35mm Color Positive Release Print from China
A 35mm motion-picture film positive release print developed from a negative, featuring full-color visuals and optical soundtrack for cinema projection. It falls under HTS 3706.90.00.30 as a positive release print intended for theatrical distribution. This excludes waste or scrap and relates to photographic processes using light on photosensitive surfaces.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify the print is a positive release version developed for projection, not negatives or intermediates; provide certification of exposure and development process
• Ensure documentation distinguishes from duplicate prints to avoid reclassification
• Watch for quotas on film imports from certain countries