Subheading · Chapter 38 · Heading 3808
3808.99: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides: other, other
Other pesticides (rodenticides etc.)
Official description Other
3808.99 is the HS subheading for other pesticides (rodenticides etc.), under heading 3808 in chapter 38.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3808 99 00 00 Other
- 3808 99 10 00 Rodenticides 6%
- 3808 99 90 00 Other 6%
- 3808 99 90 10 Preparation containing dicofol (iso) (cas 115-32-2) 6%
- 3808 99 90 30 Milbemycin oxime (cas rn 129496-10-2), mixture of methyl analogue and ethyl analogue, with a purity by weight of 95% or more 6%
- 3808 99 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 3 of 4 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 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 2 of 4 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £18.7m | 48.3% | -29.7% |
 United States | £4.1m | 10.6% | +12.4% |
 France | £4.1m | 10.6% | -33.2% |
 Italy | £3.2m | 8.2% | -16.3% |
 Spain | £1.5m | 4% | -35.2% |
 Netherlands | £1.4m | 3.6% | -20.7% |
 Belgium | £1.2m | 3% | -46.1% |
 Czechia | £926k | 2.4% | -17.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$723.8kUS$723.8k+US$8.4m+US$63.5m+> US$118m
Exports: 128
- Germany: US$433.1m
- United States: US$229m
- China: US$226.8m
- France: US$118m
- Belgium: US$115.4m
- Spain: US$110.3m
- United Kingdom: US$105.4m
- Netherlands: US$101.9m
- Italy: US$77m
- Hungary: US$76.3m
- Slovenia: US$68.8m
- Japan: US$66.3m
- India: US$63.5m
- Mexico: US$54.8m
- South Africa: US$34.3m
- South Korea: US$33m
- Austria: US$32.9m
- Switzerland: US$30.7m
- Brazil: US$26.3m
- Thailand: US$25.2m
- Poland: US$22.4m
- Malaysia: US$19.2m
- Indonesia: US$18.2m
- Czechia: US$18.2m
- Taiwan: US$17.6m
- Singapore: US$15m
- Guatemala: US$14.9m
- Ireland: US$11.5m
- Canada: US$11m
- Portugal: US$9.2m
- Israel: US$9.1m
- Denmark: US$8.4m
- Türkiye: US$8.3m
- Kenya: US$6.4m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.5m
- Lithuania: US$5.5m
- Sweden: US$4.9m
- Greece: US$4.7m
- Chile: US$4.4m
- Finland: US$4.4m
- Australia: US$4.3m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Argentina: US$3.9m
- Russia: US$3.8m
- Colombia: US$3.7m
- Slovakia: US$3.6m
- Cambodia: US$3.2m
- Latvia: US$2.9m
- Costa Rica: US$2.9m
- Uruguay: US$2.5m
- Romania: US$2.5m
- Estonia: US$2.5m
- Croatia: US$2.5m
- Bulgaria: US$1.9m
- Peru: US$1.8m
- New Zealand: US$1.4m
- Tajikistan: US$1.4m
- Norway: US$1.3m
- Ukraine: US$1.2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.4mUS$1.4m+US$8.7m+US$28.7m+> US$76.2m
Imports: 217
- France: US$156m
- United States: US$132.5m
- Hungary: US$131.8m
- Belgium: US$86.8m
- Netherlands: US$84m
- Italy: US$82.3m
- Canada: US$76.2m
- Germany: US$75.6m
- Brazil: US$75.2m
- Poland: US$71.5m
- Mexico: US$70.4m
- Spain: US$65.2m
- United Kingdom: US$61.9m
- Thailand: US$55.6m
- India: US$54.8m
- Australia: US$49.6m
- Morocco: US$34.9m
- Türkiye: US$33.9m
- China: US$33.5m
- South Africa: US$33.3m
- Indonesia: US$29m
- Tanzania: US$28.7m
- Austria: US$27.8m
- Malaysia: US$27.4m
- Philippines: US$24.5m
- Portugal: US$23.7m
- Czechia: US$23.4m
- Slovenia: US$23.2m
- Romania: US$23.2m
- Russia: US$20.8m
- Ecuador: US$20.8m
- Chile: US$20m
- Colombia: US$18.3m
- Greece: US$17.8m
- Japan: US$17.5m
- Vietnam: US$17.4m
- Switzerland: US$16.6m
- Zambia: US$16.5m
- Uganda: US$16.3m
- Sweden: US$15.7m
- Peru: US$14.8m
- Argentina: US$14.3m
- Latvia: US$14.2m
- Singapore: US$14.1m
- Norway: US$14.1m
- Kenya: US$13.7m
- South Korea: US$12.4m
- Israel: US$11.3m
- Finland: US$10.7m
- Ukraine: US$9.3m
- Costa Rica: US$9.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9.3m
- Slovakia: US$9.1m
- Denmark: US$9.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8.7m
- Croatia: US$8.4m
- Angola: US$8.3m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7.6m
- Taiwan: US$7.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$433.1m | 18.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$229m | 9.9% |
| 3 |  China | US$226.8m | 9.8% |
| 4 | France | US$118m | 5.1% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$115.4m | 5% |
| 6 | Spain | US$110.3m | 4.8% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$105.4m | 4.6% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$101.9m | 4.4% |
| 9 | Italy | US$77m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Hungary | US$76.3m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$156m | 6.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$132.5m | 5.7% |
| 3 | Hungary | US$131.8m | 5.7% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$86.8m | 3.7% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$84m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Italy | US$82.3m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$76.2m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Germany | US$75.6m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Brazil | US$75.2m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$71.5m | 3.1% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 9
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.
- N336683 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Acepromazine Maleate Tablets from Ireland and Selamectin Topical Solution from China
- N332913 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking, and eligibility of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) status of a cat deterrent from Canada
- N305934 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 1-Bromo-3-chloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin Tablets from China
- N305263 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of AQUATABS (8.5 mg) from Ireland
- N305150 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Homobrassinolide (1%) from India
- N304660 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a swimming pool “starter kit” from Ukraine
9 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-02951 · 91 FR 6818 · Source: federalregister.gov
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3808.99 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3808.99 into 2 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 other pesticides (rodenticides etc.) worth £38.8m (down 26% on the year before), at an average of £3.23 per kg; Germany supplied 48%, followed by United States.
World trade in other pesticides (rodenticides etc.) reached US$2.3bn in 2024, up 5.7% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 18.7% 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, other?
Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides: other, other fall under HS subheading 3808.99, 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 3808.99 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 3808.99 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?
Germany, with US$433.1m in 2024 (18.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export other pesticides (rodenticides etc.) 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 other pesticides (rodenticides etc.)?
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 other pesticides (rodenticides etc.) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (48%), United States (11%) and France (11%), out of total imports of £38.8m.