# Photographic and cinematographic goods (HS2 37) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Photographic and cinematographic goods at HS2 37, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The photographic and cinematographic goods sector recorded $15.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $15.4B |
| Latest annual change | +1.3% |
| Active exporters | 168 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 30 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $16.4B | 4,443 | 30 |
| 1996 | $16.6B | 4,491 | 30 |
| 1997 | $16.9B | 4,540 | 30 |
| 1998 | $15.6B | 4,677 | 30 |
| 1999 | $17.9B | 5,007 | 30 |
| 2000 | $19.0B | 5,767 | 30 |
| 2001 | $16.7B | 5,851 | 30 |
| 2002 | $17.4B | 6,012 | 30 |
| 2003 | $19.0B | 6,086 | 30 |
| 2004 | $20.7B | 6,136 | 30 |
| 2005 | $20.3B | 6,266 | 30 |
| 2006 | $20.3B | 6,293 | 30 |
| 2007 | $20.4B | 6,309 | 30 |
| 2008 | $19.8B | 6,156 | 30 |
| 2009 | $16.8B | 6,218 | 30 |
| 2010 | $17.6B | 6,080 | 30 |
| 2011 | $18.3B | 6,034 | 30 |
| 2012 | $17.3B | 5,993 | 30 |
| 2013 | $16.4B | 5,728 | 30 |
| 2014 | $15.9B | 5,826 | 30 |
| 2015 | $14.4B | 5,716 | 30 |
| 2016 | $14.2B | 5,638 | 30 |
| 2017 | $14.6B | 5,535 | 30 |
| 2018 | $15.7B | 5,436 | 30 |
| 2019 | $15.4B | 5,398 | 30 |
| 2020 | $13.8B | 5,107 | 30 |
| 2021 | $15.4B | 5,042 | 30 |
| 2022 | $15.1B | 5,178 | 30 |
| 2023 | $14.2B | 5,202 | 30 |
| 2024 | $15.4B | 5,077 | 30 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Stable
- Three-year CAGR: +0.1%
- Five-year CAGR: +0.1%
- Historical peak: $20.7B in 2,004
- Positive-growth years: 37.9%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 2,822.3
- Importer concentration HHI: 1,353.4
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.1

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Japan | China | $1.8B | +3.4% | 27 | 1,763 km | No |
| 2 | Japan | Taiwan | $1.1B | -1.6% | 22 | 2,109 km | No |
| 3 | Japan | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $860.4M | -1.9% | 27 | 10,872 km | No |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | China | $855.5M | -0.8% | 19 | 867 km | Yes |
| 5 | Japan | Republic of Korea | $630.9M | -7.2% | 30 | 1,155 km | No |
| 6 | Taiwan | China | $596.9M | +13.5% | 15 | 688 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | China | $502.1M | -5.2% | 26 | 11,883 km | No |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Ireland | $491.7M | +39% | 28 | 5,129 km | No |
| 9 | Japan | Germany | $244.4M | +6.1% | 30 | 8,938 km | Yes |
| 10 | Japan | United Kingdom | $218.8M | +5.7% | 24 | 9,582 km | Yes |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Japan | $5.8B | 148 | 30 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $2.4B | 158 | 30 |
| 3 | China | $1.4B | 188 | 30 |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | $1.1B | 113 | 30 |
| 5 | Germany | $1.0B | 152 | 30 |
| 6 | Taiwan | $913.3M | 105 | 30 |
| 7 | Belgium | $780.3M | 151 | 30 |
| 8 | Netherlands | $567.7M | 157 | 30 |
| 9 | Singapore | $221.3M | 79 | 30 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $148.2M | 138 | 30 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China | $4.0B | 54 | 30 |
| 2 | Taiwan | $1.7B | 38 | 30 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.5B | 75 | 30 |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | $1.0B | 54 | 30 |
| 5 | Germany | $630.5M | 73 | 30 |
| 6 | Ireland | $542.8M | 51 | 30 |
| 7 | Netherlands | $430.5M | 73 | 30 |
| 8 | Singapore | $362.5M | 43 | 30 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $354.0M | 59 | 30 |
| 10 | Belgium | $317.2M | 53 | 30 |

