Subheading · Section VI
3701.10: Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised: for X-ray
Official description For X-ray
- FreeUK
- 6.5%EU
- FreeTürkiye
- 3.7%USA
- US$501mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 3701.10 belongs to heading 3701 (photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any…) in chapter 37.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3701.10; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3701.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 3701.10; the statutory rate is duty-free.
Subheading 3701.10 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3.7%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$501m (+8.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was Japan (US$126.7m), followed by Belgium.
The biggest buyer was the Netherlands, with imports of US$40.9m.
The United Kingdom ranked 27th among 93 exporters with US$1m.
The United Kingdom imported US$7.3m, most of it from Japan.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 3.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3701 10 00 00 For x-ray Freem²
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 3701 10 00 For X-ray 6.5%m2
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 3701.10.00.00.00 X - ışınları için filmler Freem2
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 3701.10.00 For X-ray 3.7%
- 3701.10.00.30 Medical, other than dental m2
- 3701.10.00.60 Other m2
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$123.2kUS$123.2k+US$1.6m+US$19m+> US$69.6m
Exports: 93
- Japan: US$126.7m
- Belgium: US$95.1m
- United States: US$69.6m
- China: US$40.3m
- Germany: US$30.7m
- Mexico: US$24.9m
- Singapore: US$20m
- Malaysia: US$19.1m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- Kazakhstan: US$7.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.8m
- Czechia: US$5.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Finland: US$2.9m
- Italy: US$2.6m
- Türkiye: US$2.6m
- Slovakia: US$2.4m
- Poland: US$2.3m
- India: US$2.1m
- Ireland: US$1.9m
- France: US$1.7m
- Luxembourg: US$1.6m
- Australia: US$1.6m
- Romania: US$1.1m
- Switzerland: US$1.1m
- South Korea: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- South Africa: US$872.8k
- Austria: US$859.1k
- Spain: US$788.1k
- Sweden: US$547.8k
- Indonesia: US$502.6k
- Peru: US$469.1k
- Portugal: US$373.8k
- Bulgaria: US$245.6k
- Armenia: US$238.1k
- Lithuania: US$237.2k
- Serbia: US$216.4k
- Croatia: US$206.9k
- Philippines: US$192.9k
- Denmark: US$165.7k
- Taiwan: US$165.3k
- Greece: US$148.5k
- Brazil: US$147.5k
- Morocco: US$123.2k
- Colombia: US$83.6k
- Uruguay: US$70.5k
- Russia: US$69.4k
- Canada: US$65.5k
- Hungary: US$47.6k
- Honduras: US$43.7k
- Kenya: US$38.7k
- Uzbekistan: US$37.6k
- Afghanistan: US$34.6k
- Guatemala: US$34.5k
- El Salvador: US$32.1k
- Thailand: US$26.7k
- Oman: US$26.6k
- Argentina: US$20.2k
- Lebanon: US$17.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$461.5kUS$461.5k+US$2.8m+US$7.3m+> US$20m
Imports: 179
- Netherlands: US$40.9m
- China: US$31.4m
- Malaysia: US$28.3m
- United States: US$26m
- Mexico: US$23.9m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Germany: US$18.4m
- Singapore: US$17.3m
- India: US$17m
- France: US$15.9m
- Vietnam: US$14.9m
- Russia: US$12.7m
- Pakistan: US$10.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10.6m
- Bangladesh: US$8.9m
- South Korea: US$8.7m
- Japan: US$8.7m
- United Kingdom: US$7.3m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Canada: US$6.9m
- Belgium: US$6.8m
- Nigeria: US$6.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.6m
- Morocco: US$6.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.3m
- Sri Lanka: US$4.8m
- Italy: US$4.7m
- Tunisia: US$4.3m
- Greece: US$4.2m
- Indonesia: US$4.2m
- Egypt: US$3.8m
- Spain: US$3.6m
- Australia: US$3.6m
- Ukraine: US$3.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.5m
- Taiwan: US$3.5m
- Romania: US$3.4m
- Czechia: US$3.1m
- Philippines: US$3.1m
- Iran: US$3.1m
- Argentina: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$2.8m
- Algeria: US$2.8m
- Poland: US$2.8m
- Peru: US$2.4m
- Bolivia: US$2.4m
- Serbia: US$2.3m
- Switzerland: US$2.3m
- Thailand: US$2.2m
- Honduras: US$2.1m
- Colombia: US$2.1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1.9m
- Ecuador: US$1.8m
- Belarus: US$1.8m
- Israel: US$1.7m
- Austria: US$1.7m
- Luxembourg: US$1.6m
- Chile: US$1.5m
- El Salvador: US$1.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | US$126.7m | 25.3% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$95.1m | 19% |
| 3 | United States | US$69.6m | 13.9% |
| 4 |  China | US$40.3m | 8% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$30.7m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$24.9m | 5% |
| 7 |  Singapore | US$20m | 4% |
| 8 |  Malaysia | US$19.1m | 3.8% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$19m | 3.8% |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan | US$7.1m | 1.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$40.9m | 8.2% |
| 2 | China | US$31.4m | 6.3% |
| 3 | Malaysia | US$28.3m | 5.6% |
| 4 | United States | US$26m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$23.9m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$20m | 4% |
| 7 | Germany | US$18.4m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Singapore | US$17.3m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  India | US$17m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  France | US$15.9m | 3.2% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised: for X-ray?
Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised: for X-ray fall under HS subheading 3701.10, part of heading 3701, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on photographic plates and film in the flat… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3701.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on photographic plates and film in the flat… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3701.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most photographic plates and film in the flat…?
Japan, with US$126.7m in 2024 (25.3% of world exports).