35mm Cinema Print - Classic Horror Feature from Japan
A developed 35mm motion-picture print of a classic horror feature film, including soundtrack, imported for film festival screenings or private collections. Classified under HTS 3706.10.60.60 for feature films on 35mm+ width that are 'other' (non-theatrical US release). This covers legacy analog films being re-imported for preservation.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide lab development certificates and negative logs to confirm exposure and processing, preventing misclassification as unexposed film
• Declare exact runtime and genre to distinguish from shorts or newsreels under different subheadings
• Avoid bundling with projectors; sets may shift to 3706.90 for other cinematographic goods