Import/export HS code 37029790: Various long, narrow film

Unused rolls of film for photography, 35 mm or less in width and longer than 30 meters, 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 £
United States 78,661
Canada 12,637
Czechia 7,802
Germany 7,343
China 6,180

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 £
United States 40,489 38,172 -2,317
Canada 12,637 0 -12,637
Czechia 1,544 6,258 +4,714
Germany 0 7,343 +7,343
China 6,180 0 -6,180
France 5,109 0 -5,109
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,778 0 -1,778
Japan 958 0 -958

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 108,515
Czechia 7,792
China 1,778
United Kingdom 1,415
Thailand 958

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 63,000 45,515 -17,485
Czechia 1,544 6,248 +4,704
China 1,778 0 -1,778
United Kingdom 1,415 0 -1,415
Thailand 958 0 -958

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 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 £
Air transport 70,174
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,039
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,245
Other 10

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 31,112 39,062 +7,950
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,039 0 -36,039
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,544 12,701 +11,157
Other 0 10 +10

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 38,714
Manchester Airport 22,983
Southampton 22,972
Eurotunnel 10,111
Felixstowe 8,341

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 6,194 32,520 +26,326
Manchester Airport 17,331 5,652 -11,679
Southampton 22,972 0 -22,972
Eurotunnel 1,544 8,567 +7,023
Felixstowe 6,180 2,161 -4,019
London Stansted Airport 6,629 0 -6,629
Dover 5,109 1,076 -4,033
East Midlands Airport 958 890 -68
London Gateway Port 1,778 0 -1,778
Harwich 0 897 +897

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Publishing activities 1
Wholesale 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
2026-03 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
0-1m 1
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 £
United States 90,895
Germany 86,429
Australia 66,936
Canada 45,449
Chile 31,649

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 24,902 65,993 +41,091
Germany 28,049 58,380 +30,331
Australia 26,342 40,594 +14,252
Canada 16,396 29,053 +12,657
Chile 10,211 21,438 +11,227
Sweden 9,213 18,836 +9,623
Japan 4,160 12,088 +7,928
Spain 5,359 7,941 +2,582
Brazil 0 10,002 +10,002
Italy 6,937 2,262 -4,675

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 206,120
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 147,254
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 101,176

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 67,400 138,720 +71,320
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,719 98,535 +49,816
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,336 64,840 +28,504

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 100,260
London Heathrow Airport 94,313
Manchester Airport 64,127
Immingham Docks 51,381
Liverpool Docks 38,992

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 26,967 73,293 +46,326
London Heathrow Airport 34,456 59,857 +25,401
Manchester Airport 15,243 48,884 +33,641
Immingham Docks 23,637 27,744 +4,107
Liverpool Docks 7,337 31,655 +24,318
Birmingham Airport 13,877 24,003 +10,126
London Gateway Port 16,942 10,275 -6,667
Southampton 7,996 11,261 +3,265
ZLC 3,824 2,010 -1,814
Dover 0 5,286 +5,286

Quick facts

HS code: 37029790

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

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