HS code 3706 90 91: Audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippings

HS code 3706 90 91 covers audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippings in chapter 37 (photographic goods). Total import duty is about 16.55% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Free.

Total import dutyabout 16.55%
Basic customs duty10%
IGST5%
Import policyFree
Export policyFree
Anti-dumpingNone found

Updated 2026-11-01 from official lists, including Budget 2026 and later customs notifications.

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Key facts

Tariff item (8-digit HS code)3706 90 91
DescriptionAudio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippings
Chapter37: Photographic goods
Heading3706: Other children’s film
Unitm
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)10%
Basic customs duty charged10%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST5%
Total import dutyabout 16.55% of the import value
DGFT import policyFree
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹16,550 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).

DGFT import and export policy

  • Import: Free.
  • Export: Free.

Questions about HS code 3706 90 91

What is the import duty on HS code 3706 90 91 in India?

About 16.55% of the import value: basic customs duty 10%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 5%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Is the import of audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippings free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 3706 90 91 is Free.

Can audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials including news clippings be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 3706 90 91 is Free.

Other lines under heading 3706

3706 10 11: Made wholly in black and white and of a length not3706 10 12: Made wholly in black and white and of a length exc3706 10 13: Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length no3706 10 14: Made wholly or partly in colour and of a length ex3706 10 15: Children’s films certified by the Central3706 10 20: Documentary shorts, and films certified as such by3706 10 30: News Reels and clippings3706 10 41: Made wholly in black and white3706 10 42: Made wholly or partly in colour3706 10 51: Patch prints, including Logos intended exclusively3706 10 52: Children’s film certified by the Central3706 10 59: Other3706 10 61: Certified as predominantly educational by the Cent3706 10 62: Patch prints, including logos intended exclusively3706 10 63: Teaching aids including film strips of educational3706 10 69: Other3706 10 70: Short films not elsewhere specified or included3706 10 91: Audio-visual news or audio-visual views materials 3706 10 92: Master positives, exposed negatives dupes and rush3706 10 99: Other

Sources: Customs Tariff of India (CBIC) · Notification 45/2025-Customs and Budget 2026 amendments · IGST rates, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) · DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policy · CBIC Customs (ADD) notifications · Export Import Data Bank (DGCI&S). Guidance from official lists, not legal advice; confirm the classification with your customs broker.