Subheading · Section VI

3808.91: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides: other, insecticides

3808.91

Official description Insecticides

  • 6%UK
  • 6%EU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • 0%–6.5%USA
  • US$10.6bnWorld trade in 2024

3808.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3808, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and…, chapter 38.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3808.91 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%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 3808.91 covers 7 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 40%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 3808.91 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 3.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$10.6bn in 2024, down 2.2% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 22.6% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Brazil imported the most (US$1.4bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 20th among 154 exporters with US$102m; its largest buyer was Colombia.

The United Kingdom imported US$90.9m, most of it from France.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines EU 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 7 tariff lines USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 3.9%

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 91 00 00 Insecticides
  2. 3808 91 10 00 Based on pyrethroids 6%
  3. 3808 91 10 10 Technical aerosols that contain hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) with global warming potential (gwp) of 150 or more 6%
  4. 3808 91 10 90 Other 6%
  5. 3808 91 20 00 Based on chlorinated hydrocarbons 6%
  6. 3808 91 20 10 Preparation containing mirex, used as insecticide (cas 2385-85-5) 6%
  7. 3808 91 20 90 Other 6%
  8. 3808 91 30 00 Based on carbamates 6%
  9. 3808 91 40 00 Based on organophosphorus compounds 6%
  10. 3808 91 90 00 Other 6%
  11. 3808 91 90 15 Preparation containing endrin (iso), used as insecticide (cas 72-20-8) 6%
  12. 3808 91 90 25 Preparation containing chlordecone (iso), used as insecticide (cas 143-50-0) 6%
  13. 3808 91 90 30 Preparation containing endospores or spores and protein crystals derived from either:<br>- bacillus thuringiensis berliner subsp. aizawai and kurstaki or,<br>- bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki or,<br>- bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis or,<br>- bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai or,<br>- bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis<br> 6%
  14. 3808 91 90 40 Spinosad (iso) 6%
  15. 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%
  16. 3808 91 90 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3808 91 Insecticides:
  2. 3808 91 10 Based on pyrethroids 6%—
  3. 3808 91 20 Based on chlorinated hydrocarbons 6%—
  4. 3808 91 30 Based on carbamates 6%—
  5. 3808 91 40 Based on organophosphorus compounds 6%—
  6. 3808 91 90 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. 3808.91 Haşarat öldürücüler:
  2. 3808.91.10.00.00 Esası pretroitler olanlar 40%
  3. Esası klorlanmış hidrokarbonlar olanlar :
  4. 3808.91.20.00.11 Dikofol içerenler 40%
  5. 3808.91.20.00.19 Diğerleri 40%
  6. 3808.91.30.00.00 Esası karbamatlar olanlar 40%
  7. 3808.91.40.00.00 Esası organo-fosfor bileşikleri olanlar 40%
  8. Diğerleri
  9. 3808.91.90.00.11 Bromoklormetan ya da bromometan (Metil bromür) içerenler 40%
  10. 3808.91.90.00.19 Diğerleri 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3808.91 Insecticides:
  2. 3808.91.10.00 Fly ribbons (ribbon fly catchers) 2.8%kg
  3. Other:
  4. Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic insecticide:
  5. 3808.91.15.00 Mixtures of N-[[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]- carbonyl]-2,6-difluorobenzamide and inert substances Freekg
  6. 3808.91.25.01 Other 6.5%kg
  7. 3808.91.30.00 Containing an inorganic substance 5%kg
  8. 3808.91.50.01 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

3808.91 · US$10.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$30.9m+US$148.8m+> US$530.4m

Exports: 154
  1. China: US$2.4bn
  2. United States: US$1.6bn
  3. India: US$886.1m
  4. Germany: US$755.7m
  5. France: US$530.4m
  6. Japan: US$349.9m
  7. South Korea: US$328.7m
  8. Singapore: US$316.1m
  9. Spain: US$310.3m
  10. Italy: US$292.5m
  11. Indonesia: US$226.1m
  12. Mexico: US$163m
  13. Austria: US$155.2m
  14. Israel: US$152.5m
  15. Netherlands: US$148.8m
  16. Belgium: US$146.1m
  17. Poland: US$131.5m
  18. Colombia: US$121.2m
  19. Argentina: US$119.7m
  20. United Kingdom: US$102m
  21. Brazil: US$91.3m
  22. Türkiye: US$86.6m
  23. Thailand: US$77.1m
  24. Hungary: US$77m
  25. Denmark: US$69.8m
  26. Taiwan: US$68.1m
  27. Guatemala: US$62.3m
  28. Switzerland: US$59.7m
  29. Malaysia: US$54.6m
  30. South Africa: US$50.3m
  31. Australia: US$50.1m
  32. Greece: US$37.5m
  33. Slovenia: US$32.8m
  34. Vietnam: US$32m
  35. Czechia: US$32m
  36. Côte d’Ivoire: US$31.3m
  37. Canada: US$30.9m
  38. Bulgaria: US$27.2m
  39. Portugal: US$26.1m
  40. Russia: US$22m
  41. Costa Rica: US$20.2m
  42. Uruguay: US$17.9m
  43. Romania: US$16.5m
  44. Paraguay: US$16.4m
  45. Tajikistan: US$16.1m
  46. Nigeria: US$15.2m
  47. Kenya: US$14.5m
  48. Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.1m
  49. Ireland: US$11.9m
  50. New Zealand: US$10.8m
  51. Jordan: US$10.3m
  52. Egypt: US$9.4m
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$9.3m
  54. Serbia: US$9.2m
  55. Barbados: US$9m
  56. United Arab Emirates: US$8.8m
  57. Sweden: US$8.3m
  58. Peru: US$8m
  59. Chile: US$6.8m
  60. Tanzania: US$6.8m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$2.4bn 22.6%
2 United States US$1.6bn 15.3%
3 India US$886.1m 8.4%
4 Germany US$755.7m 7.1%
5 France US$530.4m 5%
6 Japan US$349.9m 3.3%
7 South Korea US$328.7m 3.1%
8 Singapore US$316.1m 3%
9 Spain US$310.3m 2.9%
10 Italy US$292.5m 2.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Brazil US$1.4bn 13.4%
2 India US$528.4m 5%
3 United States US$505.8m 4.8%
4 France US$426m 4%
5 Mexico US$316.7m 3%
6 Italy US$280.2m 2.6%
7 China US$274.2m 2.6%
8 Spain US$272.4m 2.6%
9 Indonesia US$262.1m 2.5%
10 Canada US$250.5m 2.4%

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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$2.4bn in 2024 (22.6% of world exports).