CN code 380893 covers herbicides, anti-sprouting products, and plant-growth regulators put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations. Herbicides are used in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, and non-agricultural land maintenance for weed control. This category also includes desiccants and defoliants. Classification requires the product to be in commercial preparation form rather than as a pure active substance. Herbicides may be selective, acting on specific weed species, or total, destroying all vegetation.

Herbicides imported into the EU are subject to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 on placing plant protection products on the market. The active substance must be approved at EU level, and the preparation must hold national authorisation or mutual recognition within the regulatory zone. Labelling must comply with CLP. Importing herbicides containing active substances withdrawn from the EU list is prohibited. Glyphosate, one of the most commonly used herbicide active substances, is subject to periodic approval reviews at EU level.

The customs declaration under CN code 380893 must include trade name, active substance, concentration, and formulation type. Customs authorities may require proof of market authorisation. Herbicide imports from third countries are subject to plant protection authority control. Duty rates should be checked in TARIC. Export of herbicides from the EU to third countries is subject to the PIC Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 on prior informed consent.

Herbicides under CN 3808 93 include preparations based on glyphosate, dicamba, mesotrione and other active substances. EU import requires current active substance approval under Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 and national authorisation from the destination member state. Customs clearance requires certificates of analysis showing active substance content, SDS, CLP labelling and proof of registration. Phytosanitary controls may include laboratory testing.