Are pesticides and herbicides eligible for License Exception AGR?
No. The definition of agricultural commodities used in TSRA does not include pesticides, insecticides, or herbicides. Potential exporters, however, may apply to export such items to Cuba under BIS’s standard licensing procedures. In general, our policy is to deny applications for licenses to export most items to Cuba; however, pesticides and herbicides might be approved on a case-by-case basis as exports to provide support for the Cuban people (see Section 746.2(b) of the EAR). Applications to export such items to well known international organizations for public health purposes are those least likely to be denied.
