Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3808

3808.92

3808.92: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides: other, fungicides

Fungicides

Official description Fungicides

3808.92 is the HS subheading for fungicides, under heading 3808 in chapter 38.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% – 6% standard rate · across 7 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3808 92 00 00 Fungicides
  2. Inorganic
  3. 3808 92 10 00 Preparations based on copper compounds 4%
  4. 3808 92 20 00 Other 6%
  5. Other
  6. 3808 92 30 00 Based on dithiocarbamates 6%
  7. 3808 92 40 00 Based on benzimidazoles 6%
  8. 3808 92 50 00 Based on diazoles or triazoles 6%
  9. 3808 92 60 00 Based on diazines or morpholines 6%
  10. 3808 92 90 00 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 2 of 7 lines

Import requirements 3

  • 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 mercury
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/96
    Documents
    • Y924 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2017/852
    • Y969 Mercury-added products essential for civil protection and military uses; or intended for research, calibration of instrumentation or for use as reference standard (Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/852)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 7 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—4% – 6%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£165.9m-21.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£10.10 per kg
Jan 2024: £20.2mFeb 2024: £58.1mMar 2024: £41.3mApr 2024: £36.3mMay 2024: £13.2mJun 2024: £10mJul 2024: £15.7mAug 2024: £6.1mSept 2024: £4.7mOct 2024: £4.3mNov 2024: £2.7mDec 2024: £3mJan 2025: £10mFeb 2025: £20mMar 2025: £40.4mApr 2025: £56.1mMay 2025: £40.9mJun 2025: £13.4mJul 2025: £11.8mAug 2025: £3.9mSept 2025: £3.5mOct 2025: £2.6mNov 2025: £5.8mDec 2025: £3.8mJan 2026: £9.7mFeb 2026: £17.8mMar 2026: £33.3mApr 2026: £46.6mMay 2026: £23mJun 2026: £10.4mJul 2026: £6mAug 2026: £3.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
France £67m 40.4% -19.6%
Germany £27m 16.2% -38%
Spain £22.6m 13.6% +20.3%
Hungary £13.2m 8% -53.6%
Israel £6.2m 3.7% +3.7%
Italy £6.1m 3.7% +19.3%
China £5.9m 3.6% +25%
Belgium £4.1m 2.5% -31.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3808.92 · US$10bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$43m+US$237m+> US$897m

Exports: 122
  1. France: US$1bn
  2. China: US$1bn
  3. Germany: US$1bn
  4. Spain: US$897m
  5. India: US$833m
  6. United States: US$747m
  7. United Kingdom: US$356m
  8. Italy: US$288m
  9. Colombia: US$258m
  10. Belgium: US$247m
  11. Israel: US$246m
  12. South Korea: US$237m
  13. Hungary: US$212m
  14. Brazil: US$169m
  15. Poland: US$159m
  16. Netherlands: US$148m
  17. Japan: US$133m
  18. Singapore: US$104m
  19. Thailand: US$93m
  20. Austria: US$88m
  21. Mexico: US$85m
  22. Norway: US$73m
  23. Greece: US$73m
  24. Türkiye: US$59m
  25. Denmark: US$55m
  26. Chile: US$53m
  27. Portugal: US$52m
  28. Argentina: US$49m
  29. Indonesia: US$49m
  30. Guatemala: US$43m
  31. Switzerland: US$35m
  32. Costa Rica: US$32m
  33. Bulgaria: US$32m
  34. Slovenia: US$32m
  35. South Africa: US$30m
  36. Malaysia: US$27m
  37. Australia: US$26m
  38. Russia: US$26m
  39. Sweden: US$26m
  40. Taiwan: US$24m
  41. Vietnam: US$21m
  42. Romania: US$17m
  43. Ireland: US$15m
  44. Uruguay: US$15m
  45. Paraguay: US$15m
  46. Peru: US$12m
  47. Lithuania: US$11m
  48. Czechia: US$11m
  49. Luxembourg: US$11m
  50. Serbia: US$10m
  51. Kenya: US$10m
  52. Croatia: US$9m
  53. Canada: US$8m
  54. Panama: US$7m
  55. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
  56. New Zealand: US$5m
  57. Finland: US$4m
  58. Estonia: US$4m
  59. Jordan: US$4m
  60. Slovakia: US$4m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$1bn 13.7%
2 China US$1bn 12.3%
3 Germany US$1bn 11%
4 Spain US$897m 8.9%
5 India US$833m 8.3%
6 United States US$747m 7.4%
7 United Kingdom US$356m 3.6%
8 Italy US$288m 2.9%
9 Colombia US$258m 2.6%
10 Belgium US$247m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Brazil US$794m 7.9%
2 France US$596m 5.9%
3 Germany US$551m 5.5%
4 Canada US$419m 4.2%
5 United States US$347m 3.5%
6 China US$311m 3.1%
7 Italy US$306m 3%
8 Poland US$305m 3%
9 India US$294m 2.9%
10 Vietnam US$273m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 3.4%median duty
  • 58number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 23%highest: Algeria, Ethiopia, Maldives

