HS Code 3808Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles

What HS code 3808 covers

Traders usually call these goods pesticides, and some search for them as HSN code 3808. The customs text is more exact.

The key test is the form of the goods. They must come in retail packs, or be presented as a preparation or an article. Raw agrochemicals shipped in bulk are a different case and often sit in other headings.

Think of the heading as a ready-to-use product group. The subheadings then split it by function, by special chemical notes and by pack weight.

HS 3808 subheadings: insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants

Most everyday products land in the last five codes. These are the "other" codes, used when the goods are not covered by the special chemical notes.

• 380892: fungicides outside Note 1.
• 380894: disinfectants outside Note 1.
• 380899: rodenticides and similar products not named elsewhere, outside Note 1.

Codes for goods under Subheading Notes 1 and 2

Chapter 38 has two subheading notes that name certain listed goods. If your product contains goods from those lists, you leave the "other" codes.

Code 380859 covers the remaining Note 1 goods, whatever their function.

Note 2 goods are insecticides, and the pack weight decides the code. Use 380861 for packs of 300g or less. Use 380862 for the middle weight band, heavier than 300g. Use 380869 for the heaviest packs.

Check the weight printed on the pack before you pick one.

How to choose the right 3808 code

Work through these steps in order. Stop at the first one that fits.

• Compare the ingredients with Subheading Note 1. A match points to 380852 or 380859.
• Compare them with Subheading Note 2. A match points to 380861, 380862 or 380869, by pack weight.
• If neither note applies, choose by function: insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, disinfectant or rodenticide.
• Still unsure? Try the HS code classifier, or look at nearby headings such as 3824 for chemical preparations not named elsewhere.

HS 3808 import export data, buyers and suppliers

Once you know your code, you can look at real trade. EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries.

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If your goods turn out not to be pesticides, see wood tar in 3807 or finishing agents in 3809.