Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3707.10

3707.10.00

3707.10.00: Chemical preparations for photographic uses: sensitizing emulsions

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 3707 Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use:
  2. 3707.10.00 Sensitizing emulsions

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 3% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

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 dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—3%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus20%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Subdivisions

  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

Same subheading in other tariffs

3707.10 Chemical preparations for photographic uses: sensitising emulsions

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 3.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Binding rulings for similar goods

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.

  • 600016169 HMRC 1 September 2026 – 31 August 2029 · 3707 10 00 00

    Photographic sensitising emulsion made from silver halide (bromide and iodide) crystals which are grown and dispersed in gelatine packaging - Large stainless steel, sealed vessel, containers range in size from 10kg to 500kg.

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 37 →

HTS code 3707.10.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 3707.10 (chemical preparations for photographic uses: sensitising emulsions).

The general duty is 3%.

2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 6%, the Türkiye duty is 6%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 3707.10 worth US$2m in 2024.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3707.10.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 3%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 3707.10.00 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

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