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Insecticides
HS4 3808 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+2.9%Latest year on yearExporters
185Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
10Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$41.8B in trade, with -1.1% annualized growth over three years.
Insecticides is recorded across 7,625 active corridors, with 185 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | BrazilBRA | $2.1B | +28.1% | 10 | 18,570 km | No |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $1.4B | +0.4% | 10 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | BrazilBRA | $1.0B | +1.2% | 7 | 7,658 km | No |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | AustraliaAUS | $678.3M | +1.6% | 10 | 8,024 km | Yes |
| 5 | IndiaIND | BrazilBRA | $673.7M | -5.6% | 8 | 14,435 km | No |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $532.6M | -0.1% | 10 | 881 km | Yes |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $522.3M | +2.2% | 9 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 8 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $407.8M | -7.7% | 8 | 11,771 km | No |
| 9 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $404.0M | -6.5% | 10 | 881 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $387.7M | -12.3% | 8 | 11,883 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $9.5B | 196 | 10 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.7B | 178 | 10 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $3.8B | 170 | 10 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $3.5B | 179 | 10 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $2.8B | 178 | 10 |
| 6 | SpainESP | $1.6B | 164 | 10 |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | $1.4B | 168 | 10 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $1.1B | 173 | 10 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $1.0B | 148 | 10 |
| 10 | IsraelISR | $848.2M | 96 | 10 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrazilBRA | $5.1B | 51 | 10 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $2.0B | 91 | 10 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.9B | 83 | 10 |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | $1.9B | 60 | 10 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $1.5B | 71 | 10 |
| 6 | AustraliaAUS | $1.3B | 56 | 10 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $1.1B | 60 | 10 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $1.0B | 58 | 10 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $973.4M | 62 | 10 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $945.8M | 68 | 10 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3808
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
16 classifications shownInsecticides
Insecticides: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS6 380810
Fungicides: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS6 380820
Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS6 380830
Disinfectants and similar products: in forms, packings or articles for retail saleHS6 380840
Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, disinfectants, herbicides and the like: containing one or more substances specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS6 380850
Insecticides and the like: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: for retail sale or as preparations or articles: DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN)), in packings of 300g or lessHS6 380852
Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, disinfectants, herbicides and the like: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: not DDT (ISO) (clofenotane (INN)), put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS6 380859
Insecticides and the like: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter: in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g: for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS6 380861
Insecticides: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles, in packings of a net weight content exceeding 300g but not exceeding 7.5kgHS6 380862
Insecticides: containing goods named in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles, in packings of a net weight content exceeding 7.5kgHS6 380869
Rodenticides and similar products: n.e.s. in heading no. 3808, in forms, packings or articles for retail saleHS6 380890
Insecticides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS6 380891
Fungicides: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS6 380892
Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: not containing substances of 3808.50: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS6 380893
Disinfectants and similar products: not containing substances of 3808.50: in forms, packings or articles for retail saleHS6 380894
Rodenticides and similar products: not containing substances of 3808.50: n.e.c. in heading no. 3808.9, in forms, packings or articles for retail saleHS6 380899
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.