Heading · Chapter 37 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 3706Cinematographic film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track
Photographic or cinematographic goods
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 41 tariff items
- GST now
- 5% or 18%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- metres
- Duty in China
- 0% to 5%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 41 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 41 tariff items
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
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 259 | Photographic plates and films, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track, other than feature films | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 86 | Cinematographic film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 12% or 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3706 | Cinematographic film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track | 1.2% | — |
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 policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 41 tariff items
China: the same goods (3706)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 8 in force and 4 expired under 3706. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3706.10.10.10 | Developed cinematographic film, of a width between 35mm and 70mm, for teaching purposes, recorded with radio, television or cinematographic programmes录有广播电影电视节目的已冲洗的教学专用中宽电影胶片 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | b |
| 3706.10.10.90 | Other developed cinematographic film, of a width of 35 mm or more but less than 69 mm, for teaching其他已冲洗的教学专用中宽电影胶片 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 3706.10.90.10 | Other developed cinematographic film, of a width of 35 mm or more but less than 610 mm, exposed and developed, with sound or image录有广播电影电视节目的已冲洗的其他中宽电影胶片 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | b |
| 3706.10.90.90 | Other exposed and developed cinematographic film, of other medium widths其他已冲洗的其他中宽电影胶片 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 3706.90.10.10 | Other developed cinematographic film for teaching purposes, recorded with radio, television or cinematographic programmes录有广播电影电视节目的教学专用其他已冲洗的电影胶片 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | b |
| 3706.90.10.90 | Other developed cinematographic film for teaching purposes其他教学专用其他已冲洗的电影胶片 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 3706.90.90.10 | Other exposed and developed cinematographic film, with sound or not, for broadcasting, film or television录有广播电影电视节目的其他已冲洗的电影胶片 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 13% | b |
| 3706.90.90.90 | Other cinematographic film, developed其他已冲洗的电影胶片 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 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.
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.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.