Import/export HS code 37029690: Various short, narrow film

Unused rolls of film for photography, 35 mm or less in width and up to 30 meters long, not for microfilm or graphic arts

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 245,288
Czechia 112,561
Canada 63,792
China 57,049
Japan 49,397

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 135,513 109,775 -25,738
Czechia 52,099 60,462 +8,363
Canada 63,792 0 -63,792
China 44,378 12,671 -31,707
Japan 0 49,397 +49,397
France 9,379 23,289 +13,910
Latvia 23,628 0 -23,628
Spain 8,374 12,028 +3,654
United States 7,122 10,731 +3,609
Italy 5,149 0 -5,149

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 226,992
Czechia 117,130
China 88,309
Germany 55,496
Japan 50,491

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 140,129 86,863 -53,266
Czechia 52,099 65,031 +12,932
China 56,918 31,391 -25,527
Germany 44,262 11,234 -33,028
Japan 1,094 49,397 +48,303
United Kingdom 23,589 16,529 -7,060
Latvia 20,290 0 -20,290
Spain 2,059 12,028 +9,969
Belgium 3,867 4,734 +867
Italy 3,098 1,146 -1,952

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Kent 0 1 +1
Lancashire 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) 322,585
Air transport 238,471
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 69,980
Other 32

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) 180,704 141,881 -38,823
Air transport 121,634 116,837 -4,797
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 50,345 19,635 -30,710
Other 0 32 +32

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 140,870
Eurotunnel 128,534
London Heathrow Airport 91,021
London Stansted Airport 79,939
Felixstowe 27,189

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 83,308 57,562 -25,746
Eurotunnel 72,238 56,296 -15,942
London Heathrow Airport 9,766 81,255 +71,489
London Stansted Airport 70,857 9,082 -61,775
Felixstowe 24,452 2,737 -21,715
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,346 18,800 +10,454
London Gatwick Airport 23,628 0 -23,628
London Gateway Port 5,967 16,898 +10,931
East Midlands Airport 14,339 6,873 -7,466
Thamesport 19,926 0 -19,926

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
10
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 6
2026-04 7
2026-03 6
2026-02 3
2026-01 5

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
0-1m 7
54m+ 5
Other 2

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 £
Germany 1,960,347
Sweden 1,188,072
United States 1,021,406
Japan 731,855
Italy 717,699

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 £
Germany 957,685 1,002,662 +44,977
Sweden 497,696 690,376 +192,680
United States 701,706 319,700 -382,006
Japan 372,633 359,222 -13,411
Italy 431,479 286,220 -145,259
Australia 273,013 341,972 +68,959
Spain 268,833 274,153 +5,320
Canada 258,974 252,372 -6,602
China 325,355 108,786 -216,569
Czechia 182,773 211,518 +28,745

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) 5,602,383
Air transport 2,710,973
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,993,603

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) 2,853,922 2,748,461 -105,461
Air transport 1,319,594 1,391,379 +71,785
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,106,504 887,099 -219,405

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,783,965
Immingham Docks 2,678,427
London Heathrow Airport 1,429,820
Manchester Airport 751,049
Southampton 693,767

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 1,210,362 1,573,603 +363,241
Immingham Docks 1,348,040 1,330,387 -17,653
London Heathrow Airport 670,146 759,674 +89,528
Manchester Airport 426,032 325,017 -101,015
Southampton 293,582 400,185 +106,603
Portsmouth 231,804 216,194 -15,610
Birmingham Airport 186,105 242,870 +56,765
London Gateway Port 385,463 17,021 -368,442
Liverpool Docks 280,080 25,313 -254,767
Felixstowe 76,803 28,065 -48,738

Quick facts

HS code: 37029690

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

Description: Unused rolls of film for photography, 35 mm or less in width and up to 30 meters long, not for microfilm or graphic arts