3701.99.60
Other
HTS code 3701.99.60 covers photographic plates and film (excluding paper, paperboard, or textiles) – including graphic arts and other specialized films – and is generally duty-free for standard trade partners. Use this code for reporting unexposed, flat, sensitized film, understanding that Chapter 37 broadly covers photographic goods as defined in the chapter notes.

Detailed information for HTS Code 3701.99.60
Chapter 37 covers photographic or cinematographic goods, excluding waste and scrap, and defines “photographic” as relating to image formation through light or radiation on sensitive surfaces. Specifically, code 3701.99.60 covers photographic plates and film—other than those made of paper, paperboard, or textiles—that are flat, unexposed, and sensitized. This code includes instant print film, whether or not in packs, and further breaks down into statistical suffixes: 3701.99.60.30 for graphic arts film and 3701.99.60.60 for all other types, so choose the suffix that best describes the specific film being reported.
| Chapter | Chapter 37 - Photographic or cinematographic goods |
| Section | Section VI - Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries |
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Quick reference for the duty outcomes tied to this HTS line.
Free
Standard trade partners (NTR)
N/A
Eligible FTA or preference programs
The general duty rate for HTS code 3701.99.60 and its subdivisions (3701.99.60.30 & 3701.99.60.60) is Free, applying to imports from standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates are not specified, but eligibility for FTA or preference programs may allow for preferential duty treatment. Reporting units for all classifications under this code are in square meters (m2). This means goods falling under these codes will generally enter duty-free unless subject to specific trade restrictions or originating from a country without NTR status, in which case the standard duty rate would apply.
Rate of Duty (Column 2): 25%
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Code subdivisions
3701.99.60.30
Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, whether or not in packs: > Other: > Other: > Other > Graphic arts film
3701.99.60.60
Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, whether or not in packs: > Other: > Other: > Other > Other
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