Heading · Chapter 37 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 3704Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles, exposed but not developed
Photographic or cinematographic goods
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 4 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6.5% to 18%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
1 code. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3704 00 | Photographic plates, film, paper, paper board and textiles, exposed but not developed | 10% | 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 4 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
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.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 4 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 85 | Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles, exposed but not developed | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3704 | Photographic plates, film, paper, paper board and textiles, exposed but not developed | 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: 4 tariff items
China: the same goods (3704)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 5 in force and 2 expired under 3704. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3704.00.10.10 | Cinematographic film containing information or data on human genetic resources含有人类遗传资源信息资料的电影胶片 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | V |
| 3704.00.10.20 | Cinematographic film, exposed and developed, for broadcasting, cinema or television录有广播电影电视节目的电影胶片 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | b |
| 3704.00.10.90 | Other cinematographic film其他电影胶片 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 3704.00.90.10 | Other exposed but not developed photographic plates and film, containing human genetic resource information含有人类遗传资源信息资料的其他已曝光未冲洗的摄影硬、软片 | 18%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 18% | 13% | 13% | V |
| 3704.00.90.90 | Other exposed but not developed photographic plates and film其他已曝光未冲洗的摄影硬、软片 | 18%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 18% | 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.