HS code 3808.93: Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3808.93
- Covers
- Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 6 lines
Summary
HS code 3808.93 covers herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, other than those classified in 3808.91, 3808.92, 3808.94 and 3808.99. It sits in heading 38.08 (insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting 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, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers)) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). Other goods of heading 38.08 are classified under 3808.52 (goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter, DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN)), in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g), 3808.59 (goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter, other), 3808.61 (goods specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter, in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g), 3808.62 (goods specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter, in packings of a net weight content exceeding 300g but not exceeding 7.5kg) or 5 others. National tariff lines under 3808.93 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 3808.93 covers herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, other than those classified in 3808.91, 3808.92, 3808.94 and 3808.99.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other: Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators”, read under “Other”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 38.08 are classified under 3808.52 (goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter, DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN)), in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g), 3808.59 (goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter, other), 3808.61 (goods specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter, in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g), 3808.62 (goods specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter, in packings of a net weight content exceeding 300g but not exceeding 7.5kg) or 5 others.
- 3808.52Goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter: DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN)), in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g
- 3808.59Goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter: Other
- 3808.61Goods specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter: In packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g
- 3808.62Goods specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter: In packings of a net weight content exceeding 300g but not exceeding 7.5kg
- 3808.69Goods specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter: Other
- 3808.91Other: Insecticides
- 3808.92Other: Fungicides
- 3808.94Other: Disinfectants
- 3808.99Other: Other
How it is structured
3808.93 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 38, are the chapter; the first four, 3808, are heading 38.08; the last two, 93, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 38
- Miscellaneous chemical products
- Within the heading
- Other
- Subheading 3808.93
- Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3808.93 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States6 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3808.93 cover?
HS code 3808.93 covers herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, other than those classified in 3808.91, 3808.92, 3808.94 and 3808.99.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3808.93 in?
HS code 3808.93 is in heading 38.08 (insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting 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, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers)) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).
Where are goods of heading 38.08 classified when 3808.93 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 38.08 are classified under 3808.52 (goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter, DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN)), in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g), 3808.59 (goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter, other), 3808.61 (goods specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter, in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g), 3808.62 (goods specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter, in packings of a net weight content exceeding 300g but not exceeding 7.5kg) or 5 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3808.93?
National tariff lines under 3808.93 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.