Import/export HS code 3706: Movie film, developed and ready for use

Includes all types of movie film that have been exposed and developed, with or without soundtracks

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 85,051
Netherlands 73,337
China 67,515
United States 43,658
Romania 33,327

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 44,617 40,434 -4,183
Netherlands 71,358 1,979 -69,379
China 4,497 63,018 +58,521
United States 14,235 29,423 +15,188
Romania 15,982 17,345 +1,363
Canada 11,859 6,000 -5,859
Belgium 3,152 13,793 +10,641
Italy 4,205 12,424 +8,219
Ireland 8,596 1,716 -6,880
Spain 6,454 2,312 -4,142

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 120,487
Germany 85,051
China 69,466
Romania 26,990
Italy 18,608

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 99,463 21,024 -78,439
Germany 44,617 40,434 -4,183
China 4,497 64,969 +60,472
Romania 9,645 17,345 +7,700
Italy 4,205 14,403 +10,198
Belgium 3,152 13,793 +10,641
United Kingdom 2,190 8,760 +6,570
Spain 6,445 0 -6,445
Argentina 6,337 0 -6,337
Hungary 0 6,000 +6,000

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Essex 1
Inner London - East 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 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 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 216,837
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 148,435
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 16,593
Other 10,321

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 67,100 149,737 +82,637
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 115,891 32,544 -83,347
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,786 8,807 +1,021
Other 8,605 1,716 -6,889

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 101,453
Dover 91,163
Harwich 58,281
London Stansted Airport 54,615
East Midlands Airport 48,170

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 6,571 94,882 +88,311
Dover 52,522 38,641 -13,881
Harwich 58,281 0 -58,281
London Stansted Airport 25,946 28,669 +2,723
East Midlands Airport 32,889 15,281 -17,608
Birmingham Airport 1,694 8,954 +7,260
000 8,605 1,716 -6,889
Purfleet 5,088 0 -5,088
Thamesport 4,474 0 -4,474
Eurotunnel 0 2,710 +2,710

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1
Publishing activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-09 1
2025-04 2
2025-03 1
2025-02 1
2024-12 2

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
54m+ 4
1m-15m 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 313,370
France 65,201
Germany 17,752
Hungary 12,584
Netherlands 12,241

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 148,196 165,174 +16,978
France 7,347 57,854 +50,507
Germany 15,981 1,771 -14,210
Hungary 11,468 1,116 -10,352
Netherlands 8,639 3,602 -5,037
South Africa 6,420 2,202 -4,218
Belgium 8,100 0 -8,100
Italy 1,311 2,400 +1,089
Japan 2,596 0 -2,596
Switzerland 0 2,500 +2,500

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 366,478
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 86,745
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 966

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 185,380 181,098 -4,282
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 26,518 60,227 +33,709
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 966 0 -966

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 177,626
London Stansted Airport 114,287
Dover / Eurotunnel 76,091
East Midlands Airport 52,451
ZLC 22,114

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 Heathrow Airport 20,977 156,649 +135,672
London Stansted Airport 107,416 6,871 -100,545
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,209 49,882 +23,673
East Midlands Airport 41,298 11,153 -30,145
ZLC 15,689 6,425 -9,264
Dover 0 5,971 +5,971
Eurotunnel 0 4,374 +4,374
Grangemouth Docks 966 0 -966
Felixstowe 309 0 -309

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 3706

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

Description: Includes all types of movie film that have been exposed and developed, with or without soundtracks