Other

Exposed and developed cinematographic film, other

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3706 90 59 (Other exposed and developed cinematographic film) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import permitted only upon compliance with policy condition 1 of Chapter 37.

What this is

HSN code

3706 90 59

Chapter

37 · Photographic or cinematographic goods

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Policy condition declaration from DGFT
Import Licence from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the import satisfies policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 of the ITC (HS) Schedule before filing the bill of entry. Non-compliance with the stated policy condition renders the consignment liable to detention and return.
ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37
2
Obtain any DGFT import licence or authorisation required under policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 and ensure the requisite documentation is uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual tariff line is assuming that 'Other' exposed and developed cinematographic film can be imported freely without scrutiny of the specific terms of policy condition 1 of Chapter 37. The policy condition governs the entire Chapter 37 import window and must be satisfied at the bill-of-entry stage; customs officers have direct instruction to verify compliance before granting out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3706 90 59 require BIS certification?

No, exposed and developed cinematographic film falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 37, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

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

The CCR specifies that import is permitted subject to policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 of the ITC (HS) Schedule; the precise terms of that condition must be verified in the current ITC (HS) publication issued by DGFT before filing the bill of entry.

Is there any exemption from the Chapter 37 policy condition for this HSN?

The regulatory record records no exemption carve-out for HSN 3706 90 59; all imports of other exposed and developed cinematographic film are subject to policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 without exception noted.

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