Subheading · Chapter 37 · Heading 3702

3702.53

3702.53: Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, for slides

Subheading 3702.53 belongs to heading 3702 (photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than…) in chapter 37.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 3702 53 00 00 Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, for slides Freep/st

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014

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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£79k-29% · previous 12 months
Average import price£32.46 per kg
Jan 2024: £5kFeb 2024: £8kMar 2024: £7kMay 2024: £4kJun 2024: £13kJul 2024: £8kAug 2024: £11kSept 2024: £5kOct 2024: £14kNov 2024: £33kDec 2024: £1kJan 2025: £9kFeb 2025: £20kMar 2025: £5kMay 2025: £6kJun 2025: £11kJul 2025: £3kAug 2025: £6kSept 2025: £16kOct 2025: £1kDec 2025: £14kJan 2026: £5kFeb 2026: £2kMar 2026: £11kApr 2026: £10kMay 2026: £18kJun 2026: £977Jul 2026: £2k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Japan £45k 56.9% +107.8%
United States £15k 19.2% -31.2%
Canada £9k 11.5% -36.7%
Spain £6k 7.7% +463.8%
China £4k 4.8% -48.1%
Germany £0 0% -100%
Finland £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3702.53 · US$4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$26kUS$26k+US$242k+US$463k+> US$808k

Exports: 38
  1. Germany: US$808k
  2. Japan: US$678k
  3. Italy: US$537k
  4. United Kingdom: US$463k
  5. United States: US$371k
  6. Canada: US$317k
  7. Lithuania: US$276k
  8. Austria: US$257k
  9. Netherlands: US$242k
  10. China: US$201k
  11. Spain: US$40k
  12. Finland: US$39k
  13. Australia: US$32k
  14. Hong Kong SAR China: US$32k
  15. Czechia: US$28k
  16. Croatia: US$27k
  17. France: US$26k
  18. Belgium: US$23k
  19. Kazakhstan: US$17k
  20. Taiwan: US$17k
  21. Singapore: US$15k
  22. Poland: US$7k
  23. Sweden: US$6k
  24. Slovakia: US$4k
  25. Armenia: US$3k
  26. Hungary: US$2k
  27. United Arab Emirates: US$2k
  28. Portugal: US$2k
  29. South Africa: US$2k
  30. Romania: US$1k
  31. Estonia: US$800
  32. India: US$400
  33. Switzerland: US$100
  34. Bulgaria: US$0
  35. Dominican Republic: US$0
  36. South Korea: US$0
  37. Luxembourg: US$0
  38. Malaysia: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$808k 18.1%
2 Japan US$678k 15.1%
3 Italy US$537k 12%
4 United Kingdom US$463k 10.3%
5 United States US$371k 8.3%
6 Canada US$317k 7.1%
7 Lithuania US$276k 6.2%
8 Austria US$257k 5.7%
9 Netherlands US$242k 5.4%
10 China US$201k 4.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Austria US$1m 27.6%
2 Germany US$606k 13.5%
3 Egypt US$432k 9.6%
4 United States US$401k 9%
5 Italy US$356k 8%
6 Netherlands US$269k 6%
7 United Kingdom US$128k 2.9%
8 France US$89k 2%
9 China US$81k 1.8%
10 Japan US$73k 1.6%

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3702.53; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 3702.53 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.3%.

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.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £79k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 29% on the year before); Japan supplied 57%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$4m (−34% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$808k), followed by Japan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, for slides?

Of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35 mm and of a length not exceeding 30 m, for slides fall under HS subheading 3702.53, part of heading 3702, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3702.53 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 of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3702.53 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most of a width exceeding 16 mm but not exceeding 35…?

Germany, with US$808k in 2024 (18.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Japan (57%), United States (19%) and Canada (12%), out of total imports of £79k.

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