Made wholly in black and white
Exposed developed 35 mm black and white cinematographic film
HSN 3706 10 41 (Made wholly in black and white) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import permitted under policy condition 1 of Chapter 37. No additional sectoral Partner Government Agency clearance is required beyond DGFT policy compliance at the bill of entry.
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- Bill of entry from CBIC
- 1Verify that the import satisfies ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 before filing the bill of entry. Confirm the consignment description, width (35 mm or more), and black-and-white specification match the tariff line precisely to avoid misclassification and consequent Restricted-policy enforcement.ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37
- 2File the bill of entry with a declaration of compliance with the applicable ITC (HS) Chapter 37 policy condition. Retain supporting documentation — including the commercial invoice and technical specification sheet confirming film width and colour format — for customs verification.ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 · Customs Act, 1962
The single most common error on this tariff line is misclassifying colour or mixed-format cinematographic film under HSN 3706 10 41, which is strictly confined to film made wholly in black and white. A consignment containing any colour frames does not satisfy the 'made wholly in black and white' descriptor and is liable to misdeclaration findings at the bill of entry, with consequent detention and re-assessment under the correct CTI.