Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators; other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles
HS subheading 3808.93 identifies Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators; other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles — a six-digit classification under Chapter 38 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $1.55B
- Share of Chapter 38
- 22.9%
- Rank in its heading
- #1 of 10
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 3808.93 covers Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators; other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter; put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India's diversified chemical sector exports a broad range of specialty and composite chemical products. India exported $1.55B under this code worldwide in 2024, about 22.9% of all Chapter 38 exports, ranking #1 of 10 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
3808.93 is the six-digit HS subheading for herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-grow. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many chemicals & allied industries lines — check our import guides for your market.
Top destinations for Chapter 38 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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