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HS code for insect repellent

3808

3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers)

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “insect repellent” points to heading 3808: insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers). 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.

In the UK Global Tariff, 3808 covers 54 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 3808 into 31 tariff lines; the duty is between 4.6% and 6.5% (average 6%).

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 3808 covers 41 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.6% and 6.5%.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 54 tariff lines · average 5.5% EU 4.6% – 6.5% Third-country duty 31 tariff lines · average 6% Türkiye 4.6% – 6.5% Third-country duty 41 tariff lines · average 6% USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 32 tariff lines · average 4.4% Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 27 tariff lines · average 3.4% Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 0.5% Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 70 tariff lines · average 10.9% Argentina 7.2% – 20% Third-country duty 198 tariff lines · average 10.6% Peru Free Third-country duty 40 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 106 tariff lines · average 0.5% Japan 3.9% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 59 tariff lines · average 3.4% GCC 5% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines Norway Free Third-country duty 15 tariff lines North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 36 tariff lines Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · average 10.7%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for insect repellent?

Insect repellent are classified under 3808 (Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.