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Photographic plates and film
HS4 3701 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+2.7%Latest year on yearExporters
132Active reporting countriesImporters
195Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$4.6B in trade, with +1.2% annualized growth over three years.
Photographic plates and film is recorded across 3,295 active corridors, with 132 exporters and 195 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $357.3M | +4.3% | 5 | 10,872 km | No |
| 2 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $264.2M | +9.4% | 5 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $147.5M | -9.1% | 5 | 2,109 km | No |
| 4 | SingaporeSGP | TaiwanTWN | $123.1M | +36% | 5 | 3,236 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $97.0M | -6.5% | 5 | 867 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $84.2M | +12.7% | 5 | 4,252 km | No |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | BelgiumBEL | $80.4M | +3.1% | 5 | 653 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | NetherlandsNLD | $79.6M | +77.5% | 3 | 8,894 km | No |
| 9 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $77.5M | +28.1% | 5 | 867 km | Yes |
| 10 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $65.7M | -8.2% | 5 | 1,155 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapanJPN | $1.4B | 134 | 5 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $937.0M | 180 | 5 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $613.0M | 137 | 5 |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | $391.7M | 148 | 5 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $353.7M | 146 | 5 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $168.1M | 41 | 5 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $158.8M | 114 | 5 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $104.2M | 80 | 5 |
| 9 | MalaysiaMYS | $64.2M | 48 | 5 |
| 10 | TaiwanTWN | $56.4M | 73 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $535.0M | 37 | 5 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $507.1M | 51 | 5 |
| 3 | TaiwanTWN | $314.0M | 28 | 5 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $213.5M | 57 | 5 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $205.1M | 29 | 5 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $196.5M | 57 | 5 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $190.6M | 35 | 5 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $161.1M | 38 | 5 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $128.6M | 36 | 5 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $122.7M | 47 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3701
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownPhotographic plates and film
Photographic plates and film: for x-ray, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textilesHS6 370110
Photographic plates and film: instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packsHS6 370120
Photographic plates and film: in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with any side exceeding 225mm, of any materials other than paper, paperboard or textilesHS6 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 textilesHS6 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 textilesHS6 370199
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.