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Chapter 37

Chapter 37Photographic or Cinematographic Goods: Import Duty Rates

India FY 2025-26 · CUSTADA Schedule · 100 tariff items

Total Items
100
BCD Range
10%
Total Duty Range
16.55–30.98%
Free Import
75 items

All HS Codes in Chapter 37

100 codes
HS CodeDescriptionBCDIGSTTotal DutyPolicy
3701.10.10Medical10%5%16.55%Free
3701.10.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3701.20.00Instant print film10%18%30.98%Free
3701.30.00Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm10%18%30.98%Free
3701.91.10Cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3701.91.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3701.99.10Cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3701.99.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.10.00For X-ray10%18%30.98%Free
3702.31.10Cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3702.31.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.32.10Cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3702.32.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.39.10Cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3702.39.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.41.10Cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3702.41.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.42.10Photographic film of a width 620 mm in rolls10%18%30.98%Free
3702.42.20Cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3702.42.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.43.10Photographic films (black and white) of a width 620 mm10%18%30.98%Free
3702.43.20Cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3702.43.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.44.10Photographic films of a width 120 mm in rolls10%18%30.98%Free
3702.44.20Cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3702.44.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.52.10Finished rolls of cinematographic positive10%18%30.98%Free
3702.52.20Other cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3702.52.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.53.00Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceedi…10%18%30.98%Free
3702.54.10Finished rolls of cinematographic positive10%18%30.98%Free
3702.54.20Other cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3702.54.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.55.10Finished rolls of cinematographic positive10%18%30.98%Free
3702.55.20Other cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3702.55.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.56.10Finished rolls of cinematographic positive10%18%30.98%Free
3702.56.20Other cinematographic film10%18%30.98%Free
3702.56.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.96.11Not exceeding 16 mm10%18%30.98%Free
3702.96.19Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.97.11Not exceeding 16 mm10%18%30.98%Free
3702.97.19Other10%18%30.98%Free
3702.98.10Cinematographic films10%18%30.98%Free
3702.98.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3703.10.10Photographic paper or paperboard10%18%30.98%Free
3703.10.20Textiles10%18%30.98%Free
3703.20.10Photographic paper or paperboard10%18%30.98%Free
3703.20.20Textiles10%18%30.98%Free
3703.90.10Photographic paper or paperboard10%18%30.98%Free
3703.90.20Textiles10%18%30.98%Free
3704.00.10Photographic paper, or paperboard10%18%30.98%Free
3704.00.20Cinematographic plates and film10%18%30.98%Free
3704.00.30Sensitised textiles10%18%30.98%Free
3704.00.90Other10%18%30.98%Free
3705.00.00PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATES AND FILM, EXPOSED AND DEVELOPED, OTHER THAN CINEMATOGRAPHI…10%5%16.55%Free
3706.10.11Made wholly in black and white and of a length not exceeding 4,000 m10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.12Made wholly in black and white and of a length exceeding 4,000 m10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.13Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length not exceeding 4,000 m10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.14Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length exceeding 4,000 m10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.15Children’s films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification to be “C…10%5%16.55%Free
3706.10.20Documentary shorts, and films certified as such by the Central Board of Film C…10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.30News Reels and clippings10%5%16.55%Free
3706.10.41Made wholly in black and white10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.42Made wholly or partly in colour10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.51Patch prints, including Logos intended exclusively for the entertainment of ch…10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.52Children’s film certified by the Central Board of Films Certification to be “C…10%5%16.55%Free
3706.10.59Other10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.61Certified as predominantly educational by the Central Board of Film Certificat…10%5%16.55%Free
3706.10.62Patch prints, including logos intended exclusively for educational purposes10%5%16.55%Free
3706.10.63Teaching aids including film strips of educational nature10%5%16.55%Free
3706.10.69Other10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.70Short films not elsewhere specified or included10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.91Audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippings10%5%16.55%Free
3706.10.92Master positives, exposed negatives, dupes and rush prints as are not cleared …10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.10.99Other10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.11Made wholly in black and white and of a length not exceeding 4,000 m10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.12Made wholly in black and white and of a length exceeding 4,000 m10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.13Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length not exceeding 4,000 m10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.14Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length exceeding 4,000 m10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.15Children’s films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification to be “C…10%5%16.55%Free
3706.90.20Documentary shots, and films certified as such by the Central Board of Film Ce…10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.30News reels and clippings10%5%16.55%Free
3706.90.41Made wholly in black and white10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.42Made wholly or partly in colour10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.51Patch prints, including logos intended exclusively for the entertainment of ch…10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.52Children’s film certified by the Central Board of Films Certification to be “C…10%5%16.55%Free
3706.90.59Other10%5%16.55%Free
3706.90.61Certified as predominantly educational by the Central Board of Film Certificat…10%5%16.55%Free
3706.90.62Patch prints, including logos intended exclusively for educational purposes10%5%16.55%Free
3706.90.63Teaching aids including film strips of educational nature10%5%16.55%Free
3706.90.64Certified as predominantly educational, by Central Board of Film Certification…10%5%16.55%Free
3706.90.69Other10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.70Short film not elsewhere specified10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.91Audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippings10%5%16.55%Free
3706.90.92Master positives, exposed negatives, dupes and rush prints as are not cleared …10%5%16.55%Free*
3706.90.99Other10%5%16.55%Free*
3707.10.00Sensitizing emulsions10%18%30.98%Free
3707.90.10Chemical products mixed or compounded for Photographic uses (for example, deve…10%18%30.98%Free
3707.90.90Other10%18%30.98%Free

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