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SITCSection 8
U.S. imports of exposed & developed photographic plates & film (excluding cinematograph film) (SITC 88260) totaled $12.5M in April 2026, traded with 14 countries.
Importers of Exposed & Developed Photographic Plates & Film (Excluding Cinematograph Film) paid $1.0M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 10% on $10.3M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Exposed & Developed Photographic Plates & Film (Excluding Cinematograph Film) imports of $12.5M in April 2026 ran 11% above the year-to-date monthly average of $11.3M.
Last updated: April 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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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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