# United States tariff line 3808.99.70.00: Containing an inorganic substance > In the United States tariff, line 3808.99.70.00 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), containing an inorganic substance. The general (MFN) duty rate is 5%. It falls under HS subheading 3808.99 in heading 38.08 (chapter 38). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3808997000 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 38](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/38) / [3808.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/380899) / [3808.99.70.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3808997000) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 3808.99.70.00 - 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), containing an inorganic substance - Duty (MFN): 5% - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [3808.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380899) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 3808.99.70.00 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), containing an inorganic substance. Its legal text is “Containing an inorganic substance”, read under “Other”, “Other”, “Other” and “Other”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 3808.99 in heading 38.08 (chapter 38). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products - Heading 38.08: 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) - Subheading 3808.99: Other - Within the subheading: Other - Within the subheading: Other - Within the subheading: Other - Line 3808.99.70.00: Containing an inorganic substance ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 5%. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3808.99 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 3808.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/380899) ## Other lines under 3808.99 - [3808.99.04.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3808990400) Mixtures of 1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2- trichloroethanol (Dicofol) and application adjuvants - [3808.99.08.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3808990800) Other - [3808.99.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3808993000) 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 - [3808.99.95.01](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3808999501) Other - Previous line: [3808.99.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3808993000) 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 - Next line: [3808.99.95.01](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3808999501) Other ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 3808.99.70.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 3808.99.70.00 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), containing an inorganic substance. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3808.99.70.00 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 5%. ### Which preferential rates apply to 3808.99.70.00? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A). ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3808997000.json