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 68,718
Canada 12,637
Germany 7,343
Czechia 6,258
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 35,299 33,419 -1,880
Canada 12,637 0 -12,637
Germany 0 7,343 +7,343
Czechia 0 6,258 +6,258
China 6,180 0 -6,180
France 3,345 0 -3,345
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 96,808
Czechia 6,248
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 56,046 40,762 -15,284
Czechia 0 6,248 +6,248
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 60,231
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,275
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,701
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 25,922 34,309 +8,387
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 34,275 0 -34,275
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 12,701 +12,701
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
Southampton 22,972
Manchester Airport 13,040
Eurotunnel 8,567
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 10,947 27,767 +16,820
Southampton 22,972 0 -22,972
Manchester Airport 7,388 5,652 -1,736
Eurotunnel 0 8,567 +8,567
Felixstowe 6,180 2,161 -4,019
London Stansted Airport 6,629 0 -6,629
Dover 3,345 1,076 -2,269
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 78,162
Australia 63,204
Canada 43,644
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 55,274 35,621 -19,653
Germany 25,290 52,872 +27,582
Australia 32,089 31,115 -974
Canada 19,641 24,003 +4,362
Chile 15,207 16,442 +1,235
Sweden 11,849 15,152 +3,303
Japan 4,369 9,526 +5,157
Spain 6,347 6,953 +606
Brazil 0 10,002 +10,002
Argentina 6,209 2,962 -3,247

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 196,759
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 139,124
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 98,823

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 102,940 93,819 -9,121
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,769 88,355 +37,586
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,457 55,366 +11,909

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 93,178
London Heathrow Airport 90,581
Manchester Airport 64,127
Immingham Docks 50,333
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 19,885 73,293 +53,408
London Heathrow Airport 40,203 50,378 +10,175
Manchester Airport 50,665 13,462 -37,203
Immingham Docks 31,781 18,552 -13,229
Liverpool Docks 7,337 31,655 +24,318
Birmingham Airport 12,072 24,003 +11,931
London Gateway Port 19,585 5,279 -14,306
Southampton 12,474 6,783 -5,691
Dover 0 5,286 +5,286
East Midlands Airport 0 3,966 +3,966

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