Tariff item · Chapter 37 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries

HS 3701 30 00Photographic 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.: other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm

Photographic or cinematographic goods › Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm

Customs duty
10%
Tariff rate
GST now
5% or 18%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
m²
Duty in China
0%
On Indian goods
Landed costSearch codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
DutyRateCharged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate10%Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)NilAssessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)10% of BCD, AIDC and Health CessBCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)5% or 18%Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
AgreementCustoms dutyGoods from
ASEAN–India FTA0%Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–Australia ECTA0%Australia
India–EFTA TEPA52/2025-Customs0%Norway
India–Japan CEPA0%Japan
India–Korea CEPA0%South Korea
India–Malaysia CECA0%Malaysia
India–Singapore CECA0%Singapore
India–Sri Lanka FTA0%Sri Lanka
India–UAE CEPA0%United Arab Emirates
India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs0%United Kingdom
SAFTA0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
SAFTA5%Sri Lanka
India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs7.14%Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein
APTA8.5%Bangladesh, China, South Korea, Sri Lanka
India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs8.57%Oman

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

  • Countervailing duty on goods from China and Taiwan: Nil to USD 1.16 per square metre, by origin and producer (until 26 Jun 2030). Digital Offset Printing Plates. 05/2025-CVD
  • Anti-dumping duty on goods from China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam: Nil to USD 0.77 per square metre, by origin and producer (until 25 Dec 2029). Digital Offset Printing Plates. 28/2024-ADD

Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for imports of this item.

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

  • Free.
Notes on these rates
  • BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
  • IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
  • AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
  • AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
  • Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
  • This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
  • This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 257Photographic plates and film for x-ray for medical use5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 82Photographic 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; such as Instant print film, Cinematographic film (other than for x-ray for Medical use)18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202512% or 18%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255% or 18%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
3701Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, un-exposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print- film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs1.2%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL,ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

  • Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 3701 30, and China's below.

China: the same goods (3701 30)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 6 in force and 3 expired under 3701 30. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
3701.30.21.00Unexposed laser film for photomechanical reproduction未曝光照相制版用激光照排片0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)0%13%13%None
3701.30.22.00Unexposed PS plates for photolithographic plate-making未曝光照相制版用PS版0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%None
3701.30.24.00Unexposed CTP plates for photoplate-making未曝光照相制版用CTP版0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)0%13%13%None
3701.30.25.00Flexible printing plates柔性印刷版0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)0%13%13%None
3701.30.29.00Other unexposed film for photolithography其他未曝光照相制版用感光硬软片0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)0%13%13%None
3701.30.90.00Photographic plates and film, unexposed, for other uses未曝光其他用途的感光硬片及软片0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin0%13%13%None
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

3701.30.21Laser photoplates, any side > 255mm

3701.30.21.00Unexposed laser film for photomechanical reproduction未曝光照相制版用激光照排片

Any side > 255mm任何一边>255mm

Unit
kg / m²
MFN import duty
0%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Use用途
  • 3.Material材质
  • 4.In rolls or not是否成卷
  • 5.Whether instant print是否一次成像
  • 6.Exposed or not是否已曝光
  • 7.Specifications (length x width x thickness)规格尺寸(长x宽x厚度)
  • 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 9.Model型号
  • 10.Total area (m²)总面积(平方米)
  • 11.Packing specification (sheets/box)包装规格(张/盒)
  • 12.GTIN
  • 13.CAS
  • 14.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
5%
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
5%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
5%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
6%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
0%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 3701302100999Unexposed laser phototypesetting film for photographic plate-making (any side > 255mm)未曝光照相制版用激光照排片(任何一边>255mm)

3701.30.22PS plates, with any side > 255 mm

3701.30.22.00Unexposed PS plates for photolithographic plate-making未曝光照相制版用PS版

Any side > 255mm任何一边>255mm

Unit
kg / m²
MFN import duty
0%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Use用途
  • 3.Material材质
  • 4.In rolls or not是否成卷
  • 5.Whether instant print是否一次成像
  • 6.Exposed or not是否已曝光
  • 7.Specifications (length x width x thickness)规格尺寸(长x宽x厚度)
  • 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 9.Model型号
  • 10.Total area (m²)总面积(平方米)
  • 11.Packing specification (sheets/box)包装规格(张/盒)
  • 12.GTIN
  • 13.CAS
  • 14.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
5%
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
5%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
5%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
6%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
0%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 3701302200999Unexposed PS plates for photomechanical engraving (any side >255mm)未曝光照相制版用PS版(任何一边>255mm)

