3702.44.01.30 - Graphic arts film

This HTS category, 3702.44.01.30, specifically classifies graphic arts film. This type of film is a specialized photographic material designed for use in the graphic arts industry, often employed in processes such as platemaking for printing. It is unexposed, unsensitized, and provided in rolls, with a width exceeding 105 mm but not exceeding 610 mm, and it is manufactured from materials other than paper, paperboard, or textiles. The key defining characteristic for this classification is its intended application in graphic arts processes.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 3702.44.01.60, which covers "Other" graphic arts film. While both fall under the broader umbrella of photographic film in rolls, the distinction suggests a more specific application or technical characteristic for the "Graphic arts film" designation, potentially relating to emulsion type, spectral sensitivity, or substrate properties tailored for graphic arts reproduction. The sibling category would encompass graphic arts film that does not meet the specific criteria for this sub-classification, or graphic arts films not otherwise specified.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification into 3702.44.01.30 is determined by the film's unexposed, unsensitized nature, its presentation in rolls, its material composition excluding paper, paperboard, or textiles, its width falling between 105 mm and 610 mm, and its primary intended use within the graphic arts industry for applications like phototypesetting or platemaking.