Patch prints, including Logos intended exclusively for the entertainment of children

Cinematographic patch prints and logos for children's entertainment

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3706 10 51 (Patch prints, including Logos intended exclusively for the entertainment of children) 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 condition at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

3706 10 51

Chapter

37 · Photographic or cinematographic goods

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Commercial invoice from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the import satisfies ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 before filing the bill of entry. Failure to meet the stated policy condition renders the consignment liable to detention and Restricted-import enforcement by DGFT.
ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37
2
Ensure all required customs documentation, including the commercial invoice and packing list confirming the goods are patch prints or logos intended exclusively for the entertainment of children, is filed accurately at the bill of entry.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 37

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is misclassifying general cinematographic film or promotional print material under this residual children's-entertainment sub-heading to benefit from the permitted-import status. Customs officers routinely scrutinise the declared end-use; consignments that cannot demonstrate the prints are exclusively intended for children's entertainment are liable to reclassification, detention, and potential confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3706 10 51 require BIS certification?

No, exposed and developed cinematographic film of this sub-heading is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition 1 of Chapter 37.

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; importers should verify the current text of that condition in the ITC (HS) Schedule before filing, as conditions may be amended by DGFT notification.

Does the children's-entertainment end-use restriction apply to the finished print or to the underlying film stock?

The sub-heading description requires that the patch prints and logos be intended exclusively for the entertainment of children, covering the finished exposed and developed print, not raw film stock; goods with mixed or adult-audience use do not qualify under this tariff line.

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