Import/export HS code 37050010: Photographic plates and film for offset printing

Specifically used for offset reproduction, such as printing plates and film for high-quality printing

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 £
Spain 24,316
United States 21,261
Ireland 11,061
France 2,175
Germany 1,566

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 £
Spain 0 24,316 +24,316
United States 7,381 13,880 +6,499
Ireland 0 11,061 +11,061
France 0 2,175 +2,175
Germany 1,566 0 -1,566
New Zealand 0 1,527 +1,527

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 31,232
Spain 24,316
France 2,175
Japan 1,566
New Zealand 1,527

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 7,381 23,851 +16,470
Spain 0 24,316 +24,316
France 0 2,175 +2,175
Japan 1,566 0 -1,566
New Zealand 0 1,527 +1,527
Ireland 0 1,090 +1,090

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 37,590
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 24,316

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 8,947 28,643 +19,696
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 24,316 +24,316

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 24,316
London Stansted Airport 16,578
Edinburgh Airport 9,971
East Midlands Airport 9,514
London Heathrow Airport 1,527

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 0 24,316 +24,316
London Stansted Airport 2,902 13,676 +10,774
Edinburgh Airport 0 9,971 +9,971
East Midlands Airport 6,045 3,469 -2,576
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,527 +1,527

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-03 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
Other 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 558,476
Germany 88,870
Singapore 31,484
Spain 24,906
Switzerland 24,664

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 322,840 235,636 -87,204
Germany 57,377 31,493 -25,884
Singapore 7,002 24,482 +17,480
Spain 5,479 19,427 +13,948
Switzerland 6,677 17,987 +11,310
France 0 23,234 +23,234
Malaysia 4,943 16,892 +11,949
Italy 5,240 14,274 +9,034
Australia 2,810 15,650 +12,840
Norway 15,031 2,206 -12,825

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 945,899
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,078

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 480,925 464,974 -15,951
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,078 0 -2,078

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 311,507
East Midlands Airport 277,878
London Heathrow Airport 189,546
ZLC 114,646
Edinburgh Airport 52,322

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 £
London Stansted Airport 167,372 144,135 -23,237
East Midlands Airport 193,515 84,363 -109,152
London Heathrow Airport 34,489 155,057 +120,568
ZLC 70,860 43,786 -27,074
Edinburgh Airport 14,689 37,633 +22,944
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,078 0 -2,078

Quick facts

HS code: 37050010

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

Description: Specifically used for offset reproduction, such as printing plates and film for high-quality printing