2934.99.16.00 - Insecticides

This HTS category, 2934.99.16.00, specifically classifies **insecticides**. These are chemical substances or mixtures designed to kill, repel, or mitigate insects that may be a pest to humans, animals, or plants. The classification applies to organic chemical compounds that possess insecticidal properties and fall under the broader heading of "Other heterocyclic compounds" within Chapter 29.

To distinguish this category from its siblings, it's important to note the primary function. While 2934.99.12.00 covers **fungicides** (targeting fungal diseases) and 2934.99.15.00 covers **herbicides** (targeting unwanted plants or weeds), this particular subheading is exclusively for compounds that act against insects. The sibling category 2934.99.18.00 serves as a residual for other pesticides not otherwise specified.

As a leaf node, 2934.99.16.00 has no further subdivisions. Therefore, classification within this subheading relies on confirming that the chemical compound's principal intended use is as an insecticide and that it meets the structural requirements of subheading 2934.99 (other heterocyclic compounds, other, aromatic or modified aromatic, other, pesticides, other). Examples might include specific organophosphate or pyrethroid-based insecticides that are not classified elsewhere under the more specific pesticide headings in Chapter 38.