Import/export HS code 370253: Slide film

Unused rolls of film for slides, between 16 mm and 35 mm wide and up to 30 meters long

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 £
Germany 65,166
Netherlands 61,531
United States 28,863
Canada 23,471
China 8,794

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 53,199 11,967 -41,232
Netherlands 23,572 37,959 +14,387
United States 22,269 6,594 -15,675
Canada 8,415 15,056 +6,641
China 3,918 4,876 +958
Spain 2,152 6,083 +3,931
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,439 1,174 -2,265
Finland 3,791 0 -3,791
France 1,487 0 -1,487

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 63,791
Germany 55,254
United States 37,970
Canada 23,471
China 13,439

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 23,572 40,219 +16,647
Germany 49,708 5,546 -44,162
United States 27,215 10,755 -16,460
Canada 8,415 15,056 +6,641
China 7,389 6,050 -1,339
Spain 2,152 6,083 +3,931
Finland 3,791 0 -3,791

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Inner London - East 1
Outer London - West and North West 1
West Midlands 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 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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 126,596
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 58,567
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,788

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 85,007 41,589 -43,418
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,802 27,765 -3,037
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,433 14,355 +7,922

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 68,058
Felixstowe 32,426
London Heathrow Airport 26,442
Immingham Docks 22,282
London Stansted Airport 20,246

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 £
East Midlands Airport 55,918 12,140 -43,778
Felixstowe 2,216 30,210 +27,994
London Heathrow Airport 6,691 19,751 +13,060
Immingham Docks 15,363 6,919 -8,444
London Stansted Airport 20,246 0 -20,246
Birmingham Airport 2,152 8,343 +6,191
London Gateway Port 3,791 2,560 -1,231
London 5,586 0 -5,586
Harwich 5,353 0 -5,353
Thamesport 3,439 0 -3,439

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 2
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1
Publishing activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2025-03 1
2025-02 1
2024-11 1
2024-10 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 2
54m+ 2
1m-15m 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 291,232
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,029
China 2,500

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 0 291,232 +291,232
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 5,029 +5,029
China 2,500 0 -2,500

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 298,761

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 2,500 296,261 +293,761

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Glasgow Airport 290,000
ZLC 7,529
London Heathrow Airport 1,232

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 £
Glasgow Airport 0 290,000 +290,000
ZLC 2,500 5,029 +2,529
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,232 +1,232

Quick facts

HS code: 370253

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

Description: Unused rolls of film for slides, between 16 mm and 35 mm wide and up to 30 meters long