3701.30.23

3701.30.23.00Unexposed CTP plates for plate-making (thermosensitive plates for computer-to-plate) (any side > 255mm)未曝光制版用CTP版(计算机直接制版的热敏版材)(任何一边>255mm )Expired
Unit
None
MFN import duty
None
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
None
Import VAT
None
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
None
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
None
Updated by China
30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

3701.30.24Unexposed CTP plates, with any side > 255mm

3701.30.24.00Unexposed CTP plates for photoplate-making未曝光照相制版用CTP版

Any side > 255mm任何一边>255mm

Unit
kg / m²
MFN import duty
0%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Use用途
  • 3.Material材质
  • 4.In rolls or not是否成卷
  • 5.Whether instant print是否一次成像
  • 6.Exposed or not是否已曝光
  • 7.Specifications (length x width x thickness)规格尺寸(长x宽x厚度)
  • 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 9.Model型号
  • 10.Total area (m²)总面积(平方米)
  • 11.Packing specification (sheets/box)包装规格(张/盒)
  • 12.GTIN
  • 13.CAS
  • 14.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
5%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
0%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 3701302400999Unexposed CTP plates for photographic plate-making (any side > 255mm)未曝光照相制版用CTP版(任何一边>255mm)

3701.30.25Flexible printing plates, with any side exceeding 255 mm

3701.30.25.00Flexible printing plates柔性印刷版

Any side > 255mm任何一边>255mm

Unit
kg / m²
MFN import duty
0%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Use用途
  • 3.Material材质
  • 4.In rolls or not是否成卷
  • 5.Whether instant print是否一次成像
  • 6.Exposed or not是否已曝光
  • 7.Specifications (length x width x thickness)规格尺寸(长x宽x厚度)
  • 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 9.Model型号
  • 10.Total area (m²)总面积(平方米)
  • 11.Packing specification (sheets/box)包装规格(张/盒)
  • 12.GTIN
  • 13.CAS
  • 14.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
5%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
0%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 3701302500999Flexible printing plates (any side > 255mm)柔性印刷版(任何一边>255mm)
3701.30.25.10Flexible printing plates (of a thickness less than 3 mm)柔性印刷版(厚度小于3mm的)Expired
Unit
None
MFN import duty
None
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
None
Import VAT
None
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
None
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
None
Updated by China
30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
4.5元/平方米%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 3701302510999Flexible printing plates (of a thickness of less than 3 mm) (any side > 255 mm)柔性印刷版(厚度小于3mm的)(任何一边>255mm)
3701.30.25.90Other flexible printing plates其他柔性印刷版Expired
Unit
None
MFN import duty
None
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
None
Import VAT
None
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
None
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
None
Updated by China
30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
4.5元/平方米%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 3701302590999Other flexible printing plates (any side > 255mm)其他柔性印刷版(任何一边>255mm)

3701.30.29Other plates and film for photomechanical processes, with any side > 255mm

3701.30.29.00Other unexposed film for photolithography其他未曝光照相制版用感光硬软片

Any side > 255mm任何一边>255mm

Unit
kg / m²
MFN import duty
0%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Use用途
  • 3.Material材质
  • 4.In rolls or not是否成卷
  • 5.Whether instant print是否一次成像
  • 6.Exposed or not是否已曝光
  • 7.Specifications (length x width x thickness)规格尺寸(长x宽x厚度)
  • 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 9.Model型号
  • 10.Total area (m²)总面积(平方米)
  • 11.Packing specification (sheets/box)包装规格(张/盒)
  • 12.GTIN
  • 13.CAS
  • 14.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
5%
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
5%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
0%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
6%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
0%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 3701302900999Other unexposed photographic film in rolls, for photolithography (any side > 255mm)其他未曝光照相制版用感光硬软片(任何一边>255mm)

3701.30.90Hard and soft sheets, n.e.s., with any side > 255mm

3701.30.90.00Photographic plates and film, unexposed, for other uses未曝光其他用途的感光硬片及软片

Flat flexible film, any side > 255mm平面软片,任何一边>255mm

Unit
kg / m²
MFN import duty
0%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
70%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Use用途
  • 3.Material材质
  • 4.In rolls or not是否成卷
  • 5.Whether instant print是否一次成像
  • 6.Exposed or not是否已曝光
  • 7.Specifications (length x width x thickness)规格尺寸(长x宽x厚度)
  • 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 9.Model型号
  • 10.Total area (m²)总面积(平方米)
  • 11.Packing specification (sheets/box)包装规格(张/盒)
  • 12.GTIN
  • 13.CAS
  • 14.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
4%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
10%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
10%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
12%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
0%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
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CIQ codes
  • 3701309000999Photographic plates & film, flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles, for other uses, with any side > 255mm未曝光其他用途的感光硬片及软片(平面软片,任何一边>255mm)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

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