HSN code CHAPTER-37
Photographic or Cinematographic goods
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Notes:
1. This Chapter does not cover waste or scrap.
2. In this Chapter, the word "photographic" relates to the process by which visible images are formed, directly or indirectly, by the action of light or other forms of radiation on photosensitive surfaces.
Supplementary Note:
In this chapter, the term “Central Board of Film Certification” and Film Division means such authorities located in India.
HSN Code Description of goods
HSN code 3701  Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised,
unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard
or textiles; instant print-film in the flat, sensitised,
unexposed, whether or not in packs
HSN code 3701 10 00 For X-ray
3701 10 10    ---    Medical 
3701 10 90    ---    Other
HSN code 3701 20 00 Instant print film
HSN code 3701 30 00 Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm
Other:
HSN code 3701 91  For colour photography (Polychrome):
3701 91 10    ---    Cinematographic film 
3701 91 90    ---    Other
HSN code 3701 99  Other
3701 99 10    ---    Cinematographic film 
3701 99 90    ---    Other
 
HSN code 3702  Photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed of any
material other than paper, paper-board or textiles; instant
print film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed
3702 10 00    -  For X-ray 
    -  Other film, without perforations, of a 
    width not exceeding 105 mm: 
3702 31    --    For colour photography (Polychrome): 
3702 31 10    ---    Cinematographic film 
3702 31 90    ---    Other 
3702 32    --    Other, with silver halide emulsion: 
3702 32 10    ---    Cinematographic film 
3702 32 90    ---    Other 
3702 39    --    Other : 
3702 39 10    ---    Cinematographic film 
3702 39 90    ---    Other 
    -    Other film, without perforations, of a  width 
        exceeding 105 mm : 
3702 41    --    Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length 
        exceeding 200 m, for colour photography 
    ---    (Polychrome) : 
3702 41 10        Cinematographic film 
3702 41 90    ---    Other 
3702 42    --    Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length 
        exceeding 200 m, other than for colour 
        photography : 
3702 42 10    ---    Photographic film of a width 620 mm 
        in rolls 
3702 42 20    ---    Cinematographic film 
3702 42 90    ---    Other 
3702 43    --    Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a 
        length  not exceeding 200 m: 
3702 43 10    ---    Photographic films  (black and white) of a 
        width 620 mm 
3702 43 20    ---    Cinematographic film 
3702 43 90    ---    Other 
3702 44    --    Of a width exceeding 105 mm but not 
        exceeding 610 mm: 
3702 44 10    ---    Photographic films  of a width 120 mm in 
        rolls 
3702 44 20    ---    Cinematographic film 
3702 44 90    ---    Other 
    -    Other film, for colour photography 
        (polychrome) : 
3702 52    - -    Of a width not exceeding 16 mm : 
3702 52 10    - - -    Finished rolls of cinematographic positive 
3702 52 20    - - -    Other cinematographic film 
3702 52 90    - - -    Other 
3702 53 00    --    Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not 
        exceeding 35 mm and of a length not 
        exceeding 30 m, for slides 
3702 54    --    Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not 
        exceeding 35 mm and of a length not 
3702 54 10        exceeding 30 m, other than for slides: 
    ---    Finished rolls of cinematographic positive 
3702 54 20    ---    Other cinematographic film 
3702 54 90    ---    Other 
3702 55    --    Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not 
        exceeding 35 mm and of a length 
        exceeding 30 m : 
3702 55 10    ---    Finished rolls of cinematographic positive 
3702 55 20    ---    Other cinematographic film 
3702 55 90    ---    Other 
3702 56    --    Of a width exceeding 35 mm : 
3702 56 10    ---    Finished rolls of cinematographic positive 
3702 56 20    ---    Other cinematographic film 
3702 56 90    ---    Other 
    -    Other : 
3702 96    --    Of a width not exceeding 35 mm and of a length 
        not exceeding 30 m: 
3702 96 11    - - - -    Not exceeding 16 mm 
3702 96 19    - -- -    Other 
3702 97    - -    Of a width not exceeding 35 mm and of a length 
        exceeding 30 m : 20 
    - - -    Cinematographic film: 
3702 97 11    - - - -    Not exceeding 16 mm 
3702 97 19    - -- -    Other 
3702 98    - -    Of a width exceeding 35 mm: 
3702 98 10    - - -    Cinematographic film 
3702 98 90    - --    Other
 
 
HSN code 3703   Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles sensitised,
unexposed
3703 10    -    In rolls of a width exceeding 610 mm: 
3703 10 10    ---    Photographic paper or paperboard 
3703 10 20    ---    Textiles 
3703 20    -    Other, for colour photography (polychrome): 
3703 20 10    ---    Photographic paper or paperboard 
3703 20 20    ---    Textiles 
3703 90    -    Other : 
3703 90 10    ---    Photographic paper or paperboard 
3703 90 20    ---    Textiles
 
