HSN Code 37023190 represents Photographic Plates, Film, Paper & Chemicals under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Photographic Plates, Film, Paper & Chemicals correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 37023190, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Photographic Plates, Film, Paper & Chemicals.
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HSN Code 37023190 relates to the following description.
Photographic or cinematographic goods
Photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paper-board or textiles; instant print film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm: For colour photography (Polychrome):Other
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm: For colour photography (Polychrome):Other
Chapter
37 - Photographic or cinematographic goods
Sub Chapter
3702 - Photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paper-board or textiles; instant print film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Photographic Plates, Film, Paper & Chemicals does not include products with the following descriptions.
For X-ray
Photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paper-board or textiles; instant print film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed instant print film
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm: For colour photography (Polychrome):Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm: Other, with silver halide emulsion: Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm:Other, with silver halide emulsion: Other
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm: Other : Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm: Other : Other
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length exceeding 200 m, for colour photography (Polychrome) : Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length exceeding 200 m, for colour photography (Polychrome) : Other
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length exceeding 200 m, other than for colour photography : Photographic film of a width 620 mm in rolls
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length exceeding 200 m, other than for colour photography : Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length exceeding 200 m, other than for colour photography : Other
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length not exceeding 200 m: Photographic films (black and white) of a width 620 mm
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length not exceeding 200 m: Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length not exceeding 200 m: Other
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm :Of a width exceeding 105 mm but not exceeding 610 mm: Photographic films of a width 120 mm in rolls
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm :Of a width exceeding 105 mm but not exceeding 610 mm: Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm :Of a width exceeding 105 mm but not exceeding 610 mm: Other
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width not exceeding 16 mm : Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width not exceeding 16 mm : Other cinematographic film
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width not exceeding 16 mm : Other
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, for slides
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, other than for slides: Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, other than for slides: Other cinematographic film
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, other than for slides: Other
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length exceeding 30 m : Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length exceeding 30 m : Other cinematographic film
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length exceeding 30 m : Other
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 35 mm : Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 35 mm : Other cinematographic film
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 35 mm : Other
Other : Of a width not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m: Not exceeding 16 mm
Other : Of a width not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m: Other
Other : Of a width not exceeding 35 mm and of a length exceeding 30 m : 20 : Cinematographic film: Not exceeding 16 mm
Other : Of a width not exceeding 35 mm and of a length exceeding 30 m : 20 : Cinematographic film: Other
Other : Of a width exceeding 35 mm: Cinematographic film
Other : Of a width exceeding 35 mm: Other
For X-ray
Photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paper-board or textiles; instant print film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed instant print film
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm: For colour photography (Polychrome):Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm: Other, with silver halide emulsion: Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm:Other, with silver halide emulsion: Other
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm: Other : Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width not exceeding 105 mm: Other : Other
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length exceeding 200 m, for colour photography (Polychrome) : Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length exceeding 200 m, for colour photography (Polychrome) : Other
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length exceeding 200 m, other than for colour photography : Photographic film of a width 620 mm in rolls
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length exceeding 200 m, other than for colour photography : Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length exceeding 200 m, other than for colour photography : Other
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length not exceeding 200 m: Photographic films (black and white) of a width 620 mm
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length not exceeding 200 m: Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm : Of a width exceeding 610 mm and of a length not exceeding 200 m: Other
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm :Of a width exceeding 105 mm but not exceeding 610 mm: Photographic films of a width 120 mm in rolls
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm :Of a width exceeding 105 mm but not exceeding 610 mm: Cinematographic film
Other film, without perforations, of a width exceeding 105 mm :Of a width exceeding 105 mm but not exceeding 610 mm: Other
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width not exceeding 16 mm : Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width not exceeding 16 mm : Other cinematographic film
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width not exceeding 16 mm : Other
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, for slides
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, other than for slides: Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, other than for slides: Other cinematographic film
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, other than for slides: Other
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length exceeding 30 m : Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length exceeding 30 m : Other cinematographic film
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length exceeding 30 m : Other
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 35 mm : Finished rolls of cinematographic positive
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 35 mm : Other cinematographic film
Other film, for colour photography (polychrome) : Of a width exceeding 35 mm : Other
Other : Of a width not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m: Not exceeding 16 mm
Other : Of a width not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m: Other
Other : Of a width not exceeding 35 mm and of a length exceeding 30 m : 20 : Cinematographic film: Not exceeding 16 mm
Other : Of a width not exceeding 35 mm and of a length exceeding 30 m : 20 : Cinematographic film: Other
Other : Of a width exceeding 35 mm: Cinematographic film
Other : Of a width exceeding 35 mm: Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
0.0000% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹2 Cr
0.0000% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25−₹2 Cr
Surplus rank #8061 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 3702
FY 2024-250.46%
Share of Sub-Chapter 3702’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 0.73% of Sub-Chapter 3702’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 3702
FY 2024-25#9 of 38
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 3702
Import-side rank: #7 of 38
At a glance
−22.17%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#10305
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+400.00%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2023-24 · strongest single-year move
0.46%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 3702
Share of Sub-Chapter 3702 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
−0.16
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
14.75% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.16% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Balance
−0.41
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−77.78% YoY
1.42% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+72.00% YoY
0.31% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Balance
−0.52
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+350.00% YoY
3.72% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+41.86% YoY
0.56% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Balance
−0.05
Exports
Nil ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−100.00% YoY
0.00% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−91.80% YoY
0.03% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Balance
−0.50
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
— YoY
0.79% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+940.00% YoY
0.31% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Balance
−0.05
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+400.00% YoY
1.35% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Imports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−71.15% YoY
0.09% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Balance
−1.50
Exports
< ₹1 Crore ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
−80.00% YoY
0.46% of Sub-Ch. 3702
Imports
1.52 ₹ Cr
0.0000% share
+913.33% YoY
0.73% of Sub-Ch. 3702
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
−22.17% /yr
Imports
35.10% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹4.35 Cr
Import
₹207.43 Cr
Trade Balance
−203.08
India's exports under HSN Code 37023190 have declined at a compound annual rate of −22.17% over 7 fiscal years, falling from ₹0.09 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹0.02 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 37023190 ranks #10305 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3702, it ranks #9 of 38. By trade surplus, it ranks #8061 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 37023190 was recorded in FY 2023-24, when exports surged by 400.00% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's imports of ₹1.52 Cr exceeded exports of ₹0.02 Cr, resulting in a trade deficit of ₹1.50 Crore — ranking #8061 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 37023190 have grown at 35.10% CAGR, reaching ₹1.52 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 38 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3702, HSN Code 37023190 ranks #9 by export value — accounting for 0.46% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 0.73% share (rank #7).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 37023190 and GST compliance.
It includes Photographic Plates, Film, Paper & Chemicals
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
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.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Photographic Plates, Film, Paper & Chemicals; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.