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 2% 2023
Algeria 23% 15% – 30% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 13% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4.7% 3% – 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 11% 5% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4.7% 3% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 0% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Brazil 13% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 5% 2023
Canada 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 5% 2023
Chad 5% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6.9% 6% – 9% 2023
Colombia 0.6% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 5% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 4.4% 0% – 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 1.9% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 7.5% 5% – 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 5% 2023
Eswatini 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Ethiopia 15% 10% – 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 5.8% 4.6% – 6% 2023
Fiji 0% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 5% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 14% 5% – 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 4% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3.9% 2023
Jordan 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 4.7% 3% – 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4.7% 3% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 2.5% 0% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.8%* 0.5% – 1.1% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 0% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 15% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 0% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 4% 0% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 11% 6% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7.7% 3% – 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 4.7% 3% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023
South Korea 4.3% 2% – 6.5% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 6% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 0% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.7%* 0.4% – 0.9% 2023
Syria 13% 5% – 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 6.5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 6.7% 0% – 10% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 5.8% 4.6% – 6% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 2% 0% – 6.5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 5.8% 4% – 6% 2023
United States 3.4% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Uruguay 13% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 13% 8% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 2% 0% – 3% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 7.5% 5% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 0.1% – 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
5912 Fungicides put up in forms/packings for retail sale/as preparations/articles
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 313101
CPC 2.1 product
34662 Fungicides
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2021 Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20173808.92changed
20123808.92changed
20073808.92changed
20023808.20changed
19963808.20changed
19923808.20changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 5

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.

  • N332470 U.S. CBP 24 May 2023 · 3808.92.50.80

    The country of origin and classification of SB-9503, tradename Midori Biofungicide

  • N303642 U.S. CBP 8 April 2019 · 3808.92.50.40

    The tariff classification of Polyphase 604 and Polyphase PW40 from Germany

  • H270889 U.S. CBP 29 June 2018 · 3808.92.24.00

    Request for Internal Advice; Tariff classification of a Mancozeb Wet Cake

  • H261418 U.S. CBP 29 May 2018 · 3808.92.50

    Modification of NY I82455; Tariff classification of natamycin 50% with lactose and natamycin 50% with sodium chloride

  • N283057 U.S. CBP 13 February 2017 · 3808.92.15.00

    The tariff classification of Topsin 70W

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3808.92 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 6% (average 5.7%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3808.92 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.6% and 6%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 4% – 6%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of fungicides into the UK came to £165.9m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 21% on the year before); France supplied 40%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported fungicides worth US$10bn (−3.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was France (US$1bn), followed by China.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides: other, fungicides?

Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides: other, fungicides fall under HS subheading 3808.92, 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 3808.92 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 6%, depending on the line. 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 3808.92 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.6% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides?

France, with US$1bn in 2024 (13.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export fungicides 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 4% – 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on fungicides?

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 fungicides from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (40%), Germany (16%) and Spain (14%), out of total imports of £165.9m.

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