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3705

3705: Photographic plates and film, exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film

Heading 3705 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3705.00, in chapter 37 (photographic or cinematographic goods).

Duty rates compared

Subheadings 1

EU: imports by month

last 12 months€691.2m+25.6% · previous 12 months
Average import price€4,493.95 per kg
Jan 2024: €17.3mFeb 2024: €22.8mMar 2024: €42.7mApr 2024: €48.2mMay 2024: €48.4mJun 2024: €46.9mJul 2024: €36.9mAug 2024: €44.5mSept 2024: €39.9mOct 2024: €45.3mNov 2024: €35.5mDec 2024: €46.1mJan 2025: €65.4mFeb 2025: €53mMar 2025: €59.8mApr 2025: €33mMay 2025: €44.3mJun 2025: €45mJul 2025: €35.9mAug 2025: €47.2mSept 2025: €49.2mOct 2025: €45.9mNov 2025: €36.2mDec 2025: €47.1mJan 2026: €47.5mFeb 2026: €49.8mMar 2026: €60.7mApr 2026: €60.5mMay 2026: €73.6mJun 2026: €70.3mJul 2026: €76.6mAug 2026: €73.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

3705 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$41kUS$41k+US$668k+US$31m+> US$402m

Exports: 82
  1. United States: US$911m
  2. Taiwan: US$422m
  3. Japan: US$402m
  4. South Korea: US$222m
  5. Germany: US$160m
  6. China: US$60m
  7. Ireland: US$60m
  8. United Kingdom: US$31m
  9. Italy: US$25m
  10. France: US$20m
  11. Netherlands: US$16m
  12. Canada: US$5m
  13. Belgium: US$5m
  14. Singapore: US$2m
  15. Malaysia: US$2m
  16. Switzerland: US$1m
  17. Spain: US$1m
  18. Austria: US$791k
  19. Vietnam: US$668k
  20. Czechia: US$471k
  21. Lebanon: US$287k
  22. Hong Kong SAR China: US$218k
  23. North Korea: US$201k
  24. Israel: US$197k
  25. Poland: US$164k
  26. Costa Rica: US$131k
  27. Hungary: US$131k
  28. Romania: US$121k
  29. Croatia: US$115k
  30. Portugal: US$99k
  31. South Africa: US$95k
  32. Sweden: US$86k
  33. Bulgaria: US$86k
  34. Sri Lanka: US$85k
  35. Thailand: US$81k
  36. Denmark: US$69k
  37. Mexico: US$68k
  38. Norway: US$41k
  39. India: US$39k
  40. Brazil: US$38k
  41. Finland: US$27k
  42. Slovenia: US$27k
  43. Lithuania: US$27k
  44. Türkiye: US$17k
  45. Australia: US$16k
  46. Indonesia: US$14k
  47. Greece: US$13k
  48. Congo - Kinshasa: US$13k
  49. New Zealand: US$13k
  50. Estonia: US$11k
  51. Slovakia: US$10k
  52. Malta: US$6k
  53. United Arab Emirates: US$6k
  54. Luxembourg: US$4k
  55. Kazakhstan: US$3k
  56. Serbia: US$3k
  57. Armenia: US$2k
  58. Gibraltar: US$2k
  59. Honduras: US$1k
  60. Nigeria: US$1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$911m 38.8%
2 Taiwan US$422m 18%
3 Japan US$402m 17.1%
4 South Korea US$222m 9.4%
5 Germany US$160m 6.8%
6 China US$60m 2.6%
7 Ireland US$60m 2.5%
8 United Kingdom US$31m 1.3%
9 Italy US$25m 1.1%
10 France US$20m 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$562m 23.9%
2 Ireland US$466m 19.8%
3 Taiwan US$282m 12%
4 United States US$217m 9.2%
5 Israel US$199m 8.5%
6 South Korea US$184m 7.9%
7 Singapore US$157m 6.7%
8 Japan US$105m 4.5%
9 France US$49m 2.1%
10 Netherlands US$33m 1.4%

In the UK Global Tariff, heading 3705 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 3705 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.3% (average 2.7%). 1 of them is duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 3705 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5.3%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 3705; the duty is duty-free.

World trade in heading 3705 goods reached US$2bn in 2024, up 23.4% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 38.8% of the total, ahead of Taiwan.

China imported the most (US$562m).

The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 82 exporters with US$31m.

The United Kingdom imported US$4m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for photographic plates and film, exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film?

Photographic plates and film, exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film fall under HS heading 3705, part of chapter 37, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on photographic plates and film, exposed and… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3705 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, exposed and… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3705 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5.3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most photographic plates and film, exposed and…?

The United States, with US$911m in 2024 (38.8% of world exports).

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