Import/export HS code 370231: Color photo film rolls

Unused rolls of film for taking color photographs, sensitive to light but not yet used

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 £
Germany 1,159,662
United States 28,163
Hungary 23,011
Italy 19,175
Netherlands 18,948

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 £
Germany 477,605 682,057 +204,452
United States 0 28,163 +28,163
Hungary 0 23,011 +23,011
Italy 12,897 6,278 -6,619
Netherlands 15,028 3,920 -11,108
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,072 2,684 +1,612
Canada 2,865 0 -2,865
Norway 1,938 0 -1,938
Ireland 0 86 +86

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 1,144,382
Japan 52,344
Italy 19,142
United Kingdom 18,994
Germany 16,914

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 466,273 678,109 +211,836
Japan 25,413 26,931 +1,518
Italy 12,897 6,245 -6,652
United Kingdom 0 18,994 +18,994
Germany 3,797 13,117 +9,320
China 1,072 2,684 +1,612
Norway 1,938 0 -1,938

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
Norfolk 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 - East 0 2 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Norfolk 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 1,055,822
Air transport 167,495
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,153
Other 134

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) 426,153 629,669 +203,516
Air transport 78,015 89,480 +11,465
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,222 26,931 +19,709
Other 15 119 +104

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 637,298
Eurotunnel 272,082
London Stansted Airport 100,357
Dover / Eurotunnel 68,292
London 65,827

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 227,016 410,282 +183,266
Eurotunnel 137,499 134,583 -2,916
London Stansted Airport 30,136 70,221 +40,085
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,998 52,294 +36,296
London 33,317 32,510 -807
East Midlands Airport 37,506 6,761 -30,745
Thamesport 0 23,011 +23,011
London Heathrow Airport 10,373 8,850 -1,523
Felixstowe 11,540 1,935 -9,605
Immingham Docks 3,216 1,985 -1,231

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 3
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-07 1
2025-06 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
1m-15m 4
0-1m 3
54m+ 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 18,231
China 10,755
Switzerland 8,164
Sweden 5,894
South Korea 3,557

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 14,514 3,717 -10,797
China 10,755 0 -10,755
Switzerland 0 8,164 +8,164
Sweden 5,894 0 -5,894
South Korea 3,557 0 -3,557
Germany 0 3,069 +3,069
Iceland 0 1,992 +1,992
United States 1,376 0 -1,376
Ireland 1,156 0 -1,156

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 53,038
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,156

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 36,096 16,942 -19,154
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,156 0 -1,156

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 35,252
East Midlands Airport 12,979
London Heathrow Airport 3,557
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,250
Holyhead 1,156

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 £
ZLC 24,019 11,233 -12,786
East Midlands Airport 7,270 5,709 -1,561
London Heathrow Airport 3,557 0 -3,557
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,250 0 -1,250
Holyhead 1,156 0 -1,156

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 370231

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

Description: Unused rolls of film for taking color photographs, sensitive to light but not yet used