HTS heading 3808 · Chapter 38
HTS 3808: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides,…
HTS heading 3808 covers 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). It has 32 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 5% (14 lines), 6.5% (10 lines), Free (6 lines) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter: | |||||
| 3808.52.00.00 | DDT (ISO) (clofenatone (INN)), in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 g[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → |
| 3808.59 | Other: | ||||
| 3808.59.10.00 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 3808.59.40.00 | Disinfectants[kg] | 5% | Free (A,AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3808.59.50.00 | Other[kg] | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| Good specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter: | |||||
| 3808.61 | In packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 g: | ||||
| 3808.61.10.00 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → |
| 3808.61.50.00 | Other[kg] | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3808.62 | In packings of a net weight content exceeding 300 g but not exceeding 7.5 kg: | ||||
| 3808.62.10.00 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → |
| 3808.62.50.00 | Other[kg] | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3808.69 | Other: | ||||
| 3808.69.10.00 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → |
| 3808.69.50.00 | Other[kg] | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 3808.91 | Insecticides: | ||||
| 3808.91.10.00 | Fly ribbons (ribbon fly catchers)[kg] | 2.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 35% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic insecticide: | |||||
| 3808.91.15.00 | Mixtures of N-[[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]- carbonyl]-2,6-difluorobenzamide and inert substances[kg] | Free | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → | |
| 3808.91.25.01 | Other[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → |
| 3808.91.30.00 | Containing an inorganic substance[kg] | 5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3808.91.50.01 | Other[kg] | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3808.92 | Fungicides: | ||||
| Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic fungicide: | |||||
| 3808.92.05.00 | Mixtures of dinocap and application adjuvants[kg] | Free | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → | |
| 3808.92.15.00 | Other[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| Containing any fungicide which is a thioamide, thiocarbamate, dithiocarbamate, thiuram or isothiocyanate: | |||||
| 3808.92.24.00 | Maneb; Zineb; Mancozeb; and Metiram[kg] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 3808.92.28.00 | Other[kg] | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 3808.92.30.00 | Containing an inorganic substance[kg] | 5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3808.92.50 | Other | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 3808.92.50.40 | Formulated fungicides containing any 3-iodoprop-2-yn-1-yl butylcarbamate(IPBC)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3808.92.50.80 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3808.93 | Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: | ||||
| Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic herbicide, anti-sprouting agent or plant-growth regulator: | |||||
| 3808.93.05.00 | Mixtures of 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile and inerts; Mixtures of 3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2- propynyl) benzamide (Pronamide) and application adjuvants; Mixtures of 2-[(1-ethoxyimino)butyl]-5-[2- ethylthiopropyl]-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexen-1- one (Sethoxydim) and application adjuvants; Mixtures of ethyl 2-[4-[(6-chloro-2- benzoxazolyl)oxy]phenoxy]propanoate (Fenoxaprop-ethyl) and isooctyl 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate; Mixtures of isooctyl 2-methyl-4-chlorophen- oxyacetate and application adjuvants[kg] | Free | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → | |
| 3808.93.15.00 | Other[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 3808.93.20.00 | Containing an inorganic substance[kg] | 5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3808.93.50 | Other | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 3808.93.50.10 | Mixtures of 2-amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphonoyl] butanoic acid (glufosinate) or its salts or esters and application adjuvants[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3808.93.50.20 | Mixtures of N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine (glyphosate) or its salts or esters and application adjuvants[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3808.93.50.40 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3808.94 | Disinfectants: | ||||
| 3808.94.10.00 | Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic disinfectant[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → |
| 3808.94.50 | Other | 5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 3808.94.50.10 | Wipes, other than paper wipes or nonwoven wipes, impregnated with alcohol or other disinfectants[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3808.94.50.50 | Hydrogen peroxide put up in disinfectant preparations for sanitizing or disinfecting surfaces.[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3808.94.50.80 | Alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing 60 percent or more by weight of ethanol, of a kind described in statistical note 1 to this chapter[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3808.94.50.95 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3808.99 | Other: | ||||
| Containing any aromatic or modified aromatic pesticide: | |||||
| 3808.99.04.00 | Mixtures of 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2- trichloroethanol (Dicofol) and application adjuvants[kg] | Free | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → | |
| 3808.99.08.00 | Other[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 31% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 3808.99.30.00 | Formulated biocides based on 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, or 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, or 4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, or mixtures of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4- isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4- isothiazolin-3-one; and Metaldehyde[kg] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 3808.99.70.00 | Containing an inorganic substance[kg] | 5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3808.99.95.01 | Other[kg] | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
41 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 3808.52.00.00 at the general rate of 6.5%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (6.5%) | $650.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $697.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- K
- Agreement on Trade in Pharmaceutical Products
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.
Frequently asked questions
What is the duty rate for HTS 3808?
Heading 3808 has 32 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are 5% (14 lines), 6.5% (10 lines), Free (6 lines), 2.8% (1 line). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.
Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 3808?
It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.
What fees are added to an import under HTS 3808?
Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.