Sulfin- and sulfonimidoylbenzamides of the formula (I) are described as herbicides.In this formula (I), R, R’, R”, X, W and Z are radicals such as hydrogen, organic radicals such as alkyl, and other radicals such as halogen. Q is a tetrazolyl, triazolyl or oxadiazolyl radical.本發明敘述作為除草劑之具下式(I)之亞磺醯-及磺醯亞胺醯基苯甲醯胺類。於此式(I)中,R、R’、R”、X、W與Z為例如氫之基團、例如烷基之有機基團、及例如鹵素之其他基團;Q為四唑基、三唑基或二唑基基團。