Import/export HS code 901010: Automatic photo film processors

Machines that develop photo film or paper rolls automatically, or expose film to photo paper

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 261,638
United States 194,154
Austria 162,225
Ireland 132,947
China 117,379

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 145,949 115,689 -30,260
United States 92,577 101,577 +9,000
Austria 152,303 9,922 -142,381
Ireland 110,028 22,919 -87,109
China 28,020 89,359 +61,339
Netherlands 81,530 2,399 -79,131
France 72,455 8,708 -63,747
Poland 32,536 19,768 -12,768
Italy 41,596 10,132 -31,464
Australia 45,242 0 -45,242

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 £
Germany 384,894
Japan 237,182
Austria 174,025
China 148,484
United States 87,664

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 £
Germany 247,735 137,159 -110,576
Japan 203,059 34,123 -168,936
Austria 164,103 9,922 -154,181
China 47,456 101,028 +53,572
United States 13,714 73,950 +60,236
Italy 46,061 18,148 -27,913
Malaysia 36,619 24,938 -11,681
Hungary 58,713 0 -58,713
Estonia 25,984 27,064 +1,080
Czechia 21,308 0 -21,308

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Outer London - West and North West 3

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
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Kent 1 0 -1
Lancashire 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 737,577
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 414,134
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 201,313
Other 3,535

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 457,972 279,605 -178,367
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 288,823 125,311 -163,512
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 172,399 28,914 -143,485
Other 3,535 0 -3,535

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 270,144
London Heathrow Airport 234,189
Thamesport 181,263
Felixstowe 107,476
East Midlands Airport 100,228

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 £
Birmingham Airport 208,061 62,083 -145,978
London Heathrow Airport 87,858 146,331 +58,473
Thamesport 155,070 26,193 -128,877
Felixstowe 18,351 89,125 +70,774
East Midlands Airport 68,063 32,165 -35,898
Dover 90,252 8,076 -82,176
London Stansted Airport 67,344 13,795 -53,549
Manchester Airport 23,789 25,231 +1,442
Southampton 45,242 0 -45,242
Eurotunnel 29,037 8,708 -20,329

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
7
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
6
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 4
2025-12 2
2025-11 8

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 13
0-1m 9
54m+ 7
15m-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 £
Saudi Arabia 2,030,610
United States 440,488
China 163,866
France 144,856
Ireland 79,220

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 £
Saudi Arabia 0 2,030,610 +2,030,610
United States 88,512 351,976 +263,464
China 9,186 154,680 +145,494
France 59,307 85,549 +26,242
Ireland 73,870 5,350 -68,520
Australia 20,260 46,421 +26,161
Hungary 62,280 2,560 -59,720
Germany 6,132 43,000 +36,868
Romania 45,814 0 -45,814
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 35,150 0 -35,150

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,304,854
Air transport 757,346
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 423,001

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,648 2,241,206 +2,177,558
Air transport 287,525 469,821 +182,296
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 189,007 233,994 +44,987

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 2,221,447
London Heathrow Airport 513,462
Dover / Eurotunnel 234,111
ZLC 97,611
East Midlands Airport 84,264

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 Gateway Port 46,088 2,175,359 +2,129,271
London Heathrow Airport 174,902 338,560 +163,658
Dover / Eurotunnel 67,622 166,489 +98,867
ZLC 34,232 63,379 +29,147
East Midlands Airport 57,532 26,732 -30,800
Dover 67,056 1,399 -65,657
London Stansted Airport 18,659 38,606 +19,947
Holyhead 51,897 4,400 -47,497
Felixstowe 7,000 38,680 +31,680
Immingham Docks 0 32,906 +32,906

Quick facts

HS code: 901010

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

Description: Machines that develop photo film or paper rolls automatically, or expose film to photo paper