Indian ITC-HS · Section VI
Chapter 37
Photographic or cinematographic goods
7 Headings30 Subheadings100 Tariff Items
Source: CBIC Part II Import Tariff, chapter-wise PDFs·Indian Customs Tariff — First Schedule (as on 30.06.2025, CBIC)
Section VI
PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES
Showing each item's best available FTA rate beside its MFN baseline.
Headings, subheadings & tariff items
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37021000For X-ray ---- Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm:MFN 10%→0%37023110Cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37023190OtherMFN 10%→0%37023210Cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37023290OtherMFN 10%→0%37023910Cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37023990Other ---- Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm :MFN 10%→0%37024110Cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37024190OtherMFN 10%→0%37024210Photographic film of a width 620 mm in rollsMFN 10%→0%37024220Cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37024290OtherMFN 10%→0%37024310Photographic films (black and white) of a width 620 mmMFN 10%→0%37024320Cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37024390OtherMFN 10%→0%37024410Photographic films of a width 120 mm in rollsMFN 10%→0%37024420Cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37024490Other (polychrome) :MFN 10%→0%37025210Finished rolls of cinematographic positiveMFN 10%→0%37025220Other cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37025290OtherMFN 10%→0%37025300Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, for slidesMFN 10%→0%37025410Finished rolls of cinematographic positiveMFN 10%→0%37025420Other cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37025490OtherMFN 10%→0%37025510Finished rolls of cinematographic positiveMFN 10%→0%37025520Other cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37025590OtherMFN 10%→0%37025610Finished rolls of cinematographic positiveMFN 10%→0%37025620Other cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37025690Other ---- Other :MFN 10%→0%37029611Not exceeding 16 mmMFN 10%→0%37029619OtherMFN 10%→0%37029711Not exceeding 16 mm m1 0%MFN 10%→0%37029719OtherMFN 10%→0%37029810Cinematographic filmMFN 10%→0%37029890OtherMFN 10%→0%
37061011Made wholly in black and white and of a length not exceeding 4,000 mMFN 10%→0%37061012Made wholly in black and white and of a length exceeding 4,000 mMFN 10%→0%37061013Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length not exceeding 4,000 mMFN 10%→0%37061014Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length exceeding 4,000 mMFN 10%→0%37061015Children's films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification to be "Children's Film"MFN 10%→0%37061020Documentary shorts, and films certified as such by the Central Board of Film CertificationMFN 10%→0%37061030News Reels and clippings ---- Advertisement shorts and films :MFN 10%→0%37061041Made wholly in black and whiteMFN 10%→0%37061042Made wholly or partly in colour ---- Other children's film :MFN 10%→0%37061051Patch prints, including Logos intended exclusively for the entertainment of childrenMFN 10%→0%37061052Children's film certified by the Central Board of Films Certification to be "Children's Film"MFN 10%→0%37061059Other ---- Educational shorts, and films :MFN 10%→0%37061061Certified as predominantly educational by the Central Board of Film CertificationMFN 10%→0%37061062Patch prints, including logos intended exclusively for educational purposesMFN 10%→0%37061063Teaching aids including film strips of educational natureMFN 10%→0%37061069OtherMFN 10%→0%37061070Short films not elsewhere specified or included ---- Other :MFN 10%→0%37061091Audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippingsMFN 10%→0%37061092Master positives, exposed negatives, dupes and rush prints as are not cleared for public exhibitionsMFN 10%→0%37061099OtherMFN 10%→0%37069011Made wholly in black and white and of a length not exceeding 4,000 mMFN 10%→0%37069012Made wholly in black and white and of a length exceeding 4,000 mMFN 10%→0%37069013Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length not exceeding 4,000 mMFN 10%→0%37069014Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length exceeding 4,000 mMFN 10%→0%37069015Children's films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification to be "Children's Film"MFN 10%→0%37069020Documentary shots, and films certified as such by the Central Board of Film CertificationMFN 10%→0%37069030News reels and clippings ---- Advertisement shots and films :MFN 10%→0%37069041Made wholly in black and whiteMFN 10%→0%37069042Made wholly or partly in colourMFN 10%→0%37069051Patch prints, including logos intended exclusively for the