# United States tariff line 3706.10.30.00: Sound recordings on motion-picture film suitable for use in connection with motion-picture exhibits

> In the United States tariff, line 3706.10.30.00 covers motion-picture film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track, of a width of 35 mm or more, sound recordings on motion-picture film suitable for use in connection with motion-picture exhibits. The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.4%. It falls under HS subheading 3706.10 in heading 37.06 (chapter 37).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3706103000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 3706.10.30.00
- Covers: Motion-picture film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track, of a width of 35 mm or more, sound recordings on motion-picture film suitable for use in connection with motion-picture exhibits
- Duty (MFN): 1.4%
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [3706.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/370610)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 3706.10.30.00 covers motion-picture film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track, of a width of 35 mm or more, sound recordings on motion-picture film suitable for use in connection with motion-picture exhibits.

Its legal text is “Sound recordings on motion-picture film suitable for use in connection with motion-picture exhibits”, read under “Of a width of 35 mm or more”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 3706.10 in heading 37.06 (chapter 37). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 37: Photographic or cinematographic goods
- Heading 37.06: Motion-picture film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track
- Subheading 3706.10: Of a width of 35 mm or more
- Line 3706.10.30.00: Sound recordings on motion-picture film suitable for use in connection with motion-picture exhibits

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.4%.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A*) (A*)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3706.10 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 3706.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/370610)

## Other lines under 3706.10

- [3706.10.60.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3706106030) Positive release prints
- [3706.10.60.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3706106060) Other
- [3706.10.60.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3706106090) Other

- Previous line: [3705.00.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3705000000) Photographic plates and film, exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film
- Next line: [3706.10.60.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3706106030) Positive release prints

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 3706.10.30.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 3706.10.30.00 covers motion-picture film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track, of a width of 35 mm or more, sound recordings on motion-picture film suitable for use in connection with motion-picture exhibits.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3706.10.30.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.4%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 3706.10.30.00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3706103000.json
