Import/export HS code 37029690: Various short, narrow film

Unused rolls of film for photography, 35 mm or less in width and up to 30 meters long, not for microfilm or graphic arts

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 217,891
Czechia 99,768
Netherlands 68,851
Canada 64,849
China 55,423

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 113,077 104,814 -8,263
Czechia 46,103 53,665 +7,562
Netherlands 68,851 0 -68,851
Canada 64,849 0 -64,849
China 30,537 24,886 -5,651
Japan 2,691 49,397 +46,706
France 19,971 15,611 -4,360
Latvia 17,914 5,714 -12,200
Spain 15,329 3,539 -11,790
United States 7,316 8,138 +822

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 207,793
Japan 118,248
Czechia 102,970
China 91,907
Germany 49,243

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 127,169 80,624 -46,545
Japan 68,851 49,397 -19,454
Czechia 46,103 56,867 +10,764
China 53,606 38,301 -15,305
Germany 41,674 7,569 -34,105
United Kingdom 23,935 23,702 -233
Latvia 16,743 3,547 -13,196
Belgium 6,544 956 -5,588
Italy 0 4,244 +4,244
Spain 0 3,539 +3,539

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Lancashire 0 1 +1
Norfolk 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 297,738
Air transport 219,722
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 142,246

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 148,675 149,063 +388
Air transport 125,936 93,786 -32,150
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,182 28,064 -86,118

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 132,424
Dover 128,683
London Heathrow Airport 95,620
London Gateway Port 79,786
London Stansted Airport 75,860

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 £
Eurotunnel 60,142 72,282 +12,140
Dover 74,636 54,047 -20,589
London Heathrow Airport 24,335 71,285 +46,950
London Gateway Port 76,608 3,178 -73,430
London Stansted Airport 70,124 5,736 -64,388
Felixstowe 936 24,886 +23,950
London Gatwick Airport 17,914 5,714 -12,200
London 9,618 13,444 +3,826
Thamesport 19,926 0 -19,926
East Midlands Airport 10,872 6,527 -4,345

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 10
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 7
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-08 4

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 10
0-1m 6
54m+ 5
Other 2

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 £
Germany 1,819,857
Sweden 1,120,651
United States 868,403
Italy 666,688
Japan 586,266

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 £
Germany 1,130,727 689,130 -441,597
Sweden 488,966 631,685 +142,719
United States 434,837 433,566 -1,271
Italy 389,668 277,020 -112,648
Japan 366,999 219,267 -147,732
Spain 299,127 246,449 -52,678
Australia 271,010 235,037 -35,973
Canada 236,105 216,385 -19,720
China 263,487 132,442 -131,045
Czechia 73,483 244,056 +170,573

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) 4,813,459
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,243,240
Air transport 2,151,578

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) 2,578,013 2,235,446 -342,567
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,518,767 724,473 -794,294
Air transport 1,011,495 1,140,083 +128,588

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,565,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,348,347
London Heathrow Airport 1,052,752
Manchester Airport 614,672
Southampton 598,281

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,448,105 1,116,937 -331,168
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,193,289 1,155,058 -38,231
London Heathrow Airport 558,810 493,942 -64,868
Manchester Airport 189,521 425,151 +235,630
Southampton 434,094 164,187 -269,907
Portsmouth 304,613 184,674 -119,939
London Gateway Port 336,474 105,945 -230,529
Birmingham Airport 239,532 143,516 -96,016
Liverpool Docks 148,047 148,453 +406
London 66,658 34,162 -32,496

Quick facts

HS code: 37029690

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

Description: Unused rolls of film for photography, 35 mm or less in width and up to 30 meters long, not for microfilm or graphic arts