All 8-Digit Codes Under HSN 3808
Classify the goods at eight digits before you quote a rate: the duty, the export policy and the RoDTEP rate are fixed line by line. Heading text: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated and candles, and fly-papers).
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty | Export policy | RoDTEP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3808 52 00 | DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN)), in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 g | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 59 00 | Other | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 61 00 | In packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 g | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 62 00 | In packings of a net weight content exceeding 300 g but not exceeding 7.5 kg | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 69 00 | Other | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 11 | Aluminium phosphateInsecticides; | See tariff | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 12 | Calcium cyanide10% | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 13 | D.D.V.P. (Dimethyle-dichloro-vinyl- phosphate)10% | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 21 | Diaginal10% | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 22 | Methyl bromide10% | 10% | Restricted | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 23 | Dimethoate, technical grade10% | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 24 | Melathion10% | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 31 | Endosulphan, technical grade10% | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 32 | Quinal phos10% | 10% | Free | 1% |
| 3808 91 33 | Isoproturon10% | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 34 | Fenthion10% | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 35 | Cipermethrin, technical grade10% | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 36 | Allethrin10% | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 37 | Synthetic pyrethrum10% | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 41 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 1 to this ChapterGoods specified in Supplementary Note 1 and 2 to | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 42 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 2 to this ChapterGoods specified in Supplementary Note 1 and 2 to | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 51 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 3 to this ChapterGoods specified in Supplementary Note 3 and 4 to this Chapter | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 52 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 4 to this ChapterGoods specified in Supplementary Note 3 and 4 to this Chapter | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 91 91 | Repellants for insects such as flies, mosquitoOther | 10% | Free | 0.8% |
| 3808 91 92 | Paper impregnated or coated with insecticides such as D.D.T. coated paperOther | 10% | Free | 0.8% |
| 3808 91 93 | Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 91 99 | OtherOther | 10% | Free | 0.8% |
| 3808 92 10 | ManebFungicides | 10% | Free | 0.8% |
| 3808 92 20 | Sodium penta chlorophenate (santrobrite)Fungicides | 10% | Free | 0.8% |
| 3808 92 30 | Thiram (tetra methyl thiuram disulphide)Fungicides | 10% | Free | 0.8% |
| 3808 92 40 | ZinebFungicides | 10% | Free | 0.8% |
| 3808 92 50 | Copper oxychlorideFungicides | 10% | Free | 0.8% |
| 3808 92 60 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 5 to this ChapterFungicides | 10% | Free | 0.8% |
| 3808 92 70 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 6 to this ChapterFungicides | 10% | Free | 0.8% |
| 3808 92 80 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 11 to this Chapter | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 92 91 | Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 92 99 | Other | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 93 10 | Chloromethyl phenozy acetic acid (M.C.P.A)Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant- growth regulators | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 93 20 | 2:4 Dichloro phenozy acetic acid its and estersHerbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant- growth regulators | 10% | Free | 1.2% |
| 3808 93 30 | Gibberellic acidHerbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant- growth regulators | 5%Finance Act 2026 | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 93 41 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 12 to this Chapter | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 93 49 | Other | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 93 50 | Weedicides and weed killing agentsHerbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant- growth regulators | 10% | Free | 0.5% |
| 3808 93 61 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 7 to this ChapterGoods specified in Supplementary Note 7 and 8 to this Chapter | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 93 62 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 8 to this ChapterGoods specified in Supplementary Note 7 and 8 to this Chapter | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 93 71 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 9 to this ChapterGoods specified in Supplementary Note 9 and 10 to this Chapter | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 93 72 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 10 to this ChapterGoods specified in Supplementary Note 9 and 10 to this Chapter | 10% | Free | 0.7% |
| 3808 93 91 | Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 93 99 | Other | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 94 10 | Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 94 20 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 14 to this Chapter | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 94 90 | Other | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 99 11 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 15 to this Chapter | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 99 12 | Goods specified in Supplementary Note 16 to this Chapter | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 99 91 | Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 99 92 | Pesticides, not elsewhere specified or included | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
| 3808 99 99 | Other | 10%Finance Act 2025 | — | — |
Basic customs duty is the standard rate in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act. An exemption notification or a trade agreement can lower the duty actually payable. RoDTEP is a percentage of FOB value for exports from the domestic tariff area.
