Subheading · Chapter 37 · Heading 3707
3707.90: Chemical preparations for photographic uses: other
Other photographic chemicals
Official description Other
3707.90 is the HS subheading for other photographic chemicals, under heading 3707 in chapter 37.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3707 90 00 00 Other
- 3707 90 20 00 Developers and fixers Free
- 3707 90 90 00 Other Free
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | £188m | 89% | +22.9% |
| United Kingdom | £7.9m | 3.8% | +73.1% |
 United States | £4.3m | 2% | -20.6% |
 Belgium | £3.9m | 1.8% | -9.5% |
 Netherlands | £2m | 1% | -0.9% |
 Germany | £2m | 0.9% | +3.2% |
 China | £1.6m | 0.8% | -19% |
 Ireland | £475k | 0.2% | -13.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 7.6% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 10.1% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$90kUS$90k+US$3m+US$37m+> US$335m
Exports: 122
- Japan: US$3.6bn
- South Korea: US$713m
- United States: US$525m
- Taiwan: US$335m
- Belgium: US$238m
- China: US$218m
- Germany: US$158m
- Netherlands: US$107m
- France: US$102m
- United Kingdom: US$85m
- Spain: US$45m
- Hungary: US$37m
- Singapore: US$30m
- Italy: US$23m
- Vietnam: US$20m
- Poland: US$18m
- Mexico: US$17m
- Greece: US$13m
- Canada: US$12m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Austria: US$8m
- South Africa: US$8m
- India: US$6m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Croatia: US$985k
- Romania: US$917k
- Denmark: US$849k
- Slovakia: US$848k
- Brazil: US$726k
- Israel: US$625k
- St Barthélemy: US$466k
- Bulgaria: US$457k
- Indonesia: US$436k
- Russia: US$373k
- Latvia: US$333k
- Serbia: US$285k
- Iceland: US$213k
- Norway: US$174k
- Luxembourg: US$153k
- Morocco: US$116k
- Costa Rica: US$115k
- Cyprus: US$106k
- Armenia: US$98k
- Guatemala: US$90k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$653kUS$653k+US$5m+US$35m+> US$211m
Imports: 209
- China: US$2.1bn
- Taiwan: US$1bn
- South Korea: US$504m
- United States: US$491m
- Germany: US$322m
- United Kingdom: US$237m
- France: US$211m
- Netherlands: US$146m
- Singapore: US$101m
- Vietnam: US$90m
- Belgium: US$85m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$85m
- Ireland: US$79m
- Italy: US$66m
- Mexico: US$65m
- Japan: US$63m
- Thailand: US$54m
- Poland: US$50m
- Israel: US$43m
- Russia: US$37m
- Malaysia: US$35m
- Hungary: US$32m
- Spain: US$29m
- India: US$25m
- Türkiye: US$23m
- Australia: US$20m
- Austria: US$18m
- Switzerland: US$18m
- New Zealand: US$16m
- Czechia: US$15m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14m
- Philippines: US$14m
- Morocco: US$14m
- South Africa: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$13m
- Ukraine: US$10m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Romania: US$10m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Canada: US$8m
- Brazil: US$7m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Norway: US$6m
- Zimbabwe: US$6m
- Mauritius: US$6m
- Luxembourg: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Iran: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Belarus: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Finland: US$3m
- Qatar: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$3.6bn | 56.3% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$713m | 11.1% |
| 3 | United States | US$525m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Taiwan | US$335m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$238m | 3.7% |
| 6 | China | US$218m | 3.4% |
| 7 | Germany | US$158m | 2.5% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$107m | 1.7% |
| 9 |  France | US$102m | 1.6% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$85m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2.1bn | 33.1% |
| 2 | Taiwan | US$1bn | 15.9% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$504m | 7.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$491m | 7.7% |
| 5 | Germany | US$322m | 5% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$237m | 3.7% |
| 7 | France | US$211m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$146m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$101m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$90m | 1.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 44number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Kiribati, Tuvalu
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 8.8% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 12% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 5% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 5% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 5% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 2.8% | 2% – 4% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 5% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Iran | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 40% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 14% | 7.5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 5% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 6.5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 3.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 9.8% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 6% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 30% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 12% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 12% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Vietnam | 3% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 8821 Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives & similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions/put up for retail sale in a form ready for use
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 611220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 48342 Chemical preparations for photographic uses, except varnishes, adhesives and the like; unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2029 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3707.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3707.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3707.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3707.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 3707.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 3707.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N333617 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Pergafast 201 from China
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3707.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3707.90 covers 2 tariff lines and 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 other photographic chemicals into the UK came to £211.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 20% on the year before); Japan supplied 89%, followed by United Kingdom.
In 2024, countries exported other photographic chemicals worth US$6.4bn (+9.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Japan (US$3.6bn), followed by South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for chemical preparations for photographic uses: other?
Chemical preparations for photographic uses: other fall under HS subheading 3707.90, part of heading 3707, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on chemical preparations for photographic uses: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3707.90 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: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3707.90 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 chemical preparations for photographic uses: other?
Japan, with US$3.6bn in 2024 (56.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export other photographic chemicals 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 other photographic chemicals from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Japan (89%), United Kingdom (4%) and United States (2%), out of total imports of £211.3m.