Audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippings

Exposed developed cinematographic film, audio-visual news materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3706 90 91 (Audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news 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 91

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 that the import satisfies policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 of the ITC (HS) before filing the bill of entry. Non-compliance with the stated policy condition renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export under the Customs Act, 1962.
ITC (HS) import policy condition 1, Chapter 37
2
File the bill of entry at the relevant port of import and ensure any DGFT-mandated declaration supporting compliance with policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 is uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to seeking out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) import policy condition 1, Chapter 37

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the policy condition 1 compliance as a formality and filing without a supporting declaration. Because the CCR for this HSN carries a single operative restriction, customs officers verifying PGA-facilitated bills will focus precisely on that condition; an undocumented or ambiguous declaration at the bill-of-entry stage is the primary ground for detention of audio-visual news film consignments.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3706 90 91 require BIS certification?

No, exposed and developed cinematographic film for audio-visual news use is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed solely 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 regulatory record records the operative requirement as compliance with policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 of the ITC (HS); the full text of that condition should be confirmed against the current ITC (HS) Schedule published by DGFT before filing the bill of entry.

Are there any port restrictions or designated-port requirements for this HSN?

No port restriction is recorded for HSN 3706 90 91; the consignment may be imported through any customs port, subject to compliance with policy condition 1 of Chapter 37 and standard Customs Act, 1962 clearance procedures.

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