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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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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3808 59 00 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) 6.0% Save

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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) No rate on file
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) No rate on file

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

38.08.5900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

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

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

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

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

All 9 UK lines under this code

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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 v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 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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