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SITCSection 8
U.S. exports of exposed & developed photographic plates & film (excluding cinematograph film) (SITC 88260) totaled $133.1M in July 2026.
Importers of Exposed & Developed Photographic Plates & Film (Excluding Cinematograph Film) paid $1.7M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 8.3% on $19.8M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Exposed & Developed Photographic Plates & Film (Excluding Cinematograph Film) imports of $21.7M in July 2026 ran 66% above the year-to-date monthly average of $13.0M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataDeveloped photographic plates and non-cinema film — including still negatives, transparencies, and scientific or industrial radiographic film — are classified here once the latent image has been chemically fixed. Medical and industrial radiographic film (such as developed X-ray plates) is a significant commercial segment within this heading, used in quality-control, archival, and diagnostic workflows. Importers of developed radiographic or diagnostic images should be aware that FDA may assert jurisdiction over certain medical imaging products depending on their intended use.
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590 shipments/mo
Basic heading 220 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 88260 · $21.7M of $44.8B
Both developed X-ray plates and conventional photographic negatives fall under this heading when they are non-cinematographic. The radiographic application does not change the SITC classification, though it may trigger additional regulatory review by FDA for diagnostic imaging products depending on the end-use context.
The explicit exclusion of cinematograph film is the dividing line — motion-picture film exposed and developed is classified by width under the cinema film headings (35 mm or more, or under 35 mm), while all other developed photographic plates and film, regardless of format, remain here.
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Exports · July 2026
destination
Ireland and Israel together take 78% of it.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$21.7MYoY · Pro
Exports
$133.1MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.