HSN Code 37013000 represents Plates/film: Side > 255 mm under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Plates/film: Side > 255 mm correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 37013000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Plates/film: Side > 255 mm.
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HSN Code 37013000 relates to the following description.
Photographic or cinematographic goods
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
Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm
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%
Plates/film: Side > 255 mm does not include products with the following descriptions.
For X-ray : Medical
For X-ray : Other
Instant print film
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₹27 Cr
0.0007% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹382 Cr
0.0063% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹356 Cr
Surplus rank #11686 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 3701
FY 2024-2523.62%
Share of Sub-Chapter 3701’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 26.97% of Sub-Chapter 3701’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 3701
FY 2024-25#2 of 8
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 3701
Import-side rank: #2 of 8
At a glance
10.93%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#4498
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+50.73%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2023-24 · strongest single-year move
23.62%
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
−149.75
Exports
14.22 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
— YoY
63.03% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
163.97 ₹ Cr
0.0046% share
— YoY
20.21% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
−108.35
Exports
17.58 ₹ Cr
0.0008% share
+23.63% YoY
63.19% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
125.93 ₹ Cr
0.0038% share
−23.20% YoY
15.57% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
−140.94
Exports
20.20 ₹ Cr
0.0009% share
+14.90% YoY
58.62% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
161.14 ₹ Cr
0.0055% share
+27.96% YoY
21.92% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
−176.88
Exports
18.85 ₹ Cr
0.0006% share
−6.68% YoY
53.19% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
195.73 ₹ Cr
0.0043% share
+21.47% YoY
18.91% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
−203.74
Exports
17.01 ₹ Cr
0.0005% share
−9.76% YoY
49.02% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
220.75 ₹ Cr
0.0038% share
+12.78% YoY
19.96% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
−231.82
Exports
25.64 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
+50.73% YoY
45.91% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
257.46 ₹ Cr
0.0046% share
+16.63% YoY
20.88% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Balance
−355.77
Exports
26.50 ₹ Cr
0.0007% share
+3.35% YoY
23.62% of Sub-Ch. 3701
Imports
382.27 ₹ Cr
0.0063% share
+48.48% YoY
26.97% of Sub-Ch. 3701
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
10.93% /yr
Imports
15.15% /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 37013000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 10.93% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹14.22 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹26.50 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 37013000 ranks #4498 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3701, it ranks #2 of 8. By trade surplus, it ranks #11686 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 37013000 was recorded in FY 2023-24, when exports surged by 50.73% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹382.27 Cr exceeded exports of ₹26.50 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹355.77 Crore — ranking #11686 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 37013000 have grown at 15.15% CAGR, reaching ₹382.27 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 8 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3701, HSN Code 37013000 ranks #2 by export value — accounting for 23.62% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 26.97% share (rank #2).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 37013000 and GST compliance.
It includes Plates/film: Side > 255 mm
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.
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 37013000, Plates/film: Side > 255 mm attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Plates/film: Side > 255 mm; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
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.