Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length exceeding 4,000 m

Colour cinematographic film exceeding 4,000 metres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3706 90 14 (colour cinematographic film exceeding 4,000 m) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import permitted subject to policy condition 1 of Chapter 37.

What this is

HSN code

3706 90 14

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 consignment satisfies ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 before filing the bill of entry. Confirm the film is exposed and developed colour cinematographic film exceeding 4,000 m in length, as the policy condition is specific to the tariff description.
ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37
2
File the bill of entry at customs with a declaration confirming compliance with the applicable Chapter 37 policy condition. Retain documentary evidence of the film's specifications — length and colour composition — to support the classification and policy-condition compliance.
ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37

A word of counsel

The classification of cinematographic film under Chapter 37 turns on precise physical specifications — whether the film is wholly or partly in colour and whether the length exceeds 4,000 m. Misclassification into an adjacent tariff line (e.g. black-and-white film or film of shorter length) carries a different policy condition and may attract a restricted-import designation, resulting in consignment detention pending re-examination of the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3706 90 14 require BIS certification?

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

What does policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 require for this tariff line?

The ITC (HS) policy permits import of this CTI subject to policy condition 1 of Chapter 37; importers should confirm the precise operative requirement with the current ITC (HS) Schedule, as the condition governs the basis on which the consignment is admitted.

Does the 4,000 m length threshold affect the applicable policy condition?

Yes. The 4,000 m threshold is part of the tariff description for HSN 3706 90 14; film of shorter length or different colour specification falls under a separate eight-digit CTI and must be assessed against the policy condition applicable to that line.

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