Import/export HS code 370130: Large Photographic Plates and Film

Flat, unexposed photographic plates and film with any side longer than 255 mm, used for professional photography

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 39,587,577
Germany 24,159,484
Belgium 19,365,413
France 10,399,873
United States 7,180,640

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 16,382,852 23,204,725 +6,821,873
Germany 9,751,119 14,408,365 +4,657,246
Belgium 15,334,531 4,030,882 -11,303,649
France 9,170,668 1,229,205 -7,941,463
United States 4,638,790 2,541,850 -2,096,940
China 1,355,425 2,987,768 +1,632,343
Spain 810,666 659,746 -150,920
Ireland 267,954 336,649 +68,695
Taiwan 191,987 328,013 +136,026
Poland 158,582 206,025 +47,443

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 £
Germany 46,080,068
China 41,946,077
United States 10,511,859
Japan 7,159,754
Taiwan 712,056

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 £
Germany 26,160,258 19,919,810 -6,240,448
China 20,749,699 21,196,378 +446,679
United States 6,373,257 4,138,602 -2,234,655
Japan 3,672,697 3,487,057 -185,640
Taiwan 249,479 462,577 +213,098
Belgium 260,037 310,638 +50,601
Italy 336,682 230,915 -105,767
United Kingdom 71,320 136,303 +64,983
Czechia 81,632 96,192 +14,560
Austria 169,033 0 -169,033

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Kent 3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3
West Midlands 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Kent 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 3 +1
West Midlands 0 3 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 56,592,465
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 49,840,669
Air transport 1,970,497
Other 658,760

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 34,285,788 22,306,677 -11,979,111
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,792,945 27,047,724 +4,254,779
Air transport 1,143,183 827,314 -315,869
Other 259,742 399,018 +139,276

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 40,690,170
London 19,461,738
Immingham Docks 16,863,782
Felixstowe 12,239,581
London Gateway Port 5,750,717

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 £
Dover 29,111,060 11,579,110 -17,531,950
London 10,507,630 8,954,108 -1,553,522
Immingham Docks 1,840,681 15,023,101 +13,182,420
Felixstowe 6,227,973 6,011,608 -216,365
London Gateway Port 3,231,038 2,519,679 -711,359
Killingholme 1,791,540 1,429,919 -361,621
Eurotunnel 1,197,720 1,256,956 +59,236
Southampton 779,377 1,081,010 +301,633
Liverpool Docks 879,843 462,577 -417,266
Birmingham Airport 360,705 470,843 +110,138

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
12
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
3
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
3
Other manufacturing
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 8
2026-04 5
2026-03 12
2026-02 10
2026-01 9

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+ 13
1m-15m 12
0-1m 9
15m-54m 1
Other 1

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 3,537,726
Italy 1,834,542
Turkey 1,815,497
Spain 1,577,788
Germany 1,333,192

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 2,003,474 1,534,252 -469,222
Italy 1,343,928 490,614 -853,314
Turkey 993,072 822,425 -170,647
Spain 1,013,462 564,326 -449,136
Germany 888,653 444,539 -444,114
United States 1,022,437 280,578 -741,859
Kenya 523,724 577,116 +53,392
Japan 490,087 524,266 +34,179
Poland 470,250 367,057 -103,193
India 386,182 226,536 -159,646

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 £
Germany 30,967
XI 130
Spain 101

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 £
Germany 24,711 6,256 -18,455
XI 130 0 -130
Spain 101 0 -101

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) 14,624,657
Air transport 3,630,099
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,486,933
Other 33,480

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) 9,293,464 5,331,193 -3,962,271
Air transport 1,823,560 1,806,539 -17,021
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,136,341 1,350,592 -785,749
Other 27,224 6,256 -20,968

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,474,140
Manchester Airport 1,875,894
London Gateway Port 1,750,871
Southampton 917,383
London Heathrow Airport 914,686

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 8,478,068 4,996,072 -3,481,996
Manchester Airport 832,087 1,043,807 +211,720
London Gateway Port 1,194,753 556,118 -638,635
Southampton 274,132 643,251 +369,119
London Heathrow Airport 506,647 408,039 -98,608
Dover 499,067 20,977 -478,090
Immingham Docks 234,338 146,656 -87,682
Felixstowe 284,179 77,988 -206,191
Newcastle Airport 245,284 108,079 -137,205
Liverpool Docks 310,154 19,143 -291,011

Quick facts

HS code: 370130

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

Description: Flat, unexposed photographic plates and film with any side longer than 255 mm, used for professional photography