HSN 3808
18% GST
HSN Code 3808 — Pesticides & insecticides
HSN code 3808 covers 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers). Under GST 2.0 (effective 22 September 2025), HSN 3808 (pesticides & insecticides) is taxed at 18% GST. This code falls under Chapter 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products.
Source: CBIC GST rate schedule · HSN reporting rules per CBIC (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025).
HSN 3808 at a glance
| HSN Code | 3808 |
| Description | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) |
| GST Rate (GST 2.0) | 18% |
| Chapter | Chapter 38 — Miscellaneous chemical products |
| Heading | 3808 |
GST rate per the CBIC GST rate schedule (GST 2.0, effective 22 Sep 2025); verified 2026-06-07. HSN classification per the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs.
Sub-classifications under HSN 3808
115 more specific 6- and 8-digit codes fall under 3808 (pesticides & insecticides). The exact sub-code depends on the product variant; the GST rate is shown for each.
| HSN Code | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 380850 | aldrin (ISO); binapacryl (ISO); camphechlor(ISO) (toxaphene); captafol (ISO); chlordane (ISO); chlordimeform (ISO); chlorobenzilate (ISO); DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN), 1, 1, 1-trichloro-2, 2- bis(p-chlorphenyl) ethane); dieldrin (ISO, INN), dinoseb (ISO), its salts or its esters; ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1, 2-dibromoethane); ethylene dichloride (ISO); (1, 2dicholoroethane); fluroacetamide (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 parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion (ISO); pentachlorophenol (ISO); phosphamidon (ISO); 2, 4, 5-T ((ISO) (2, 4, 5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, its salts or its esters; | 18% |
| 380852 | Ddt (Iso) (Clofenotane (Inn)), in Packings of a Net Weight Content Not Exceeding 300 G | 18% |
| 380859 | Other | 18% |
| 380861 | In Packings of a Net Weight Content Not Exceeding 300 G | 18% |
| 380862 | In Packings of a Net Weight Content Exceeding 300 G but Not Exceeding 7.5 kg | 18% |
| 380869 | Other | 18% |
| 380891 | Insecticides, | 18% |
| 380892 | Fungicides: | 18% |
| 380893 | Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators | 5% |
| 380894 | Disinfectants | 18% |
| 380899 | Other: | 18% |
| 38081011 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Aldrin, Aluminium Phosphite, Calcium Cyanide, Chlordane, Chloro Benzilate, Ddvp, Ddt: Aldrin | 18% |
| 38081012 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Aldrin, Aluminium Phosphite, Calcium Cyanide, Chlordane, Chloro Benzilate, Ddvp, Ddt: Aluminium Phosphite (for Example Phostoxin) | 18% |
| 38081013 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Aldrin, Aluminium Phosphite, Calcium Cyanide, Chlordane, Chloro Benzilate, Ddvp, Ddt: Calcium Cyanide | 18% |
| 38081014 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Aldrin, Aluminium Phosphite, Calcium Cyanide, Chlordane, Chloro Benzilate, Ddvp, Ddt: Chlordane | 18% |
| 38081015 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Aldrin, Aluminium Phosphite, Calcium Cyanide, Chlordane, Chloro Benzilate, Ddvp, Ddt: Chloro Benzilate | 18% |
| 38081016 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Aldrin, Aluminium Phosphite, Calcium Cyanide, Chlordane, Chloro Benzilate, Ddvp, Ddt: D.d.v.p (Dimethyl Dichloro Vinyl Phosphate) | 18% |
| 38081017 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Aldrin, Aluminium Phosphite, Calcium Cyanide, Chlordane, Chloro Benzilate, Ddvp, Ddt: D.d.t. (Excluding D.d.t. of Heading 2903 62) | 18% |
| 38081021 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Diaginal, Heptachlor, Lindane, Methyl Bromide, Parathion Methyl, Dimethoate Technical, Malathion: Diaginal | 18% |
| 38081022 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Diaginal, Heptachlor, Lindane, Methyl Bromide, Parathion Methyl, Dimethoate Technical, Malathion: Heptachlor | 18% |
| 38081023 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Diaginal, Heptachlor, Lindane, Methyl Bromide, Parathion Methyl, Dimethoate Technical, Malathion: Lindane | 18% |
| 38081024 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Diaginal, Heptachlor, Lindane, Methyl Bromide, Parathion Methyl, Dimethoate Technical, Malathion: Methyl Bromide | 18% |
| 38081025 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Diaginal, Heptachlor, Lindane, Methyl Bromide, Parathion Methyl, Dimethoate Technical, Malathion: Parathion, Methyl | 18% |
| 38081026 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Diaginal, Heptachlor, Lindane, Methyl Bromide, Parathion Methyl, Dimethoate Technical, Malathion: Dimethoate, Technical Grade | 18% |
| 38081027 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Diaginal, Heptachlor, Lindane, Methyl Bromide, Parathion Methyl, Dimethoate Technical, Malathion: Malathion | 18% |
| 38081031 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Endosulphan Technical, Quinal Phos, Isoproturon, Fenthion, Cipermethrin Technical, Allethrin, Synthetic Pyrethrum Endosulphan, Technical Grade | 18% |
| 38081032 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Endosulphan Technical, Quinal Phos, Isoproturon, Fenthion, Cipermethrin Technical, Allethrin, Synthetic Pyrethrum Quinal Phos | 18% |
| 38081033 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Endosulphan Technical, Quinal Phos, Isoproturon, Fenthion, Cipermethrin Technical, Allethrin, Synthetic Pyrethrum Isoproturon | 18% |
| 38081034 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Endosulphan Technical, Quinal Phos, Isoproturon, Fenthion, Cipermethrin Technical, Allethrin, Synthetic Pyrethrum Fenthion | 18% |
| 38081035 | 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, Sulphurtreated Bands, Wicks and Candles, and Fly-Papers) Insecticides: Endosulphan Technical, Quinal Phos, Isoproturon, Fenthion, Cipermethrin Technical, Allethrin, Synthetic Pyrethrum Cipermethrin, Technical Grade | 18% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HSN code for pesticides & insecticides?
The HSN code for pesticides & insecticides is 3808, under Chapter 38 (Miscellaneous chemical products).
What is the GST rate on pesticides & insecticides?
Under GST 2.0, HSN 3808 (pesticides & insecticides) is taxed at 18% GST.
Which chapter does HSN code 3808 belong to?
HSN 3808 belongs to Chapter 38 of the HSN classification — Miscellaneous chemical products.
Is the HSN code 3808 mandatory on invoices for pesticides & insecticides?
Yes. To bill pesticides & insecticides under GST, businesses with turnover above Rs. 5 crore must show the 6-digit HSN code on all B2B and B2C invoices; those up to Rs. 5 crore use the 4-digit HSN (3808) on B2B invoices. TallyPrime auto-applies the correct HSN code and GST rate on every invoice.
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