GST Rate on HSN 3808
GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The rate shown is the total: half is central tax and half is State tax on a sale within a State, and the whole is charged as IGST on an inter-State sale or an import. Read the description in the entry, not only the code: the same heading can sit in two Schedules.
| GST rate | Entry | Codes named | Goods covered by the entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 260 | 3808 | The following Bio-pesticides, namely - 1. Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis 2. Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 3. Bacillus thuringiensis var. galleriae 4. Bacillus sphaericus 5. Trichoderma viride 6. Trichoderma harzianum 7. Pseudomonas fluoresens 8. Beauveriabassiana 9. NPV of Helicoverpaarmigera 10. NPV of Spodopteralitura 11. Neem based pesticides 12. Cymbopogan |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 95 | 3808 | Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products [other than bio-pesticides mentioned against S. No. 260 of Schedule –I] |
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 222 | 29 or 3808 93 | Gibberellic acid (names part of this heading) |
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 221 | 28 or 38 | Micronutrients, which are covered under serial number 1(g) of Schedule 1, Part (A) of the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 and are manufactured by the manufacturers which are registered under the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 (chapter-wide entry) |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 639 | Any Chapter | Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry) |
Goods of this heading that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.
Customs Duty on HSN 3808
An import pays three things: basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
- Basic customs duty at
- Social welfare surcharge, 10% of the duty
- IGST at on value plus both
- Total duty and tax
- As a share of the value
Standard rates only: no exemption notification, anti-dumping or safeguard duty, or trade-agreement rate is applied, and the surcharge is taken at 10% although some goods are exempted from it. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
1 tariff item of this heading has a specific or compound duty (an amount per unit, or the higher of two) or a duty not shown here. Work those out from the quantity; the working above covers the lines charged on value alone.
One or more tariff lines of this heading were substituted by the Finance Act 2025 and 2026. The table above already shows the amended rate for those lines.
Whether an import is Free, Restricted or Prohibited is set line by line in ITC(HS) Schedule 1 (Import Policy), read with its General Notes on standards, quarantine and packaging. That policy line is not reproduced on this page; check it before you place the order.
Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 3808
Under Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 the 57 tariff items are marked: 40 Free, 1 Restricted, 16 not shown in the Schedule text. “Free” means no export authorisation is needed; a Restricted item needs one from DGFT, and an STE item moves only through the named State trading enterprise.
| Tariff item | Description | Export policy | Policy condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3808 91 22 | Methyl bromide | Restricted | — |
Policy conditions are numbered in the chapter notes of Schedule 2; read the condition in the Schedule before shipping.
RoDTEP is notified for 41 of the 57 tariff items, at 0.5–1.2% of FOB value (Appendix 4R, for exports from the domestic tariff area). The scheme continues up to 31 December 2026 at the rates in force on 30 September 2026.
The rate was cut by half for one month in 2026 and then restored. A shipping bill dated from 23 February to 22 March 2026 carries the reduced rate.
- Current RoDTEP schedule takes effectAppendix 4R and 4RE notified by Notification 32/2024-25.
- All rates and caps limited to 50%Notification 60/2025-26, with immediate effect.
- Full rates restoredNotification 66/2025-26 and its corrigendum: the rates of 22 February 2026 apply again from 23 March.
- Scheme continued to 30 September 2026Notification 74/2025-26, rates unchanged.
- Scheme continued to 31 December 2026Notification 41/2026-27: rates and caps as on 30 September 2026 continue.
- The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1. Check it before you place an order.
- Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
- The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if the heading is named in a rate entry.
- 1 tariff item shows “See tariff” because the duty cell of the Customs Tariff could not be read cleanly.
Official documents behind this page
- Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
- Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2024, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the Finance Act, 2025 and the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
- ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
- Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.