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 39,368,373
Germany 24,352,145
Belgium 21,933,618
France 12,081,706
United States 8,716,278

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 15,710,614 23,657,759 +7,947,145
Germany 9,447,518 14,904,627 +5,457,109
Belgium 15,763,806 6,169,812 -9,593,994
France 9,953,534 2,128,172 -7,825,362
United States 5,095,159 3,621,119 -1,474,040
China 1,220,730 3,128,355 +1,907,625
Spain 458,898 1,020,191 +561,293
Ireland 229,591 357,082 +127,491
Taiwan 84,657 435,343 +350,686
Poland 194,622 222,352 +27,730

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 48,784,717
China 43,016,669
United States 12,154,738
Japan 7,484,130
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 26,507,146 22,277,571 -4,229,575
China 20,417,818 22,598,851 +2,181,033
United States 6,749,656 5,405,082 -1,344,574
Japan 3,660,382 3,823,748 +163,366
Taiwan 142,149 569,907 +427,758
Belgium 262,427 344,596 +82,169
Italy 343,442 255,346 -88,096
United Kingdom 57,387 151,403 +94,016
Czechia 81,632 99,067 +17,435
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 0 3 +3
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 3 +1
West Midlands 0 3 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 0 -1

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) 60,299,851
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,688,352
Air transport 3,158,875
Other 638,903

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) 33,707,314 26,592,537 -7,114,777
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,496,836 28,191,516 +5,694,680
Air transport 2,273,874 885,001 -1,388,873
Other 216,997 421,906 +204,909

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 45,066,129
London 19,820,723
Immingham Docks 15,279,488
Felixstowe 12,690,175
London Gateway Port 5,941,252

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 30,108,057 14,958,072 -15,149,985
London 10,301,056 9,519,667 -781,389
Immingham Docks 843,739 14,435,749 +13,592,010
Felixstowe 5,771,614 6,918,561 +1,146,947
London Gateway Port 2,422,284 3,518,968 +1,096,684
Killingholme 1,973,032 1,424,043 -548,989
Eurotunnel 1,244,314 1,255,701 +11,387
Southampton 1,001,550 901,888 -99,662
Manchester Airport 1,623,501 0 -1,623,501
Liverpool Docks 850,290 569,907 -280,383

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 5
2026-03 12
2026-02 10
2026-01 9
2025-12 10

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+ 14
1m-15m 13
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 3,664,884
Italy 2,112,192
Turkey 2,082,858
Spain 1,709,099
United States 1,678,516

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 1,891,403 1,773,481 -117,922
Italy 1,505,813 606,379 -899,434
Turkey 1,146,649 936,209 -210,440
Spain 1,052,318 656,781 -395,537
United States 1,435,015 243,501 -1,191,514
Germany 1,015,308 514,769 -500,539
Kenya 454,461 625,388 +170,927
Japan 546,634 498,822 -47,812
Poland 491,324 388,838 -102,486
India 415,279 245,428 -169,851

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 32,009
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 22,720 9,289 -13,431
XI 130 0 -130
Spain 0 101 +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) 16,075,402
Air transport 4,047,165
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,897,855
Other 34,522

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) 9,960,635 6,114,767 -3,845,868
Air transport 2,070,099 1,977,066 -93,033
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,533,537 1,364,318 -1,169,219
Other 25,132 9,390 -15,742

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,879,839
Manchester Airport 1,901,497
London Gateway Port 1,861,151
London Heathrow Airport 1,025,983
Southampton 843,355

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 9,167,926 5,711,913 -3,456,013
Manchester Airport 871,871 1,029,626 +157,755
London Gateway Port 1,308,823 552,328 -756,495
London Heathrow Airport 540,066 485,917 -54,149
Southampton 285,803 557,552 +271,749
Liverpool Docks 693,544 19,143 -674,401
Dover 501,692 23,848 -477,844
Immingham Docks 108,972 265,611 +156,639
Felixstowe 247,424 114,743 -132,681
Newcastle Airport 141,411 211,952 +70,541

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