Import/export HS code 370191: Color Photography Plates and Film

Unexposed photographic plates and film specifically designed for color (polychrome) photography

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 £
Thailand 52,572
United States 50,649
Italy 14,624
Germany 9,775
Netherlands 8,703

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 £
Thailand 52,572 0 -52,572
United States 33,115 17,534 -15,581
Italy 14,584 40 -14,544
Germany 3,903 5,872 +1,969
Netherlands 2,104 6,599 +4,495
Malta 6,849 0 -6,849
Colombia 0 4,872 +4,872
Sweden 0 4,235 +4,235
Australia 0 3,600 +3,600
Ireland 1,587 17 -1,570

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 £
Thailand 57,835
United States 54,879
Italy 16,845
Japan 7,703
Colombia 4,872

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 £
Thailand 57,835 0 -57,835
United States 34,259 20,620 -13,639
Italy 16,845 0 -16,845
Japan 2,104 5,599 +3,495
Colombia 0 4,872 +4,872
Sweden 0 4,235 +4,235
Australia 0 3,600 +3,600
United Kingdom 998 2,401 +1,403
Germany 0 2,786 +2,786
Mali 1,586 0 -1,586

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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 146,776
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,703
Other 2,946
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,261

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 110,153 36,623 -73,530
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,104 6,599 +4,495
Other 2,867 79 -2,788
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,370 891 -479

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 90,854
East Midlands Airport 35,555
London Stansted Airport 13,373
Felixstowe 5,847
Edinburgh Airport 3,865

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 74,611 16,243 -58,368
East Midlands Airport 21,237 14,318 -6,919
London Stansted Airport 7,311 6,062 -1,249
Felixstowe 2,104 3,743 +1,639
Edinburgh Airport 3,865 0 -3,865
Glasgow Airport 3,129 0 -3,129
000 2,867 79 -2,788
Immingham Docks 0 1,856 +1,856
London 1,370 0 -1,370
Thamesport 0 1,000 +1,000

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
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-05 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
OPSEC SECURITY LIMITED 1
KODAK ALARIS LIMITED 1

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 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 19,112
China 12,500
Ireland 5,000
Sweden 5,000
Egypt 2,572

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 18,172 940 -17,232
China 12,500 0 -12,500
Ireland 5,000 0 -5,000
Sweden 5,000 0 -5,000
Egypt 0 2,572 +2,572
Equatorial Guinea 0 2,213 +2,213
Spain 0 2,205 +2,205
Netherlands 1,430 0 -1,430
Germany 1,227 0 -1,227
Italy 1,200 0 -1,200

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 43,816
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,430
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,213

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 38,099 5,717 -32,382
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,430 0 -6,430
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 2,213 +2,213

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 18,528
Manchester Airport 13,466
ZLC 7,450
Holyhead 5,000
London Stansted Airport 3,432

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 £
East Midlands Airport 15,956 2,572 -13,384
Manchester Airport 13,466 0 -13,466
ZLC 7,450 0 -7,450
Holyhead 5,000 0 -5,000
London Stansted Airport 1,227 2,205 +978
Aberdeen Docks 0 2,213 +2,213
Eurotunnel 1,430 0 -1,430
London Heathrow Airport 0 940 +940

Quick facts

HS code: 370191

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

Description: Unexposed photographic plates and film specifically designed for color (polychrome) photography