HSN Code 37012000 represents Instant Print Film under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Instant Print Film correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 37012000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Instant Print Film.
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HSN Code 37012000 relates to the following description.
Description of Goods
Instant print film
Chapter
37 - Photographic or cinematographic goods
Sub Chapter
3701 - Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print-film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Instant Print Film does not include products with the following descriptions.
For X-ray : Medical
For X-ray : Other
Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm
Other : For colour photography (Polychrome): Cinematographic film
Other : For colour photography (Polychrome): Other
Other : Other : Cinematographic film
Other : Other : Other
For X-ray : Medical
For X-ray : Other
Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm
Other : For colour photography (Polychrome): Cinematographic film
Other : For colour photography (Polychrome): Other
Other : Other : Cinematographic film
Other : Other : Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹59 Cr
0.0016% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹38 Cr
0.0006% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25₹21 Cr
Surplus rank #2787 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 3701
FY 2024-2552.79%
Share of Sub-Chapter 3701’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 2.70% of Sub-Chapter 3701’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 3701
FY 2024-25#1 of 8
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 3701
Import-side rank: #5 of 8
At a glance
86.66%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#3390
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+506.32%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2020-21 · strongest single-year move
52.79%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 3701
Share of Sub-Chapter 3701 exports in FY 2024-25
7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.
Balance
−6.57
Exports
1.40 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
6.21% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
7.97 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
— YoY
0.98% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
−5.14
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−32.14% YoY
3.41% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
6.09 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−23.59% YoY
0.75% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
−5.41
Exports
5.76 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+506.32% YoY
16.72% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
11.17 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+83.42% YoY
1.52% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
−9.92
Exports
4.41 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−23.44% YoY
12.44% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
14.33 ₹ Cr
0.0003% share
+28.29% YoY
1.38% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
−9.32
Exports
3.92 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−11.11% YoY
11.30% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
13.24 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−7.61% YoY
1.20% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
−8.16
Exports
12.73 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+224.74% YoY
22.79% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
20.89 ₹ Cr
0.0004% share
+57.78% YoY
1.69% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
+20.97
Exports
59.21 ₹ Cr
0.0016% share
+365.12% YoY
52.79% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
38.24 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
+83.05% YoY
2.70% of Sub-Ch. 3701
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
86.66% /yr
Imports
29.87% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹112.17 Cr
Import
₹1,417.46 Cr
Trade Balance
−1,305.29
India's exports under HSN Code 37012000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 86.66% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹1.40 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹59.21 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 37012000 ranks #3390 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3701, it ranks #1 of 8. By trade surplus, it ranks #2787 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 37012000 was recorded in FY 2020-21, when exports surged by 506.32% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹59.21 Cr exceeded imports of ₹38.24 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹20.97 Crore — ranking #2787 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 37012000 have grown at 29.87% CAGR, reaching ₹38.24 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 8 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3701, HSN Code 37012000 ranks #1 by export value — accounting for 52.79% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 2.70% share (rank #5).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 37012000 and GST compliance.
It includes Instant Print Film
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Instant Print Film; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
Under HSN 37012000, Instant Print Film attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
For food/agri items, GST can be 5% when not fresh/chilled and sold as pre‑packaged & labelled; otherwise often Nil. For non‑food items, rates depend on the specific sub‑heading.
e‑Way bill is needed above ₹50,000 consignment value (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.