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.
  • 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 £
Germany 1,331,564
United States 29,113
Hungary 23,011
Italy 19,179
Netherlands 16,205

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 598,268 733,296 +135,028
United States 6,945 22,168 +15,223
Hungary 0 23,011 +23,011
Italy 12,897 6,282 -6,615
Netherlands 7,222 8,983 +1,761
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,072 2,684 +1,612
Canada 2,865 0 -2,865
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 1,317,233
Japan 48,455
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 586,307 730,926 +144,619
Japan 17,607 30,848 +13,241
Italy 12,897 6,245 -6,652
United Kingdom 0 18,994 +18,994
Germany 11,371 5,543 -5,828
China 1,072 2,684 +1,612
Netherlands 0 1,146 +1,146

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
Mid and South West Wales 1
Norfolk 1
Outer London - West and North West 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 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Norfolk 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 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) 1,203,710
Air transport 184,660
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,270
Other 139

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) 517,735 685,975 +168,240
Air transport 104,297 80,363 -23,934
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,222 30,048 +22,826
Other 15 124 +109

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 755,921
Eurotunnel 306,058
London Stansted Airport 106,624
Dover / Eurotunnel 68,292
London 61,108

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 263,184 492,737 +229,553
Eurotunnel 152,427 153,631 +1,204
London Stansted Airport 55,332 51,292 -4,040
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,735 9,557 -49,178
London 33,004 28,104 -4,900
East Midlands Airport 34,650 6,339 -28,311
Thamesport 0 24,157 +24,157
London Heathrow Airport 14,315 4,908 -9,407
Birmingham Airport 0 17,824 +17,824
Felixstowe 11,540 5,852 -5,688

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 2
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2025-11 3
2025-10 1

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
0-1m 3
1m-15m 2
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
Switzerland 8,164
Sweden 5,894
United States 4,827
China 4,320

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
Switzerland 0 8,164 +8,164
Sweden 5,894 0 -5,894
United States 1,376 3,451 +2,075
China 2,500 1,820 -680
Malaysia 0 3,715 +3,715
South Korea 3,557 0 -3,557
Germany 0 3,069 +3,069
Slovenia 0 2,963 +2,963
Iceland 0 1,992 +1,992

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 56,732

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 27,841 28,891 +1,050

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
ZLC 31,780
East Midlands Airport 16,694
London Heathrow Airport 7,008
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,250

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 15,764 16,016 +252
East Midlands Airport 7,270 9,424 +2,154
London Heathrow Airport 3,557 3,451 -106
Durham Tees Valley Airport 1,250 0 -1,250

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