Import/export HS code 370191: Color Photography Plates and Film

Unexposed photographic plates and film specifically designed for color (polychrome) 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 £
United States 59,090
Thailand 52,572
Nigeria 36,300
Germany 11,589
Netherlands 11,247

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 £
United States 47,698 11,392 -36,306
Thailand 52,572 0 -52,572
Nigeria 0 36,300 +36,300
Germany 6,989 4,600 -2,389
Netherlands 2,202 9,045 +6,843
Malta 6,849 0 -6,849
Colombia 4,872 0 -4,872
Sweden 4,235 0 -4,235
Australia 0 3,600 +3,600
United Arab Emirates 1,401 0 -1,401

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 £
United States 65,134
Thailand 57,835
Nigeria 36,300
Japan 11,216
Colombia 4,872

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 £
United States 51,928 13,206 -38,722
Thailand 57,835 0 -57,835
Nigeria 0 36,300 +36,300
Japan 1,202 10,014 +8,812
Colombia 4,872 0 -4,872
Sweden 4,235 0 -4,235
Australia 0 3,600 +3,600
United Kingdom 3,399 0 -3,399
Germany 0 2,786 +2,786
Italy 2,759 0 -2,759

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 £
Air transport 179,311
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,247
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,164
Other 2,205

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 £
Air transport 123,353 55,958 -67,395
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,202 9,045 +6,843
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,261 903 -1,358
Other 2,205 0 -2,205

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 121,517
East Midlands Airport 37,566
London Stansted Airport 12,265
Felixstowe 7,363
Edinburgh Airport 3,865

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 71,033 50,484 -20,549
East Midlands Airport 33,972 3,594 -30,378
London Stansted Airport 11,354 911 -10,443
Felixstowe 1,202 6,161 +4,959
Edinburgh Airport 3,865 0 -3,865
Glasgow Airport 3,129 0 -3,129
Immingham Docks 0 2,884 +2,884
000 2,205 0 -2,205
London 1,370 0 -1,370
Thamesport 1,000 0 -1,000

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
1
Other manufacturing
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-05 2

Top importers

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

Company Months traded
OPSEC SECURITY LIMITED 1
KODAK ALARIS LIMITED 1

Importer company size by revenue band

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

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
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 £
United States 15,299
China 12,500
Sweden 5,000
Egypt 2,572
Equatorial Guinea 2,213

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 £
United States 15,299 0 -15,299
China 12,500 0 -12,500
Sweden 5,000 0 -5,000
Egypt 0 2,572 +2,572
Equatorial Guinea 0 2,213 +2,213
Spain 0 2,205 +2,205
Qatar 0 2,000 +2,000
Denmark 0 1,575 +1,575
Netherlands 1,430 0 -1,430
Germany 1,227 0 -1,227

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 42,378
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,213
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,430

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 £
Air transport 34,026 8,352 -25,674
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 2,213 +2,213
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,430 0 -1,430

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 16,715
Manchester Airport 13,466
ZLC 6,250
London Stansted Airport 5,007
Aberdeen Docks 2,213

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 £
East Midlands Airport 12,143 4,572 -7,571
Manchester Airport 13,466 0 -13,466
ZLC 6,250 0 -6,250
London Stansted Airport 1,227 3,780 +2,553
Aberdeen Docks 0 2,213 +2,213
Eurotunnel 1,430 0 -1,430
London Heathrow Airport 940 0 -940

Quick facts

HS code: 370191

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

Description: Unexposed photographic plates and film specifically designed for color (polychrome) photography