Code 3808 59 · Heading 3808

Retail-form or prepared pesticides and similar products containing specified substances

This covers insecticides, rat killers, fungicides, weed killers, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products that are made up or packed for retail sale, or supplied as preparations or finished articles. They must contain one or more of the specified substances, including substances such as aldrin, alachlor, mercury compounds, lindane, pentachlorophenol or tributyltin compounds.

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Official tariff text

Goods of heading 3808 containing one or more of the following substances: alachlor (ISO); aldicarb (ISO); aldrin (ISO); azinphos-methyl (ISO); binapacryl (ISO); camphechlor (ISO) (toxaphene); captafol (ISO); carbofuran (ISO); chlordane (ISO); chlordimeform (ISO); chlorobenzilate (ISO); dieldrin (ISO, INN); 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) or its salts; dinoseb (ISO), its salts or its esters; endosulfan (ISO); ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane); ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane); fluoroacetamide (ISO); heptachlor (ISO); hexachlorobenzene (ISO); 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO, INN); mercury compounds; methamidophos (ISO); monocrotophos (ISO); oxirane (ethylene oxide); parathion (ISO); parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion); penta-and-octabromodiphenyl ethers; pentachlorophenol (ISO), its salts or its esters; perfluorooctane sulphonic acid and its salts; perfluorooctane sulphonamides; perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride; phosphamidon (ISO); 2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), its salts or its esters; tributyltin compounds; trichlorfon (ISO)

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Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products 11 of 11 chapters in section VI
Which specific product type is it: a carbon or mineral product, resin or terpentine product, pesticide, textile, paper or leather treatment, soldering or welding preparation, oil or fuel additive, rubber or plastic additive, fire-extinguishing preparation, solvent or paint remover, catalyst, refractory product, alkylbenzene or alkylnaphthalene mixture, doped electronic material, hydraulic fluid, antifreeze or de-icing liquid, culture substrate, diagnostic or laboratory reagent, fatty acid or fatty alcohol, foundry binder or other chemical preparation, chemical waste, biodiesel, or a mixture containing halogenated methane, ethane or propane derivatives?
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Step 3 · Heading 3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides,… 8 of 27 headings under chapter 38
Is it DDT, a product containing one or more of the specifically listed substances, or a product containing the listed insecticides; if so, is its net package weight <= 300 g, > 300 g and <=7,5 kg, or > 7,5 kg? Otherwise, is it an insecticide, fungicide, weed killer or anti-sprouting product, disinfectant, or rodent killer?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3808 59 Goods of heading 3808 containing one or more of the… 2 of 10 subheadings under heading 3808
Does the product contain one or more of the specified substances, such as aldrin, alachlor, mercury compounds, lindane, pentachlorophenol or tributyltin compounds?

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Import duty on the codes below: 6.0%

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3808 59 00

6.0%

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 6.0%.

3808 52 DDT "ISO" "clofenotane "INN"", in packings of a net weight content <= 300 g 6.0%
3808 59 Goods of heading 3808 containing one or more of the following substances: alachlor (ISO); aldicarb (ISO); aldrin (ISO); azinphos-methyl (ISO); binapacryl (ISO); camphechlor (ISO) (toxaphene); captafol (ISO); carbofuran (ISO); chlordane (ISO); chlordimeform (ISO); chlorobenzilate (ISO); dieldrin (ISO, INN); 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC (ISO)) or its salts; dinoseb (ISO), its salts or its esters; endosulfan (ISO); ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2-dibromoethane); ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane); fluoroacetamide (ISO); heptachlor (ISO); hexachlorobenzene (ISO); 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)), including lindane (ISO, INN); mercury compounds; methamidophos (ISO); monocrotophos (ISO); oxirane (ethylene oxide); parathion (ISO); parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion); penta-and-octabromodiphenyl ethers; pentachlorophenol (ISO), its salts or its esters; perfluorooctane sulphonic acid and its salts; perfluorooctane sulphonamides; perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride; phosphamidon (ISO); 2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid), its salts or its esters; tributyltin compounds; trichlorfon (ISO) you are here 6.0%
3808 61 Goods of heading 3808, containing alpha-cypermethrin "ISO", bendiocarb "ISO", bifenthrin "ISO", chlorfenapyr "ISO", cyfluthrin "ISO", deltamethrin "INN, ISO", etofenprox "INN", fenitrothion "ISO", lambda-cyhalothrin "ISO", malathion "ISO", pirimiphos-methyl "ISO" or propoxur "ISO", in packings of a net weight content <= 300 g 6.0%
3808 62 Goods of heading 3808, containing alpha-cypermethrin "ISO", bendiocarb "ISO", bifenthrin "ISO", chlorfenapyr "ISO", cyfluthrin "ISO", deltamethrin "INN, ISO", etofenprox "INN", fenitrothion "ISO", lambda-cyhalothrin "ISO", malathion "ISO", pirimiphos-methyl "ISO" or propoxur "ISO", in packings of a net weight content > 300 g but <= 7,5 kg 6.0%
3808 69 Goods of heading 3808, containing alpha-cypermethrin "ISO", bendiocarb "ISO", bifenthrin "ISO", chlorfenapyr "ISO", cyfluthrin "ISO", deltamethrin "INN, ISO", etofenprox "INN", fenitrothion "ISO", lambda-cyhalothrin "ISO", malathion "ISO", pirimiphos-methyl "ISO" or propoxur "ISO" (excl. in packings of a net weight content <= 7,5 kg) 6.0%
3808 91 Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69) 6.0%
3808 92 Fungicides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheading 3808.59) 4.6–6.0%
3808 93 Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheading 3808.59) 6.0–6.5%
3808 94 Disinfectants, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheading 3808.59) 0.0–6.0%
3808 99 Rodenticides and other plant protection products put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants, and goods of subheading 3808.59) 6.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

38.08.5900 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

4.0%

Their lines9 British lines
EU originDuty free

3808 59 00 10 preparation containing perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and its salts, used as pesticide

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines3 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

3808.59.10.00 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, antisprouting products

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

38.08.5900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 9 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

3808.59.10.00

Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, antisprouting 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, sulfur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and flypapers), Good specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter, Other, Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide

General rate

6.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
3808.59.40.00

Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, antisprouting 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, sulfur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and flypapers), Good specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter, Other, Disinfectants

General rate

5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
3808.59.50.00

Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, antisprouting 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, sulfur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and flypapers), Good specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter, Other

General rate

5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.