Subheading · Section VI

3707.10: Chemical preparations for photographic uses: sensitising emulsions

3707.10

Official description Sensitising emulsions

  • FreeUK
  • 6%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • 3%USA
  • US$199mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 3707.10 belongs to heading 3707 (chemical preparations for photographic uses) in chapter 37.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3707.10; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 3707.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 3707.10; the statutory rate is 25%.

Subheading 3707.10 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$199m (−20.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Japan (US$86.7m), followed by Taiwan.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$76.4m.

The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 73 exporters with US$2.3m.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.4m.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 3% 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 →
  1. 3707 10 00 00 Sensitising emulsions Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3707 10 00 Sensitising emulsions 6%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 3707.10.00.00.00 Yüzeyleri hassas hale getirmeye mahsus emülsiyonlar 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3707.10.00 Sensitizing emulsions 3%
  2. 3707.10.00.05 For use in color negative photographic paper kg
  3. 3707.10.00.90 Other kg

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

3707.10 · US$199m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$36kUS$36k+US$329.6k+US$10.4m+> US$18.5m

Exports: 73
  1. Japan: US$86.7m
  2. Taiwan: US$21.8m
  3. United States: US$18.5m
  4. China: US$15.4m
  5. Germany: US$12.7m
  6. South Korea: US$10.7m
  7. Belgium: US$10.4m
  8. Italy: US$5.7m
  9. Singapore: US$3.6m
  10. United Kingdom: US$2.3m
  11. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.1m
  12. Austria: US$1.4m
  13. Thailand: US$1.2m
  14. Netherlands: US$1.2m
  15. Spain: US$1.1m
  16. India: US$656.6k
  17. Türkiye: US$380.4k
  18. Brazil: US$329.6k
  19. Malaysia: US$288.7k
  20. Israel: US$266k
  21. Denmark: US$258k
  22. France: US$254.4k
  23. Jordan: US$214.8k
  24. Switzerland: US$192.5k
  25. Philippines: US$151.3k
  26. South Africa: US$98.1k
  27. Czechia: US$79k
  28. El Salvador: US$70.2k
  29. Canada: US$66.6k
  30. Uzbekistan: US$64.8k
  31. Sweden: US$58.3k
  32. Portugal: US$54.7k
  33. Mexico: US$52.5k
  34. Poland: US$51.9k
  35. Slovakia: US$36k
  36. Honduras: US$34.6k
  37. Croatia: US$30.2k
  38. Colombia: US$29.8k
  39. New Zealand: US$29.7k
  40. Sri Lanka: US$26.1k
  41. Romania: US$25.9k
  42. Peru: US$25.2k
  43. Uganda: US$19.6k
  44. Serbia: US$17k
  45. Lithuania: US$16.3k
  46. Norway: US$15.4k
  47. Indonesia: US$15.1k
  48. Estonia: US$14.9k
  49. Bulgaria: US$11.1k
  50. Guatemala: US$10.2k
  51. Chile: US$8.8k
  52. Hungary: US$7.8k
  53. Russia: US$7.1k
  54. Vietnam: US$6.6k
  55. Australia: US$5.4k
  56. Belarus: US$5.1k
  57. Finland: US$5.1k
  58. Greece: US$4.7k
  59. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.6k
  60. Tanzania: US$3.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$86.7m 43.6%
2 Taiwan US$21.8m 10.9%
3 United States US$18.5m 9.3%
4 China US$15.4m 7.8%
5 Germany US$12.7m 6.4%
6 South Korea US$10.7m 5.4%
7 Belgium US$10.4m 5.2%
8 Italy US$5.7m 2.9%
9 Singapore US$3.6m 1.8%
10 United Kingdom US$2.3m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$76.4m 38.4%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$36.4m 18.3%
3 Germany US$8.8m 4.4%
4 Japan US$7.9m 4%
5 Israel US$5.9m 3%
6 Singapore US$4.7m 2.3%
7 Vietnam US$4.6m 2.3%
8 Austria US$3.6m 1.8%
9 Thailand US$3.1m 1.6%
10 Netherlands US$2.5m 1.3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for chemical preparations for photographic uses: sensitising emulsions?

Chemical preparations for photographic uses: sensitising emulsions fall under HS subheading 3707.10, part of heading 3707, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on chemical preparations for photographic uses in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3707.10 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 chemical preparations for photographic uses in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3707.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most chemical preparations for photographic uses?

Japan, with US$86.7m in 2024 (43.6% of world exports).