Made wholly in black and white and of a length not exceeding 4,000 m
Black and white cinematographic film, 35 mm or wider
HSN 3706 10 11 (black-and-white cinematographic film, 35 mm or wider, not exceeding 4,000 m) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under policy condition 1 of Chapter 37. No additional sectoral PGA clearance is listed; DGFT policy compliance at the bill-of-entry stage is the operative requirement.
- Import Licence from DGFT
- ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC
- 1Verify that the import is permitted under ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 before placing the purchase order. Obtain the applicable DGFT authorisation or confirm the specific exemption category that allows import under the Restricted policy condition.ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 37, policy condition 1
- 2File the bill of entry declaring compliance with ITC (HS) Chapter 37 policy condition 1. Ensure all supporting DGFT authorisation documents are uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 37, policy condition 1; Customs Act, 1962
The single most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without confirming the specific basis of entitlement under policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 — whether that is a DGFT licence, an advance authorisation, or a recognised exemption category. A Restricted-policy consignment arriving without documented entitlement faces detention and potential confiscation; the narrow product scope (black-and-white only, length not exceeding 4,000 m) means misclassification from an adjacent 8-digit line is an additional risk at examination.