Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length not exceeding 4,000 m

Exposed developed colour cinematographic film, 35 mm or wider

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3706 10 13 (exposed and developed colour cinematographic film of 35 mm width or more, not exceeding 4,000 m) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under policy condition 1 of Chapter 37. Import is permitted subject to compliance with that policy condition at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

3706 10 13

Chapter

37 · Photographic or cinematographic goods

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy condition 1, Chapter 37

Customs documentation

Import policy compliance from DGFT
Bill of entry declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the import satisfies ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 before filing the bill of entry. Non-compliance with the stated policy condition renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export under the Customs Act, 1962.
ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37
2
File the bill of entry with a declaration confirming satisfaction of Chapter 37 policy condition 1 and ensure all supporting documents are uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37

A word of counsel

The CCR for this tariff line records only a single policy condition reference without elaborating the substance of condition 1 of Chapter 37; importers should obtain the current ITC (HS) Schedule from the DGFT website and confirm the precise operative text before filing, as a misdeclaration of policy-condition compliance attracts customs penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3706 10 13 require BIS certification?

No, exposed and developed cinematographic film falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

What does ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 require for this tariff line?

The CCR confirms import is permitted subject to policy condition 1 of Chapter 37; the precise operative text should be verified in the current ITC (HS) Schedule published by DGFT, as the condition governs the lawful basis for import.

Does the 4,000 m length limit affect the import classification or the policy condition?

The 4,000 m ceiling is a tariff-classification criterion that distinguishes HSN 3706 10 13 from the adjacent sub-heading; consignments exceeding 4,000 m in reel length would fall under a different CTI and a separate policy assessment would be required.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.