# HS code 3707.90: 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

> HS code 3707.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 3707.10. It sits in heading 37.07 (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) in chapter 37 (photographic or cinematographic goods). Other goods of heading 37.07 are classified under 3707.10 (sensitising emulsions).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/370790
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 3707.90
- Covers: 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
- Heading: [37.07: 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](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3707)
- Chapter: [37: Photographic or cinematographic goods](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/37)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 3707.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 3707.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 37.07 are classified under 3707.10 (sensitising emulsions).

- [3707.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/370710) Sensitising emulsions

## How it is structured

3707.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 37, are the chapter; the first four, 3707, are heading 37.07; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 37: Photographic or cinematographic goods
- Heading 37.07: 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
- Subheading 3707.90: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 3707.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3707.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [3707.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/370710) Sensitising emulsions
- Next subheading: [3801.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/380110) Artificial graphite

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3707.90 cover?

HS code 3707.90 covers 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, other than those classified in 3707.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3707.90 in?

HS code 3707.90 is in heading 37.07 (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) in chapter 37 (photographic or cinematographic goods).

### Where are goods of heading 37.07 classified when 3707.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 37.07 are classified under 3707.10 (sensitising emulsions).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/370790.json