Import/export HS code 370199: Various Photographic Plates and Film

Unexposed photographic plates and film not specifically categorized, used for various photography purposes

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 £
Japan 5,977,093
Taiwan 1,266,538
Germany 575,352
United States 521,491
Belgium 59,343

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 £
Japan 2,924,804 3,052,289 +127,485
Taiwan 635,383 631,155 -4,228
Germany 537,260 38,092 -499,168
United States 301,297 220,194 -81,103
Belgium 40,142 19,201 -20,941
South Korea 1,752 34,574 +32,822
France 26,287 5,679 -20,608
Ireland 27,850 2,922 -24,928
Czechia 11,323 18,360 +7,037
Netherlands 19,155 3,532 -15,623

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 6,117,649
Taiwan 997,804
Germany 575,884
United States 522,652
China 211,010

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 3,020,763 3,096,886 +76,123
Taiwan 589,652 408,152 -181,500
Germany 532,091 43,793 -488,298
United States 302,458 220,194 -82,264
China 3,897 207,113 +203,216
South Korea 1,752 34,574 +32,822
Czechia 11,323 20,765 +9,442
France 24,247 3,274 -20,973
United Kingdom 11,598 10,527 -1,071
India 0 6,642 +6,642

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3
Inner London - West 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +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 6,375,791
Other 1,545,386
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 628,122
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,704

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 2,658,713 3,717,078 +1,058,365
Other 1,283,134 262,252 -1,020,882
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 568,048 60,074 -507,974
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,753 18,951 -7,802

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 4,843,945
000 1,545,386
499 923,569
Eurotunnel 430,598
East Midlands Airport 417,158

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 2,336,179 2,507,766 +171,587
000 1,283,134 262,252 -1,020,882
499 0 923,569 +923,569
Eurotunnel 394,310 36,288 -358,022
East Midlands Airport 225,706 191,452 -34,254
Killingholme 118,787 15,036 -103,751
London Stansted Airport 32,515 67,498 +34,983
Glasgow Airport 32,228 1,871 -30,357
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,471 2,152 -22,319
Southampton 20,559 0 -20,559

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 6
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 3
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 3
2025-12 3

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
1m-15m 11
54m+ 8
0-1m 4
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 £
United States 3,183,428
Germany 755,380
China 449,425
Japan 375,009
Singapore 344,805

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 2,079,173 1,104,255 -974,918
Germany 204,466 550,914 +346,448
China 160,505 288,920 +128,415
Japan 226,523 148,486 -78,037
Singapore 248,797 96,008 -152,789
Netherlands 61,002 117,072 +56,070
France 64,083 30,250 -33,833
United Arab Emirates 0 83,359 +83,359
Italy 39,203 38,050 -1,153
Sweden 28,126 39,356 +11,230

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 £
China 418

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 £
China 157 261 +104

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 3,471,679
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,939,512
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 656,002
Other 557

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 1,744,162 1,727,517 -16,645
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,360,896 578,616 -782,280
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 285,619 370,383 +84,764
Other 273 284 +11

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,418,844
ZLC 1,168,555
London Heathrow Airport 1,048,802
London Stansted Airport 928,430
Dover / Eurotunnel 551,812

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,014,082 404,762 -609,320
ZLC 821,910 346,645 -475,265
London Heathrow Airport 483,916 564,886 +80,970
London Stansted Airport 306,487 621,943 +315,456
Dover / Eurotunnel 213,692 338,120 +124,428
London Gateway Port 254,292 3,054 -251,238
Southampton 88,971 138,875 +49,904
East Midlands Airport 108,190 97,906 -10,284
Immingham Docks 34,259 55,915 +21,656
Manchester Airport 3,839 55,011 +51,172

Quick facts

HS code: 370199

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

Description: Unexposed photographic plates and film not specifically categorized, used for various photography purposes