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 212,383
Czechia 100,349
Netherlands 74,816
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 110,983 101,400 -9,583
Czechia 45,988 54,361 +8,373
Netherlands 74,816 0 -74,816
Canada 64,849 0 -64,849
China 30,537 24,886 -5,651
France 18,418 12,949 -5,469
Latvia 0 23,628 +23,628
Spain 17,243 3,539 -13,704
United States 4,682 8,969 +4,287
Italy 0 5,149 +5,149

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 201,813
Czechia 103,551
China 87,692
Japan 74,816
Germany 50,269

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 122,524 79,289 -43,235
Czechia 45,988 57,563 +11,575
China 49,898 37,794 -12,104
Japan 74,816 0 -74,816
Germany 42,700 7,569 -35,131
United Kingdom 24,740 22,454 -2,286
Latvia 0 20,290 +20,290
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 3
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 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 3 +2
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) 291,785
Air transport 164,307
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 151,151

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) 145,328 146,457 +1,129
Air transport 101,792 62,515 -39,277
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 123,087 28,064 -95,023

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 137,697
Dover 121,866
London Gateway Port 86,777
London Stansted Airport 75,860
London Heathrow Airport 40,205

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 64,719 72,978 +8,259
Dover 70,470 51,396 -19,074
London Gateway Port 83,599 3,178 -80,421
London Stansted Airport 67,490 8,370 -59,120
London Heathrow Airport 24,335 15,870 -8,465
Felixstowe 936 24,886 +23,950
London Gatwick Airport 0 23,628 +23,628
Thamesport 19,926 0 -19,926
London 8,419 11,240 +2,821
East Midlands Airport 7,276 10,123 +2,847

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
2025-11 7
2025-10 5
2025-09 4
2025-08 4
2025-07 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 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 £
Germany 1,826,444
Sweden 1,090,547
United States 865,905
Italy 728,573
Japan 588,114

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 1,178,384 648,060 -530,324
Sweden 499,879 590,668 +90,789
United States 434,837 431,068 -3,769
Italy 434,486 294,087 -140,399
Japan 371,535 216,579 -154,956
Spain 311,125 223,848 -87,277
Australia 235,901 270,146 +34,245
Canada 281,038 213,292 -67,746
China 276,348 151,120 -125,228
Czechia 78,510 226,272 +147,762

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) 4,784,020
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,267,170
Air transport 2,231,429

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) 2,581,317 2,202,703 -378,614
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,590,323 676,847 -913,476
Air transport 1,084,750 1,146,679 +61,929

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 2,523,354
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,397,743
London Heathrow Airport 1,089,485
Manchester Airport 614,266
Southampton 586,727

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 1,506,675 1,016,679 -489,996
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,255,204 1,142,539 -112,665
London Heathrow Airport 567,842 521,643 -46,199
Manchester Airport 207,127 407,139 +200,012
Southampton 421,338 165,389 -255,949
Portsmouth 316,611 162,073 -154,538
London Gateway Port 319,718 133,489 -186,229
Birmingham Airport 284,465 140,423 -144,042
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