 
HSN code 3704   Photographic plates, film, paper, paper board and textiles,
exposed but not developed
3704 00    -    Photographic plates, film, paper, paper board 
3704 00 10        and textiles, exposed but not developed : 
    ---    Photographic paper, or paperboard 
3704 00 20    ---    Cinematographic plates  and film 
3704 00 30    ---    Sensitised textiles 
3704 00 90    ---    Other
 
HSN code 3705   Photographic plates and film, exposed and developed,
other than cinematographic film
3705 10 00    -    For offset reproduction 
3705 90    -    Other : 
3705 90 10    ---    Microfiches 
3705 90 90    ---    Other
 
 
 
HSN code 3706    Cinematographic film, exposed and developed, whether or
not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound
track
3706 10    -    Of a width of 35 mm or more : 
    ---    Feature films : 
3706 10 11    ----    Made wholly in black and white and of 
        a length not exceeding 4,000 m 
3706 10 12    ----    Made wholly in black and white and of a 
        length  exceeding 4,000 m 
3706 10 13    ----    Made wholly or partly in colour and of a 
        length not exceeding 4,000 m 
3706 10 14    ----    Made wholly or partly in colour and of a 
        length  exceeding 4,000 m 
3706 10 15    ----    Children’s films certified by the Central 
        Board of Film Certification to be 
        “Children’s Film” 
3706 10 20    ---    Documentary shorts, and films certified 
        as such by the Central Board of Film 
        Certification 
3706 10 30    ---    News Reels and clippings 
    ---    Advertisement shorts and films : 
3706 10 41    ----    Made wholly in black and white 
3706 10 42    ----    Made wholly or partly in colour 
    ---    Other children’s film : 
3706 10 51    ----    Patch prints, including Logos intended 
        exclusively for the entertainment of 
        children 
3706 10 52    ----    Children’s film certified by the Central 
        Board of Films Certification to be 
        “Children’s Film” 
3706 10 59    ----    Other 
    ---    Educational shorts, and films : 
3706 10 61    ----    Certified as predominantly educational 
        by the Central Board of Film Certification 
3706 10 62    ----    Patch prints, including logos intended 
        exclusively for educational purposes 
3706 10 63    ----    Teaching aids including film strips of 
        educational nature 
3706 10 69    ----    Other 
3706 10 70    ---    Short films not elsewhere specified or 
        included 
    ---    Other : 
3706 10 91    ----    Audio-visual news or audio-visual views 
        materials including news clippings 
3706 10 92    ----    Master positives, exposed negatives, 
        dupes and rush prints as are not cleared 
        for public exhibitions 
3706 10 99    ----    Other 
3706 90    -    Other : 
    ---    Feature films : 
3706 90 11    ----    Made wholly in black and white and of a 
        length not exceeding 4,000 m 
3706 90 12    ----    Made wholly in black and white and of a 
        length  exceeding 4,000 m 
3706 90 13    ----    Made wholly or partly in colour and of a 
        length not exceeding 4,000 m 
3706 90 14    ----    Made wholly or partly in colour and of a 
        length  exceeding 4,000 m 
3706 90 15    ----    Children’s films certified by the Central 
        Board of Film Certification to be 
        “Children’s Film” 
3706 90 20    ---    Documentary shots, and films certified as 
        such by the Central Board of Film 
        Certification 
3706 90 30    ---    News reels and clippings 
---    Advertisement shots and films :
3706 90 41 ---- Made wholly in black and white
3706 90 42 ---- Made wholly or partly in colour
---    Other  children’s film :
3706 90 51    ---- Patch prints, including logos intended exclusively
for the entertainment of children 
  
3706 90 52    ----    Children’s film certified by the Central 
        Board of Films Certification to be 
        “Children’s film” 
3706 90 59    ----    Other 
    ---    Educational shots, and films : 
3706 90 61    ----    Certified as predominantly  educational 
        by the Central Board of Film Certification 
3706 90 62    ----    Patch prints, including logos intended 
        exclusively for educational purposes 
3706 90 63    ----    Teaching aids including film strips of 
        educational nature 
3706 90 64    ----    Certified as predominantly 
        educational, by Central Board of Film 
        Certification, of width below 30mm 
3706 90 69    ----    Other 
3706 90 70    ---    Short film not elsewhere specified 
    ---    Other: 
3706 90 91    ----    Audio-visual news or audio-visual views 
        materials including news clippings 
3706 90 92    ----    Master positives, exposed negatives, dupes 
        and rush prints as are not cleared for public 
        exhibitions 
3706 90 99    ----    Other
HSN code 3707 Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than
varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations);
unmixed products for Photographic uses, put up in
measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready
for use
HSN code 3707 10 00 Sensitizing emulsions
HSN code 3707 90 Other
3707 90 10    ---    Chemical products mixed or compounded for 
        Photographic uses (for example, developers 
        and fixers), whether or not in bulk 
3707 90 90    ---    Other
 
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