Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or for retail sale
HS heading 37.07 covers Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or for retail sale. Within Chapter 37 it splits into 2 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $6.3M
- Share of Chapter 37
- 35.8%
- Rank in its chapter
- #2 of 7
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 37.07 covers Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or for retail sale. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with photographic goods — into 2 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 $6.3M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 35.8% of all Chapter 37 exports, ranking #2 of 7 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
37.07 is the four-digit HS heading for chemical preparations for photographic uses (other. 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 37.07
The Harmonised System breaks Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or for retail sale into these 2 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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.
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