Import/export HS code 370120: Instant Print Film

Unexposed instant print film, used for quick photo development, available in flat sheets or packs

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Netherlands 17,235,467
Japan 3,208,804
France 1,013,511
Ireland 447,997
Germany 266,142

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Netherlands 8,707,140 8,528,327 -178,813
Japan 1,066,190 2,142,614 +1,076,424
France 690,593 322,918 -367,675
Ireland 190,859 257,138 +66,279
Germany 230,310 35,832 -194,478
Spain 262,912 2,298 -260,614
United States 154,060 13,177 -140,883
China 0 40,677 +40,677
Slovakia 29,113 0 -29,113
Romania 22,858 0 -22,858

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Japan 16,452,788
Netherlands 5,698,057
China 325,736
Spain 107,345
Germany 24,974

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Japan 7,808,597 8,644,191 +835,594
Netherlands 3,148,745 2,549,312 -599,433
China 260,121 65,615 -194,506
Spain 106,263 1,082 -105,181
Germany 22,348 2,626 -19,722
United States 12,678 10,214 -2,464
Luxembourg 8,433 0 -8,433
Taiwan 0 2,558 +2,558
Austria 0 1,322 +1,322
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,072 +1,072

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
South East Wales 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
West Midlands 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
South East Wales 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,754,425
Air transport 8,851,951
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,040,757
Other 94,727

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,064,413 5,690,012 -374,401
Air transport 4,109,841 4,742,110 +632,269
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,192,931 847,826 -345,105
Other 23,030 71,697 +48,667

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 5,427,336
Immingham Docks 3,497,715
London Heathrow Airport 3,320,972
Leeds Bradford Airport 2,087,754
Birmingham Airport 1,793,388

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Felixstowe 1,665,496 3,761,840 +2,096,344
Immingham Docks 1,886,891 1,610,824 -276,067
London Heathrow Airport 1,161,772 2,159,200 +997,428
Leeds Bradford Airport 891,674 1,196,080 +304,406
Birmingham Airport 1,056,192 737,196 -318,996
London 990,266 620,573 -369,693
East Midlands Airport 936,195 641,791 -294,404
Harwich 1,533,840 0 -1,533,840
Dover / Eurotunnel 654,633 322,643 -331,990
Holyhead 80,394 127,548 +47,154

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Accommodation 1
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 3
2025-09 2
2025-08 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
54m+ 8
1m-15m 6
0-1m 4
Other 3
15m-54m 2

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
France 1,246,203
Ireland 325,965
Netherlands 269,469
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 90,711
South Africa 15,503

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
France 930,047 316,156 -613,891
Ireland 251,550 74,415 -177,135
Netherlands 168,084 101,385 -66,699
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 90,711 +90,711
South Africa 7,752 7,751 -1
Germany 0 15,250 +15,250
Australia 0 7,737 +7,737
United Arab Emirates 1,162 6,182 +5,020
Taiwan 6,300 0 -6,300
Saudi Arabia 0 4,562 +4,562

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Japan 1,449
China 8

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Japan 1,449 0 -1,449
China 8 0 -8

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,826,218
Air transport 170,665
Other 1,457

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,348,543 477,675 -870,868
Air transport 24,191 146,474 +122,283
Other 1,457 0 -1,457

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,455,321
Holyhead 352,301
London Heathrow Airport 104,548
East Midlands Airport 30,681
London Stansted Airport 18,662

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,098,450 356,871 -741,579
Holyhead 231,497 120,804 -110,693
London Heathrow Airport 4,873 99,675 +94,802
East Midlands Airport 7,270 23,411 +16,141
London Stansted Airport 2,500 16,162 +13,662
ZLC 9,548 7,226 -2,322
Liverpool Docks 14,713 0 -14,713
Fishguard 3,883 0 -3,883
000 1,457 0 -1,457

Quick facts

HS code: 370120

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Unexposed instant print film, used for quick photo development, available in flat sheets or packs