Import/export HS code 901010: Automatic photo film processors

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

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 325,474
United States 274,816
Austria 210,415
Ireland 133,958
China 120,851

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 180,134 145,340 -34,794
United States 157,522 117,294 -40,228
Austria 132,745 77,670 -55,075
Ireland 78,862 55,096 -23,766
China 32,450 88,401 +55,951
Netherlands 88,873 4,970 -83,903
France 70,254 6,562 -63,692
Italy 42,117 15,035 -27,082
Poland 35,893 19,768 -16,125
Japan 45,658 4,972 -40,686

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 455,986
Japan 335,359
Austria 222,215
China 154,030
United States 83,179

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 257,830 198,156 -59,674
Japan 301,236 34,123 -267,113
Austria 144,545 77,670 -66,875
China 53,960 100,070 +46,110
United States 12,422 70,757 +58,335
Italy 46,582 21,418 -25,164
Malaysia 17,709 43,848 +26,139
Hungary 58,713 0 -58,713
Estonia 21,402 28,206 +6,804
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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - West 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
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 817,480
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 498,369
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 258,704
Other 4,551

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 448,095 369,385 -78,710
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 286,409 211,960 -74,449
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 231,936 26,768 -205,168
Other 4,128 423 -3,705

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Birmingham Airport 283,941
Thamesport 263,789
London Heathrow Airport 254,496
East Midlands Airport 143,444
Felixstowe 106,518

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 171,602 112,339 -59,263
Thamesport 171,481 92,308 -79,173
London Heathrow Airport 89,899 164,597 +74,698
East Midlands Airport 105,420 38,024 -67,396
Felixstowe 18,351 88,167 +69,816
Dover 90,252 8,076 -82,176
London Stansted Airport 69,927 13,795 -56,132
Dover / Eurotunnel 72,855 0 -72,855
Southampton 28,947 20,939 -8,008
Manchester Airport 11,247 37,773 +26,526

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
2026-03 4
2026-02 4
2025-12 2
2025-11 8
2025-10 5

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 8
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 440,949
China 163,866
France 149,444
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 83,033 357,916 +274,883
China 9,186 154,680 +145,494
France 63,895 85,549 +21,654
Ireland 38,950 40,270 +1,320
Hungary 65,232 2,560 -62,672
Australia 3,500 61,954 +58,454
Germany 12,932 43,000 +30,068
Romania 45,814 0 -45,814
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 42,610 0 -42,610

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 755,192
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 438,711

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) 42,648 2,262,206 +2,219,558
Air transport 271,532 483,660 +212,128
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 169,500 269,211 +99,711

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 508,946
Dover / Eurotunnel 248,701
ZLC 87,595
East Midlands Airport 87,566

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 32,088 2,189,359 +2,157,271
London Heathrow Airport 159,670 349,276 +189,606
Dover / Eurotunnel 80,392 168,309 +87,917
ZLC 21,846 65,749 +43,903
East Midlands Airport 58,764 28,802 -29,962
Dover 68,176 1,399 -66,777
London Stansted Airport 29,052 39,833 +10,781
Holyhead 18,500 37,797 +19,297
Felixstowe 0 45,680 +45,680
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