Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; sensitised, unexposed
HS heading 37.03 covers Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; sensitised, unexposed. Within Chapter 37 it splits into 3 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $322K
- Share of Chapter 37
- 1.8%
- Rank in its chapter
- #4 of 7
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 37.03 covers Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; sensitised, unexposed. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with photographic paper, paperboard and textiles — into 3 duty lines shown below. Global trade in photographic goods has contracted with digital imaging, and India's activity here is modest and import-driven. India exported $322K under this code worldwide in 2024, about 1.8% of all Chapter 37 exports, ranking #4 of 7 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
37.03 is the four-digit HS heading for photographic paper, paperboard and textiles. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many chemicals & allied industries lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 37.03
The Harmonised System breaks Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; sensitised, unexposed into these 3 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 610mm
Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; for colour photography (polychrome), (other than in rolls of a width exceeding 610mm), sensitised, unexposed
Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; (for other than colour photography, other than in rolls of a width exceeding 610mm), sensitised, unexposed
Top destinations for Chapter 37 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Photographic or cinematographic goods
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