Import/export HS code 3706: Movie film, developed and ready for use

Includes all types of movie film that have been exposed and developed, with or without soundtracks

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 85,051
China 67,515
Netherlands 44,304
United States 42,452
Romania 26,990

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 54,450 30,601 -23,849
China 4,497 63,018 +58,521
Netherlands 42,325 1,979 -40,346
United States 15,447 27,005 +11,558
Romania 12,560 14,430 +1,870
Canada 11,859 6,000 -5,859
Belgium 3,152 13,793 +10,641
Italy 1,954 12,424 +10,470
Ireland 8,596 1,716 -6,880
Spain 6,446 2,312 -4,134

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 90,248
Germany 85,051
China 69,466
Romania 26,990
Belgium 16,945

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 71,642 18,606 -53,036
Germany 54,450 30,601 -23,849
China 4,497 64,969 +60,472
Romania 12,560 14,430 +1,870
Belgium 3,152 13,793 +10,641
Italy 1,954 14,403 +12,449
United Kingdom 2,190 8,760 +6,570
Spain 6,445 0 -6,445
Hungary 0 6,000 +6,000
France 1,383 2,366 +983

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Essex 1
Inner London - East 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 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 208,249
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 119,402
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,387
Other 10,313

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 64,871 143,378 +78,507
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,858 32,544 -54,314
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,387 0 -15,387
Other 8,597 1,716 -6,881

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 99,202
Dover 91,163
London Stansted Airport 54,615
East Midlands Airport 41,833
Harwich 29,248

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 5,199 94,003 +88,804
Dover 61,329 29,834 -31,495
London Stansted Airport 28,364 26,251 -2,113
East Midlands Airport 29,614 12,219 -17,395
Harwich 29,248 0 -29,248
Birmingham Airport 1,694 8,954 +7,260
000 8,597 1,716 -6,881
Purfleet 5,088 0 -5,088
Thamesport 4,474 0 -4,474
Eurotunnel 0 2,710 +2,710

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1
Publishing activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 1
2025-04 2
2025-03 1
2025-02 1
2024-12 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
54m+ 4
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 305,640
France 60,079
Germany 17,752
Hungary 12,584
Netherlands 12,241

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 144,290 161,350 +17,060
France 2,225 57,854 +55,629
Germany 15,981 1,771 -14,210
Hungary 11,468 1,116 -10,352
Netherlands 10,639 1,602 -9,037
South Africa 8,622 0 -8,622
Belgium 8,100 0 -8,100
Italy 1,311 2,400 +1,089
Japan 2,596 0 -2,596
Switzerland 0 2,500 +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 357,148
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 81,623
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 966

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 182,076 175,072 -7,004
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,396 58,227 +34,831
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 966 0 -966

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 174,176
London Stansted Airport 114,287
Dover / Eurotunnel 70,969
East Midlands Airport 48,171
ZLC 20,514

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 Heathrow Airport 19,729 154,447 +134,718
London Stansted Airport 108,796 5,491 -103,305
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,087 49,882 +28,795
East Midlands Airport 38,187 9,984 -28,203
ZLC 15,364 5,150 -10,214
Dover 2,000 3,971 +1,971
Eurotunnel 0 4,374 +4,374
Grangemouth Docks 966 0 -966
Felixstowe 309 0 -309

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 3706

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

Description: Includes all types of movie film that have been exposed and developed, with or without soundtracks