Import/export HS code 370710: Sensitizing emulsions

Special light-sensitive liquids or coatings used in photography to make surfaces react to light for creating images

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 £
United States 1,035,608
Italy 721,647
Germany 376,808
China 110,851
Japan 96,391

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 £
United States 425,601 610,007 +184,406
Italy 401,076 320,571 -80,505
Germany 185,075 191,733 +6,658
China 0 110,851 +110,851
Japan 26,133 70,258 +44,125
Switzerland 12,282 12,940 +658
Netherlands 1,610 22,149 +20,539
Austria 13,858 0 -13,858
Spain 8,246 5,254 -2,992
Taiwan 7,565 0 -7,565

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 1,035,608
Italy 828,848
Germany 188,501
Japan 167,267
China 114,992

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 425,601 610,007 +184,406
Italy 448,178 380,670 -67,508
Germany 79,776 108,725 +28,949
Japan 74,606 92,661 +18,055
China 2,132 112,860 +110,728
Austria 13,858 22,171 +8,313
Switzerland 12,282 12,940 +658
Czechia 3,665 7,053 +3,388
Spain 8,246 2,285 -5,961
Malaysia 9,894 0 -9,894

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 5
Greater Manchester 5
Kent 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Essex 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 4 3 -1
Greater Manchester 3 5 +2
Kent 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
Essex 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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 £
Air transport 1,232,075
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 648,782
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 567,623
Other 481

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 497,135 734,940 +237,805
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 337,120 311,662 -25,458
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 255,810 311,813 +56,003
Other 0 481 +481

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Stansted Airport 771,238
Thamesport 415,392
Dover 394,367
London Heathrow Airport 211,987
Birmingham Airport 128,723

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 Stansted Airport 419,919 351,319 -68,600
Thamesport 266,183 149,209 -116,974
Dover 165,724 228,643 +62,919
London Heathrow Airport 35,545 176,442 +140,897
Birmingham Airport 0 128,723 +128,723
Felixstowe 59,733 51,707 -8,026
Southampton 0 110,851 +110,851
London Gateway Port 66,772 30,467 -36,305
Manchester Airport 32,334 40,026 +7,692
East Midlands Airport 7,110 31,495 +24,385

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 9
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 7
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 4
Other manufacturing 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 9
2025-10 6
2025-09 8
2025-08 6

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 13
54m+ 9
0-1m 8
Other 3
15m-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 £
Ireland 885,005
Netherlands 330,529
Austria 216,515
South Africa 122,181
Egypt 59,565

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 £
Ireland 21,398 863,607 +842,209
Netherlands 250,815 79,714 -171,101
Austria 97,600 118,915 +21,315
South Africa 24,336 97,845 +73,509
Egypt 59,565 0 -59,565
France 28,472 15,217 -13,255
South Korea 34,730 0 -34,730
Sri Lanka 21,689 10,890 -10,799
Morocco 27,693 0 -27,693
United Arab Emirates 23,555 1,040 -22,515

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) 1,555,654
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 340,517
Air transport 38,506
Road transport 914

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) 471,722 1,083,932 +612,210
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 221,930 118,587 -103,343
Air transport 35,353 3,153 -32,200
Road transport 914 0 -914

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 879,843
Dover / Eurotunnel 500,325
London Gateway Port 279,332
Dover 160,491
London Heathrow Airport 20,497

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 £
Holyhead 16,236 863,607 +847,371
Dover / Eurotunnel 311,815 188,510 -123,305
London Gateway Port 177,632 101,700 -75,932
Dover 128,676 31,815 -96,861
London Heathrow Airport 19,494 1,003 -18,491
Thamesport 19,556 0 -19,556
Immingham Docks 18,913 0 -18,913
Felixstowe 2,600 12,705 +10,105
London 8,137 4,182 -3,955
Eurotunnel 7,176 0 -7,176

Quick facts

HS code: 370710

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

Description: Special light-sensitive liquids or coatings used in photography to make surfaces react to light for creating images