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HS code for anti-sprouting products
3808.93 Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “anti-sprouting products” points to subheading 3808.93: herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 3808.93 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 3808.93 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 6.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 3808.93 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 6.5% (average 6.1%).
Duty rates compared
UK 6% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
EU 6% – 6.5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 6.1% 
Türkiye 6% – 6.5% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 6.1% 
USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.1% 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 11% 
Argentina 7.2% – 12.6% Third-country duty 49 tariff lines · average 10.6% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Japan 3.9% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 3.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2.1% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for anti-sprouting products?
Anti-sprouting products are classified under 3808.93 (Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.