Not exceeding 16 mm
Narrow-width sensitised unexposed photographic roll film, up to 16 mm
HSN 3702 97 11 (sensitised unexposed photographic roll film, width not exceeding 16 mm, length exceeding 30 m) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Wider-width photographic and cinematographic films within Chapter 37 may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations depending on width, length, and intended use.
The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: photographic film is differentiated in the customs tariff by precise width and length thresholds, and a consignment measured at 16 mm or wider shifts to a different sub-heading. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Importers should confirm the exact roll dimensions — and whether the film is colour, black-and-white, or for a specific cinematographic use — before treating this tariff line as the correct classification.