ethoxy-5.6-dihydro spinosyn j) and (3'-ethoxy- spinosyn l) 6%
- 3808 91 90 90 Other 6%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 1203
- Documents
- 9062
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 12 lines
Import requirements 4
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 12 lines
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- L100 Import licence " controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- Y902
- 9Y06
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 12 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £17.8m | 23.1% | -33% |
 Germany | £15.1m | 19.5% | +33.3% |
 Netherlands | £6.4m | 8.3% | +8.6% |
 Austria | £5m | 6.5% | +150.8% |
 China | £4.2m | 5.4% | +28.2% |
 Italy | £4m | 5.2% | -11.2% |
 United States | £3.8m | 5% | +14.6% |
 Poland | £3.4m | 4.4% | +66.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$31m+US$149m+> US$530m
Exports: 154
- China: US$2bn
- United States: US$2bn
- India: US$886m
- Germany: US$756m
- France: US$530m
- Japan: US$350m
- South Korea: US$329m
- Singapore: US$316m
- Spain: US$310m
- Italy: US$292m
- Indonesia: US$226m
- Mexico: US$163m
- Austria: US$155m
- Israel: US$152m
- Netherlands: US$149m
- Belgium: US$146m
- Poland: US$132m
- Colombia: US$121m
- Argentina: US$120m
- United Kingdom: US$102m
- Brazil: US$91m
- Türkiye: US$87m
- Thailand: US$77m
- Hungary: US$77m
- Denmark: US$70m
- Taiwan: US$68m
- Guatemala: US$62m
- Switzerland: US$60m
- Malaysia: US$55m
- South Africa: US$50m
- Australia: US$50m
- Greece: US$37m
- Slovenia: US$33m
- Vietnam: US$32m
- Czechia: US$32m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$31m
- Canada: US$31m
- Bulgaria: US$27m
- Portugal: US$26m
- Russia: US$22m
- Costa Rica: US$20m
- Uruguay: US$18m
- Romania: US$16m
- Paraguay: US$16m
- Tajikistan: US$16m
- Nigeria: US$15m
- Kenya: US$15m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
- Ireland: US$12m
- New Zealand: US$11m
- Jordan: US$10m
- Egypt: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Serbia: US$9m
- Barbados: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Peru: US$8m
- Chile: US$7m
- Tanzania: US$7m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8mUS$8m+US$41m+US$125m+> US$274m
Imports: 222
- Brazil: US$1bn
- India: US$528m
- United States: US$506m
- France: US$426m
- Mexico: US$317m
- Italy: US$280m
- China: US$274m
- Spain: US$272m
- Indonesia: US$262m
- Canada: US$251m
- Vietnam: US$243m
- Germany: US$232m
- Thailand: US$231m
- Australia: US$169m
- Colombia: US$161m
- Belgium: US$150m
- South Africa: US$148m
- Philippines: US$142m
- Bangladesh: US$139m
- Argentina: US$138m
- Poland: US$136m
- Japan: US$129m
- Peru: US$125m
- Netherlands: US$121m
- Greece: US$110m
- Chile: US$109m
- Paraguay: US$109m
- Pakistan: US$108m
- Türkiye: US$102m
- Romania: US$95m
- Morocco: US$93m
- United Kingdom: US$91m
- Bolivia: US$89m
- Russia: US$86m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$82m
- Ukraine: US$81m
- Malaysia: US$81m
- Cambodia: US$77m
- Egypt: US$75m
- Ecuador: US$73m
- Taiwan: US$73m
- Portugal: US$72m
- Guatemala: US$66m
- Hungary: US$66m
- United Arab Emirates: US$65m
- Ghana: US$59m
- Kenya: US$56m
- Singapore: US$54m
- Honduras: US$52m
- Austria: US$51m
- South Korea: US$50m
- Czechia: US$46m
- Switzerland: US$45m
- Costa Rica: US$45m
- Uzbekistan: US$41m
- Dominican Republic: US$41m
- Nigeria: US$40m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$40m
- Mozambique: US$38m
- Saudi Arabia: US$38m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 22.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$2bn | 15.3% |
| 3 |  India | US$886m | 8.4% |
| 4 | Germany | US$756m | 7.1% |
| 5 | France | US$530m | 5% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$350m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$329m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$316m | 3% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$310m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Italy | US$292m | 2.8% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 22
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N363819 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a citronella candle from China
- N356833 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Nimbo Organic Insecticide from Mexico
- N339797 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Hoy Hoy Roach Trap” from Japan
- H232357 U.S. CBP
Revocation of NY F86615 and NY A84405 Classification of Flea Drops
- N325234 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Azadirachtin Technical from India
- N324186 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an LED insect trap from China
- 600015765 HMRC
Silicone wristband infused with Geraniol Oil which repels mosquitoes The wristbands (2 per pack) are packed on a flat cardboard with see through plastic which shows the product
- 600013051 HMRC
This is a monitor to detect bedbugs designed to attract and trap bed bugs by using a unique scent to mimic the pheromones for early detection. It is not a pesticide and does not kill the insects. It is made from a double sided glue board which is impregnated into polymer pellets which are sealed…
- 600011725 HMRC
Insect repellent A plant oil-based insecticide spray designed for domestic pets, to repel biting insects such as fleas, ticks, mosquito, lice. A plant-based product containing: Citral, Isoeugenol, Lemongrass Oil, Geraniol, Linalool, Limonene, Eugenol, Cinnamomun Zeylanicum Leaf Oil. A…
- 600011160 HMRC
Insect glue board. A glue board is a replaceable item of cardboard, covered in a sticky glue which is mounted within the back of an insect light trap (ILT). (classified elsewhere) The ILT can be used, for example, in a food preparation environment, they also have other uses. The ILT uses UV light…
- 600009797 HMRC
A bio pesticide made from garlic. The garlic has been liquified and pasteurised to form a viscous brown colour liquid. available in bulk and in 5,10,20 litre size containers.
22 rulings in total for this code
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3808.91 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3808.91 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported insecticides worth £77m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £10.71 per kg; France supplied 23%, followed by Germany.
World trade in insecticides reached US$11bn in 2024, down 2.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 22.6% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides: other, insecticides?
Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides: other, insecticides fall under HS subheading 3808.91, part of heading 3808, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3808.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3808.91 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 insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (22.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export insecticides to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on insecticides?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import insecticides from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (23%), Germany (20%) and Netherlands (8%), out of total imports of £77m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.