3702.32.01.30 - Microfilm 🖩

This HTS subheading encompasses microfilm, a specialized type of photographic film designed for high-density information storage. Key characteristics include its unexposed state, the absence of perforations, a width not exceeding 105 mm, and the presence of a silver halide emulsion. Microfilm is distinguished from other photographic films by its specific application in recording and reproducing documents and images at greatly reduced sizes for archival and retrieval purposes.

The primary distinction of HTS 3702.32.01.30 lies in its classification as "microfilm." While its sibling category, 3702.32.01.60, is designated as "Other," this implies it covers unexposed photographic film without perforations, not exceeding 105 mm in width, and with silver halide emulsion, but which *does not* qualify as microfilm. This distinction is crucial for accurate tariff application, focusing on the specific intended use and product form factor of microfilm for data reduction.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories to explore under 3702.32.01.30. Classification is therefore definitive at this level, with the physical attributes and intended purpose of the film—namely, its function as microfilm—being the sole determinants for its placement. This signifies that any product meeting the criteria of unexposed, non-perforated film up to 105 mm with silver halide emulsion, and specifically manufactured or presented for microfilming purposes, will be classified under this code.