HSN Code 37071000 represents Sensitizing Emulsions under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Sensitizing Emulsions correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 37071000, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Sensitizing Emulsions.
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HSN Code 37071000 relates to the following description.
Photographic or cinematographic goods
Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use
Sensitizing emulsions
9%
9%
18%
0%
Description of Goods
Sensitizing emulsions
Chapter
37 - Photographic or cinematographic goods
Sub Chapter
3707 - Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use
CGST
9%
SGST
9%
IGST
18%
CESS
0%
Sensitizing Emulsions does not include products with the following descriptions.
Other: Chemical products mixed or compounded for Photographic uses (for example, developers and fixers), whether or not in bulk
Other: Other
India’s Exports
FY 2024-25₹5 Cr
0.0001% of India’s total exports
India’s Imports
FY 2024-25₹4 Cr
0.0001% of India’s total imports
Trade Balance
FY 2024-25< ₹1 Crore
Surplus rank #4952 of 12657 HSN codes
% of Sub-Chapter 3707
FY 2024-259.32%
Share of Sub-Chapter 3707’s total exports in FY 2024-25
Import side: 1.94% of Sub-Chapter 3707’s imports
Rank Within Sub-Chapter 3707
FY 2024-25#3 of 3
Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 3707
Import-side rank: #3 of 3
At a glance
6.48%
Export CAGR
FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years
#6730
National Export Rank
of 12657 HSN codes by export value, FY 2024-25
+45.10%
Peak Growth Year
FY 2023-24 · strongest single-year move
9.32%
Contribution to Sub-Ch. 3707
Share of Sub-Chapter 3707 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
−1.99
Exports
3.15 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
5.96% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Imports
5.14 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
— YoY
2.40% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Balance
−0.96
Exports
3.60 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
+14.29% YoY
7.95% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Imports
4.56 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−11.28% YoY
2.17% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Balance
+0.42
Exports
3.49 ₹ Cr
0.0002% share
−3.06% YoY
10.65% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Imports
3.07 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−32.68% YoY
2.69% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Balance
−1.54
Exports
4.17 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+19.48% YoY
9.60% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Imports
5.71 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+85.99% YoY
3.42% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Balance
−2.11
Exports
2.86 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−31.41% YoY
5.52% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Imports
4.97 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−12.96% YoY
2.25% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Balance
−0.42
Exports
4.15 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+45.10% YoY
7.20% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Imports
4.57 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−8.05% YoY
2.34% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Balance
+0.32
Exports
4.59 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
+10.60% YoY
9.32% of Sub-Ch. 3707
Imports
4.27 ₹ Cr
0.0001% share
−6.56% YoY
1.94% of Sub-Ch. 3707
CAGR · 7-Year
Exports
6.48% /yr
Imports
−3.04% /yr
reference, FY 2024-25
Export
₹49.27 Cr
Import
₹220.51 Cr
Trade Balance
−171.24
India's exports under HSN Code 37071000 have grown at a compound annual rate of 6.48% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹3.15 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹4.59 Crore in FY 2024-25.
In FY 2024-25, HSN Code 37071000 ranks #6730 out of 12657 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 3707, it ranks #3 of 3. By trade surplus, it ranks #4952 of 12657.
The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 37071000 was recorded in FY 2023-24, when exports surged by 45.10% over the prior year.
In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹4.59 Cr exceeded imports of ₹4.27 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹0.32 Crore — ranking #4952 of 12657 by surplus magnitude.
India's imports under HSN Code 37071000 have grown at −3.04% CAGR, reaching ₹4.27 Crore in FY 2024-25.
Among the 3 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 3707, HSN Code 37071000 ranks #3 by export value — accounting for 9.32% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2024-25. On the import side, it holds 1.94% share (rank #3).
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Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 37071000 and GST compliance.
It includes Sensitizing Emulsions
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Sensitizing Emulsions; 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.
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.
Under HSN 37071000, Sensitizing Emulsions attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.