entertainment of childrenMFN 10%→0%37069052Children's film certified by the Central Board of Films Certification to be "Children's film"MFN 10%→0%37069059Other ---- Educational shots, and films :MFN 10%→0%37069061Certified as predominantly educational by the Central Board of Film CertificationMFN 10%→0%37069062Patch prints, including logos intended exclusively for educational purposesMFN 10%→0%37069063Teaching aids including film strips of educational natureMFN 10%→0%37069064Certified as predominantly educational, by Central Board of Film Certification, of width below 30mmMFN 10%→0%37069069OtherMFN 10%→0%37069070Short film not elsewhere specified ---- Other:MFN 10%→0%37069091Audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippingsMFN 10%→0%37069092Master positives, exposed negatives, dupes and rush prints as are not cleared for public exhibitionsMFN 10%→0%37069099OtherMFN 10%→0%
37071000Sensitizing emulsionsMFN 10%→0%37079010Chemical products mixed or compounded for Photographic uses (for example, developers and fixers), whether or not in bulkMFN 10%→0%37079090Other EXEMPTION NOTIFICATIONS Exemption to motion picutres, music, gaming software for use on gaming consoles printed or recorded on media falling under headings 3706 or 8523. [Notfn. No. 27/10-Cus. dt. 27.2.2010 as amended by 30/17] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Depart- ment of Revenue), No.27/2010-Customs dated the 27th February, 2010 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 140 (E), dated the 27th February, 2010, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts motion pictures, music, gaming software for use on gaming consoles printed or recorded on media falling under headings 3706 or 8523 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when imported into India, from so much of the duty of customs as leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule, as is in excess of the duties which would be leviable, if the value of the said goods, for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the said Customs Act, were equal to the aggregate of- (i) the cost of the carrier medium; and (ii) the freight and insurance charges incurred in respect of the carrier medium: Provided that nothing contained in this notification shall apply to motion pictures, music or gaming software imported in a pre-packaged form for retail sale. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017.MFN 10%→0%
All tariff codes in Chapter 37
Flat index of every 8-digit tariff item in this chapter, grouped by 4-digit heading.
3701PHOTOGRAPHIC 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
3702PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM IN ROLLS, SENSITISED, UNEXPOSED, OF ANY MATERIAL OTHER THAN PAPER, PAPER-BOARD OR TEXTILES; INSTANT PRINT FILM IN ROLLS, SENSITISED, UNEXPOSED
- 37021000For X-ray ---- Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm:
- 37023110Cinematographic film
- 37023190Other
- 37023210Cinematographic film
- 37023290Other
- 37023910Cinematographic film
- 37023990Other ---- Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm :
- 37024110Cinematographic film
- 37024190Other
- 37024210Photographic film of a width 620 mm in rolls
- 37024220Cinematographic film
- 37024290Other
- 37024310Photographic films (black and white) of a width 620 mm
- 37024320Cinematographic film
- 37024390Other
- 37024410Photographic films of a width 120 mm in rolls
- 37024420Cinematographic film
- 37024490Other (polychrome) :
- 37025210Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
- 37025220Other cinematographic film
- 37025290Other
- 37025300Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, for slides
- 37025410Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
- 37025420Other cinematographic film
- 37025490Other
- 37025510Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
- 37025520Other cinematographic film
- 37025590Other
- 37025610Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
- 37025620Other cinematographic film
- 37025690Other ---- Other :
- 37029611Not exceeding 16 mm
- 37029619Other
- 37029711Not exceeding 16 mm m1 0%
- 37029719Other
- 37029810Cinematographic film
- 37029890Other
3703PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER, PAPERBOARD AND TEXTILES, SENSITISED, UNEXPOSED
3704PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATES, FILM, PAPER, PAPER BOARD AND TEXTILES, EXPOSED BUT NOT DEVELOPED
3705PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATES AND FILM, EXPOSED AND DEVELOPED, OTHER THAN CINEMATOGRAPHIC FILM
- 37050000Photographic plates and film, exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film
3706CINEMATOGRAPHIC FILM, EXPOSED AND DEVELOPED, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING SOUND TRACK OR CONSISTING ONLY OF SOUND TRACK
