CHAPTER 37 · LEGAL NOTES

Chapter 37

The 9 legal notes below govern classification under Chapter 37. They are part of the official Harmonized Tariff Schedule and are cited verbatim in CBP rulings.

As of August 15, 2026

Chapter notes

Note 1

Chapter Note 1: This chapter does not cover waste or scrap.

Note 2

Chapter Note 2: In this chapter the word “photographic” relates to the process by which visible images are formed, directly or indirectly, by the action of light or other forms of radiation on photosensitive, including thermosensitive, surfaces. Unit Rates of Duty of Quantity Article Description Stat. Suf￾fix Heading/ Subheading 1 2 General Special Photographic 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: 3701

footnote

See 9903.90.08.

Applies to

3701.30.00.00

See 9903.90.08.

Applies to

3701.91.00

See 9903.90.08.

Applies to

3702.31.01.00

See 9903.90.08.

Applies to

3703.90.30

See 9817.29.01.

Applies to

3707.90.31.00

See 9817.29.01.

Applies to

3707.90.32

See 9817.29.01.

Applies to

3707.90.60.00

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