Import/export HS code 370232: Various photo film with silver halide

Unused film rolls with silver halide coating, sensitive to light but not yet exposed

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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 £
Netherlands 2,734,902
United States 115,754
Germany 98,616
Australia 74,770
Spain 42,388

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 £
Netherlands 1,518,018 1,216,884 -301,134
United States 3,991 111,763 +107,772
Germany 34,590 64,026 +29,436
Australia 14,638 60,132 +45,494
Spain 5,580 36,808 +31,228
Czechia 11,976 17,334 +5,358
Italy 18,226 0 -18,226
Ireland 1,284 8,032 +6,748
Hungary 0 7,695 +7,695
Slovenia 3,221 0 -3,221

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 £
Japan 2,827,583
United States 141,692
China 39,086
United Kingdom 29,597
Czechia 29,310

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 £
Japan 1,522,599 1,304,984 -217,615
United States 32,749 108,943 +76,194
China 2,278 36,808 +34,530
United Kingdom 0 29,597 +29,597
Czechia 11,976 17,334 +5,358
Italy 14,868 0 -14,868
Australia 14,638 0 -14,638
Ireland 1,284 8,032 +6,748
Hungary 0 7,695 +7,695
Spain 5,580 0 -5,580

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Inner London - East 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,034,900
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 839,183
Air transport 260,115

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,350,532 684,368 -666,164
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 192,383 646,800 +454,417
Air transport 68,609 191,506 +122,897

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 1,308,577
Harwich 651,613
Immingham Docks 648,008
East Midlands Airport 115,614
Eurotunnel 94,694

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 £
Felixstowe 886,819 421,758 -465,061
Harwich 294,348 357,265 +62,917
Immingham Docks 307,313 340,695 +33,382
East Midlands Airport 35,871 79,743 +43,872
Eurotunnel 27,004 67,690 +40,686
London Stansted Airport 19,189 58,068 +38,879
Dover 6,888 62,788 +55,900
London 0 65,264 +65,264
London Heathrow Airport 5,020 53,695 +48,675
London Gateway Port 4,198 7,676 +3,478

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1
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
2025-09 3
2025-07 1
2025-05 3
2025-04 1
2025-03 3

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
0-1m 3
54m+ 2
1m-15m 1
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 3,234,845
Germany 1,088,643
France 698,118
Singapore 563,169
Sweden 381,521

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 2,240,838 994,007 -1,246,831
Germany 544,554 544,089 -465
France 378,267 319,851 -58,416
Singapore 198,157 365,012 +166,855
Sweden 162,859 218,662 +55,803
Italy 197,917 139,164 -58,753
Japan 185,856 135,107 -50,749
Brazil 126,769 95,250 -31,519
Slovenia 162,587 55,714 -106,873
China 211,089 3,468 -207,621

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,585,204
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,052,941
Air transport 2,797,463
Road transport 3,616

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,827,134 1,758,070 -69,064
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,455,181 597,760 -1,857,421
Air transport 1,203,354 1,594,109 +390,755
Road transport 3,616 0 -3,616

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,691,745
Liverpool Docks 2,532,630
London Heathrow Airport 1,228,830
Manchester Airport 670,039
Immingham Docks 481,306

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,468,498 1,223,247 -245,251
Liverpool Docks 2,147,389 385,241 -1,762,148
London Heathrow Airport 871,902 356,928 -514,974
Manchester Airport 104,950 565,089 +460,139
Immingham Docks 206,756 274,550 +67,794
ZLC 87,328 365,465 +278,137
Dover 121,014 256,068 +135,054
East Midlands Airport 32,419 257,455 +225,036
Southampton 127,349 27,831 -99,518
Birmingham Airport 102,020 42,706 -59,314

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 370232

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

Description: Unused film rolls with silver halide coating, sensitive to light but not yet exposed