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Children’s film certified by the Central Board of Films Certification to be “Children’s Film”

Children's cinematographic film, 35 mm or wider, certified

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 3706 10 52 (children's film certified by the Central Board of Film Certification to be a "Children's Film", of a width of 35 mm or more) 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. Other cinematographic film within Chapter 37 — particularly unexposed film stock or film of narrower width — may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct treatment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The Central Board of Film Certification classification embedded in this tariff description is a product-definition criterion, not an import licence; nonetheless, misclassification risk is real if the certification status or film width is misstated on the bill of entry. Re-classification by customs to a broader or narrower tariff line — for instance, to uncertified film or to sub-35 mm film — triggers retrospective compliance review and potential detention. Importers should ensure the CBFC certification documents accompany the shipment to substantiate the tariff-line claim.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3706 10 52 require any pre-import registration?
A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.
What changes if the cinematographic film is not certified as a children's film or is narrower than 35 mm?
Film that does not carry the Central Board of Film Certification "Children's Film" designation, or that is below 35 mm in width, falls under separate tariff lines within Chapter 37 and may attract different customs treatment.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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