## HS6 products

- Photographic plates and film: for x-ray, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles (HS6 370110)
- Photographic plates and film: instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs (HS6 370120)
- Photographic plates and film: in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with any side exceeding 225mm, of any materials other than paper, paperboard or textiles (HS6 370130)
- Photographic plates and film: for colour photography (polychrome), in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with no side exceeding 255mm, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles (HS6 370191)
- Photographic plates and film: (for other than colour photography), in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with no side exceeding 255mm, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles (HS6 370199)
- Photographic film: for x-rays, in rolls, sensitised and unexposed (HS6 370210)
- Photographic film: instant print film, in rolls, sensitised and unexposed (HS6 370220)
- Photographic film: for colour photography (polychrome), in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width not exceeding 105mm (HS6 370231)
- Photographic film: in rolls, with silver halide emulsion, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width not exceeding 105mm (HS6 370232)
- Photographic film: in rolls, (other than with silver halide emulsion and for colour photography), sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width not exceeding 105mm (other than of paper, paperboard or textiles) (HS6 370239)
- Photographic film: for colour photography (polychrome), in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width exceeding 610mm and of a length exceeding 200m (other than of paper, paperboard or textiles) (HS6 370241)
- Photographic film: in rolls, (other than for colour photography), sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width exceeding 610mm and of a length exceeding 200m (HS6 370242)
- Photographic film: in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width exceeding 610mm and of a length not exceeding 200m (HS6 370243)
- Photographic film: in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width exceeding 105mm but not exceeding 610mm (HS6 370244)
- Photographic film: for colour photography (polychrome), in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width not exceeding 16mm and of a length not exceeding 14m (other than of paper, paperboard or textiles) (HS6 370251)
- Photographic film: for colour photography (polychrome), in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width not exceeding 16mm (other than of paper, paperboard or textiles) (HS6 370252)
- Photographic film: for colour photography (polychrome) slides, in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 16mm but not exceeding 35mm and of a length not exceeding 30m (other than of paper, paperboard or textiles) (HS6 370253)
- Photographic film: for colour photography (polychrome), in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 16mm but not 35mm and of a length not exceeding 30m, excluding film for slides (HS6 370254)
- Photographic film: for colour photography (polychrome), in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 16mm but not 35mm and of a length exceeding 30m (HS6 370255)
- Photographic film: for colour photography (polychrome), in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 35mm (other than of paper, paperboard or textiles) (HS6 370256)
- Photographic film: in rolls, (for other than colour photography), of a width not exceeding 16mm (other than of paper, paperboard or textiles) (HS6 370291)
- Photographic film: in rolls, (for other than colour photography), sensitised, unexposed, of a width not exceeding 16mm and length exceeding 14m (HS6 370292)
- Photographic film: in rolls, (for other than colour film), sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 16mm but not 35mm and of a length not exceeding 30m (other than of paper, paperboard or textiles) (HS6 370293)
- Photographic film: in rolls, (for other than colour photography), sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 16mm but not 35mm and of a length exceeding 30m (HS6 370294)
- Photographic film: in rolls, (for other than colour photography), sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 35mm (HS6 370295)
- Photographic film: other than for colour photography, in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width not exceeding 35mm and of a length not exceeding 30m (other than of paper, paperboard or textiles) (HS6 370296)
- Photographic film: other than for colour photography, in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width not exceeding 35mm and of a length exceeding 30m (other than paper, paperboard or textiles) (HS6 370297)
- Photographic film: other than for colour photography, in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 35mm (other than of paper, paperboard or textiles) (HS6 370298)
- Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles: in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 610mm (HS6 370310)
- Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles: for colour photography (polychrome), (other than in rolls of a width exceeding 610mm), sensitised, unexposed (HS6 370320)
- Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles: (for other than colour photography, other than in rolls of a width exceeding 610mm), sensitised, unexposed (HS6 370390)
- Photographic plates, film, paper, paperboard and textiles: exposed but not developed (HS6 370400)
- Photographic plates and film: exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film (HS6 370500)
- Photographic plates and film: for offset reproduction, exposed and developed (HS6 370510)
- Photographic plates and film: microfilms, exposed and developed (HS6 370520)
- Photographic plates and film: exposed and developed, (other than cinematographic film or for offset reproduction) (HS6 370590)
- Cinematographic film: exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track, of a width of 35cm or more (HS6 370610)
- Cinematographic film: exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating a sound track or consisting only of sound track, of a width less than 35mm (HS6 370690)
- Photographic goods: sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use (HS6 370710)
- Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use (HS6 370790)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

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- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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