3701.99Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed
Also written 370199
HTS Code 3701.99 covers any article best defined as Products of the Chemical or Allied IndustriesPhotographic or cinematographic goodsPhotographic plates and film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed, whether or not in packs:Other:Other: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 2 sub-classifications.
AD/CVD Cases
Antidumping or countervailing duty orders and investigations whose scope lists 3701.99 or a related code. They apply only to goods from the countries named, and only if the product fits the scope's description.
- Aluminum Lithographic Printing PlatesFrom China, JapanScope in the Federal Register
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Relevant HTS Notes
Official USITC notes that may affect classification under HTS 3701.99.
Related CROSS Rulings for HTS 3701.99
CBP classification rulings related to 3701.99. Open a ruling to read how Customs classified a similar product.
Protest 2908-98-100739; Photomask Blanks
Protest 3701-02-100109; digital printing plates
Classification of "Thermostar" thermal printing plates
What does HTS code 3701.99 cover?
HTS code 3701.99 covers photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitized, unexposed (Other:), classified under Chapter 37 (Photographic or cinematographic goods) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. There are 2 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
Do antidumping or countervailing duties apply to HTS 3701.99?
They may. Antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) cases whose scope lists HTS 3701.99 or a related code cover aluminum lithographic printing plates from China and Japan. A case applies only to goods from the countries it names that fit the scope's written description, and its duty is on top of the regular duty. With a free HTS Hero account, the duty calculator checks the cases and new petitions that may cover your import and shows the deposit rates Commerce set and the companies named.
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