News reels and clippings

Exposed developed cinematographic film, news reels and clippings

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3706 90 30 (News reels and clippings) 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. No additional sectoral PGA clearance applies to this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

3706 90 30

Chapter

37 · Photographic or cinematographic goods

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Policy condition declaration from DGFT
Bill of entry from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 before filing the bill of entry. The import is permitted subject to this condition; any deviation from the condition's requirements renders the consignment liable to detention or refusal of out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37
2
File the bill of entry at customs with documentation confirming adherence to the Chapter 37 policy condition. Ensure the import declaration accurately describes the goods as exposed and developed cinematographic film — news reels and clippings — under HSN 3706 90 30.
ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 37 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing under a generic Chapter 37 cinematographic-film code without confirming that the specific Chapter 37 policy condition 1 is satisfied at the time of import. The CCR for this tariff line is concise — the operative obligation rests entirely on policy condition 1, and a bill of entry that does not address it will be queried by the proper officer, risking consignment detention and demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3706 90 30 require BIS certification?

No, exposed 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 import?

The regulatory record records the import as permitted subject to ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 37; the precise terms of that condition should be verified against the current ITC (HS) Schedule I published by DGFT before shipment.

Are there any port restrictions or licensing requirements specific to news reels and clippings?

No port restriction or separate DGFT licence is recorded for this tariff line; the sole operative requirement is compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 at the bill-of-entry stage.

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