Import/export HS code 370243: Wide, short photo film

Unused rolls of film for photography, wider than 610 mm but shorter than 200 meters

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 £
China 608,655
Belgium 431,323
United States 341,287
Netherlands 291,906
Germany 278,283

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 £
China 0 608,655 +608,655
Belgium 431,323 0 -431,323
United States 238,731 102,556 -136,175
Netherlands 48,360 243,546 +195,186
Germany 94,216 184,067 +89,851
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 13,813 44,322 +30,509
Spain 6,488 19,533 +13,045
France 12,502 12,643 +141
Switzerland 0 9,429 +9,429

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 £
Belgium 592,978
Germany 537,627
China 441,672
United States 360,113
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 97,338

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 £
Belgium 438,409 154,569 -283,840
Germany 120,004 417,623 +297,619
China 13,526 428,146 +414,620
United States 238,867 121,246 -117,621
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,789 84,549 +71,760
Japan 18,577 7,465 -11,112
Switzerland 0 9,429 +9,429
Spain 1,818 1,724 -94
Italy 1,443 0 -1,443

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Essex 1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 4 5 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,019,611
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 757,262
Air transport 293,311

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) 568,506 451,105 -117,401
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 136,747 620,515 +483,768
Air transport 140,180 153,131 +12,951

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 714,848
Dover 408,163
Southampton 294,436
Eurotunnel 283,282
London Heathrow Airport 280,294

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 £
Felixstowe 41,405 673,443 +632,038
Dover 384,546 23,617 -360,929
Southampton 113,807 180,629 +66,822
Eurotunnel 93,299 189,983 +96,684
London Heathrow Airport 137,511 142,783 +5,272
Dover / Eurotunnel 35,725 0 -35,725
Purfleet 27,924 0 -27,924
East Midlands Airport 0 9,429 +9,429
Immingham Docks 2,471 2,224 -247
Thamesport 1,592 1,724 +132

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
4
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
2
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
1
Other manufacturing
1
Other personal service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 2
2026-01 2
2025-12 2
2025-11 1
2025-10 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 6
54m+ 3

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 £
Spain 801,531
France 107,657
Italy 101,086
Germany 60,196
Kenya 37,439

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 £
Spain 452,976 348,555 -104,421
France 58,905 48,752 -10,153
Italy 59,218 41,868 -17,350
Germany 38,449 21,747 -16,702
Kenya 13,968 23,471 +9,503
United Arab Emirates 27,673 9,016 -18,657
Romania 20,161 11,436 -8,725
Pakistan 1,015 25,527 +24,512
South Africa 11,580 12,043 +463
Bulgaria 0 15,998 +15,998

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) 1,114,998
Air transport 260,343
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 67,597

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) 636,784 478,214 -158,570
Air transport 105,001 155,342 +50,341
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,643 30,954 -5,689

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,103,175
London Heathrow Airport 116,392
ZLC 75,589
East Midlands Airport 59,484
London Gateway Port 44,967

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 629,049 474,126 -154,923
London Heathrow Airport 27,854 88,538 +60,684
ZLC 30,287 45,302 +15,015
East Midlands Airport 43,411 16,073 -27,338
London Gateway Port 36,643 8,324 -28,319
Southampton 0 22,630 +22,630
Manchester Airport 3,449 5,429 +1,980
Holyhead 6,250 0 -6,250
Immingham Docks 0 4,088 +4,088
Dover 1,485 0 -1,485

Quick facts

HS code: 370243

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

Description: Unused rolls of film for photography, wider than 610 mm but shorter than 200 meters