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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)

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Heading 3808 covers insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, antisprouting products, plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products that are put up in retail packings or as prepared mixtures and articles. The heading is split first between goods named in subheading note 1, goods in the packing-size groups of subheading note 2, and all other goods, then by product type: insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants, and other. Within each product type the rate turns on whether the active ingredient is an aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide, an inorganic substance, or another chemical.

Products in this heading

Ant baits and roach gel in retail syringes or stations
Mouse and rat poison bait blocks
Ready-to-use lawn weed killer in a spray bottle
Garden fungicide concentrate for roses and vegetables
Disinfectant spray or surface wipes for household use
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer in retail bottles
Fly ribbons and flypaper strips
Pool and spa algaecide preparations

How to choose the right subheading

Net weight of the retail packing: 300 g or less, over 300 g but not over 7.5 kg, or other
Product function: insecticide, fungicide, herbicide or plant-growth regulator, disinfectant, or other pesticide
Whether the active ingredient is an aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide, which usually carries the higher rate
Whether the active ingredient is an inorganic substance
Whether the goods match a named chemical mixture that has its own line, some of which are free

Often confused with

Soap and surface-active washing preparations
Cleaning action comes from soap or surfactants, not from a pesticidal or disinfecting active ingredient.
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Medicated preparations for human or animal treatment
Therapeutic or prophylactic use puts the product in the pharmaceutical chapter.
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Plain candles and tapers
Only sulfur-treated bands, wicks and candles of a pesticidal kind stay in 3808.
Fertilizers and plant nutrient mixes
Products that only supply nutrients are classified as fertilizers, not as plant-growth regulators.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for an insecticide in a retail pack of 300 g or less?

Use 3808.61.10.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 6.5% if it contains an aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide, or 3808.61.50.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 5% for other active ingredients.

What is the duty on disinfecting wipes?

Wipes other than paper or nonwoven wipes, impregnated with alcohol or other disinfectants, are classified in 3808.94.50.10 at a general (MFN) rate of 5%. A disinfectant containing an aromatic or modified aromatic disinfectant falls in 3808.94.10.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 6.5%.

How do I classify a glyphosate weed killer?

Mixtures of glyphosate or its salts or esters with application adjuvants go in 3808.93.50.20 at a general (MFN) rate of 5%. A herbicide with an aromatic or modified aromatic active ingredient that is not a named mixture goes in 3808.93.15.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 6.5%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.