- 37061011Made wholly in black and white and of a length not exceeding 4,000 m
- 37061012Made wholly in black and white and of a length exceeding 4,000 m
- 37061013Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length not exceeding 4,000 m
- 37061014Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length exceeding 4,000 m
- 37061015Children's films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification to be "Children's Film"
- 37061020Documentary shorts, and films certified as such by the Central Board of Film Certification
- 37061030News Reels and clippings ---- Advertisement shorts and films :
- 37061041Made wholly in black and white
- 37061042Made wholly or partly in colour ---- Other children's film :
- 37061051Patch prints, including Logos intended exclusively for the entertainment of children
- 37061052Children's film certified by the Central Board of Films Certification to be "Children's Film"
- 37061059Other ---- Educational shorts, and films :
- 37061061Certified as predominantly educational by the Central Board of Film Certification
- 37061062Patch prints, including logos intended exclusively for educational purposes
- 37061063Teaching aids including film strips of educational nature
- 37061069Other
- 37061070Short films not elsewhere specified or included ---- Other :
- 37061091Audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippings
- 37061092Master positives, exposed negatives, dupes and rush prints as are not cleared for public exhibitions
- 37061099Other
- 37069011Made wholly in black and white and of a length not exceeding 4,000 m
- 37069012Made wholly in black and white and of a length exceeding 4,000 m
- 37069013Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length not exceeding 4,000 m
- 37069014Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length exceeding 4,000 m
- 37069015Children's films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification to be "Children's Film"
- 37069020Documentary shots, and films certified as such by the Central Board of Film Certification
- 37069030News reels and clippings ---- Advertisement shots and films :
- 37069041Made wholly in black and white
- 37069042Made wholly or partly in colour
- 37069051Patch prints, including logos intended exclusively for the entertainment of children
- 37069052Children's film certified by the Central Board of Films Certification to be "Children's film"
- 37069059Other ---- Educational shots, and films :
- 37069061Certified as predominantly educational by the Central Board of Film Certification
- 37069062Patch prints, including logos intended exclusively for educational purposes
- 37069063Teaching aids including film strips of educational nature
- 37069064Certified as predominantly educational, by Central Board of Film Certification, of width below 30mm
- 37069069Other
- 37069070Short film not elsewhere specified ---- Other:
- 37069091Audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippings
- 37069092Master positives, exposed negatives, dupes and rush prints as are not cleared for public exhibitions
- 37069099Other
3707CHEMICAL 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
- 37071000Sensitizing emulsions
- 37079010Chemical products mixed or compounded for Photographic uses (for example, developers and fixers), whether or not in bulk
- 37079090Other EXEMPTION NOTIFICATIONS Exemption to motion picutres, music, gaming software for use on gaming consoles printed or recorded on media falling under headings 3706 or 8523. [Notfn. No. 27/10-Cus. dt. 27.2.2010 as amended by 30/17] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Depart- ment of Revenue), No.27/2010-Customs dated the 27th February, 2010 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 140 (E), dated the 27th February, 2010, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts motion pictures, music, gaming software for use on gaming consoles printed or recorded on media falling under headings 3706 or 8523 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), when imported into India, from so much of the duty of customs as leviable thereon which is specified in the said First Schedule, as is in excess of the duties which would be leviable, if the value of the said goods, for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the said Customs Act, were equal to the aggregate of- (i) the cost of the carrier medium; and (ii) the freight and insurance charges incurred in respect of the carrier medium: Provided that nothing contained in this notification shall apply to motion pictures, music or gaming software imported in a pre-packaged form for retail sale. 2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017.
Using HSN codes from Chapter 37
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