Subheading · Chapter 37 · Heading 3701
3701.30: Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm
Photographic plates and film, side over 255 mm
3701.30 is the HS subheading for photographic plates and film, side over 255 mm, under heading 3701 in chapter 37.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3701 30 00 00 Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm Freem²
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £24.1m | 44.6% | +13.2% |
 Germany | £19.9m | 36.8% | -23.7% |
 United States | £4.5m | 8.2% | -24.4% |
 Japan | £3.8m | 7.1% | +8.4% |
 Ireland | £379k | 0.7% | +74.7% |
 Belgium | £285k | 0.5% | +1.5% |
 Italy | £285k | 0.5% | -14.3% |
 Taiwan | £204k | 0.4% | -59.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$224.4kUS$224.4k+US$5.4m+US$30.7m+> US$413.1m
Exports: 93
- China: US$848.6m
- Germany: US$530.7m
- Japan: US$413.1m
- Belgium: US$265.5m
- United States: US$240.1m
- South Korea: US$67m
- Netherlands: US$44.1m
- Taiwan: US$43.4m
- Spain: US$35.4m
- Brazil: US$30.7m
- Malaysia: US$23.4m
- United Kingdom: US$15.3m
- Czechia: US$12.1m
- Poland: US$11.6m
- France: US$9.9m
- Finland: US$9.1m
- Singapore: US$8.9m
- Austria: US$8.1m
- Türkiye: US$7.9m
- Hungary: US$7.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.1m
- Italy: US$6.4m
- Latvia: US$5.4m
- Lithuania: US$5.3m
- India: US$4.1m
- Israel: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3.2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1.1m
- Russia: US$933k
- South Africa: US$835.3k
- Australia: US$727.5k
- Slovakia: US$723.7k
- Guatemala: US$670.3k
- Thailand: US$633.3k
- Greece: US$485.1k
- Denmark: US$478.8k
- Croatia: US$411.1k
- Portugal: US$387.7k
- Colombia: US$358.6k
- Serbia: US$346.6k
- Kazakhstan: US$322.9k
- Chile: US$276.4k
- Mexico: US$273.4k
- Canada: US$227.8k
- New Zealand: US$224.4k
- Sweden: US$189.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$181.6k
- El Salvador: US$175.7k
- Romania: US$154.7k
- Curaçao: US$130.2k
- Costa Rica: US$130.1k
- Argentina: US$119k
- Vietnam: US$110.8k
- Peru: US$108.6k
- Ireland: US$105.1k
- Kenya: US$103.4k
- Panama: US$93.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$65.4k
- Eswatini: US$52.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$10.4m+US$31.1m+> US$125.4m
Imports: 182
- China: US$265.9m
- United States: US$159.6m
- Germany: US$157.6m
- Netherlands: US$145.4m
- South Korea: US$138.5m
- Belgium: US$125.4m
- Italy: US$100.7m
- Türkiye: US$87.7m
- Spain: US$86m
- France: US$85.7m
- Poland: US$79.8m
- United Kingdom: US$73.5m
- India: US$73.2m
- Mexico: US$71.5m
- Vietnam: US$62.6m
- Brazil: US$56.2m
- Russia: US$51.4m
- Bangladesh: US$38.7m
- Canada: US$31.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$30.2m
- Taiwan: US$28.2m
- Czechia: US$27.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$26.8m
- Indonesia: US$25.3m
- Australia: US$25.2m
- Thailand: US$25.1m
- Japan: US$24.8m
- Colombia: US$24.5m
- Malaysia: US$23.1m
- Israel: US$21.6m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Singapore: US$20.5m
- Switzerland: US$18.4m
- Austria: US$18.2m
- Egypt: US$17.3m
- South Africa: US$17m
- Argentina: US$16.3m
- Greece: US$15.5m
- Pakistan: US$15.5m
- Ukraine: US$13.2m
- Portugal: US$12.9m
- Peru: US$12.9m
- Romania: US$12.2m
- Chile: US$11.6m
- Slovenia: US$11.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10.4m
- Finland: US$10.4m
- Algeria: US$10.2m
- Iran: US$10m
- Denmark: US$9.8m
- Latvia: US$9.6m
- Croatia: US$9.2m
- Guatemala: US$9m
- Ecuador: US$8.5m
- Slovakia: US$8.3m
- Serbia: US$8.2m
- Iraq: US$8.1m
- Philippines: US$6.9m
- Morocco: US$6.7m
- Bulgaria: US$6.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$848.6m | 31.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$530.7m | 19.8% |
| 3 | Japan | US$413.1m | 15.4% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$265.5m | 9.9% |
| 5 | United States | US$240.1m | 9% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$67m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$44.1m | 1.6% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$43.4m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$35.4m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$30.7m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$265.9m | 9.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$159.6m | 6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$157.6m | 5.9% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$145.4m | 5.4% |
| 5 | South Korea | US$138.5m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$125.4m | 4.7% |
| 7 | Italy | US$100.7m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Türkiye | US$87.7m | 3.3% |
| 9 | Spain | US$86m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  France | US$85.7m | 3.2% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3701.30; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3701.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of photographic plates and film, side over 255 mm into the UK came to £54.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 8% on the year before); China supplied 45%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported photographic plates and film, side over 255 mm worth US$2.7bn (+1.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$848.6m), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm?
Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm fall under HS subheading 3701.30, part of heading 3701, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other plates and film, with any side exceeding… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3701.30 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 other plates and film, with any side exceeding… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3701.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other plates and film, with any side exceeding…?
China, with US$848.6m in 2024 (31.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export photographic plates and film, side over 255 mm to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import photographic plates and film, side over 255 mm from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (45%), Germany (37%) and United States (8%), out of total imports of £54.1m.