# Photographic plates and film (HS4 3701) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Photographic plates and film at HS4 3701, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The photographic plates and film subsector recorded $4.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.6B |
| Latest annual change | +2.7% |
| Active exporters | 132 |
| Active importers | 195 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.5B | 2,265 | 5 |
| 1996 | $3.6B | 2,303 | 5 |
| 1997 | $3.4B | 2,295 | 5 |
| 1998 | $3.3B | 2,352 | 5 |
| 1999 | $4.0B | 2,659 | 5 |
| 2000 | $4.3B | 2,939 | 5 |
| 2001 | $3.8B | 2,967 | 5 |
| 2002 | $4.1B | 3,140 | 5 |
| 2003 | $4.9B | 3,265 | 5 |
| 2004 | $5.4B | 3,262 | 5 |
| 2005 | $5.5B | 3,389 | 5 |
| 2006 | $5.8B | 3,336 | 5 |
| 2007 | $6.4B | 3,409 | 5 |
| 2008 | $6.3B | 3,311 | 5 |
| 2009 | $5.2B | 3,288 | 5 |
| 2010 | $5.5B | 3,234 | 5 |
| 2011 | $5.6B | 3,318 | 5 |
| 2012 | $5.3B | 3,374 | 5 |
| 2013 | $5.0B | 3,211 | 5 |
| 2014 | $4.8B | 3,479 | 5 |
| 2015 | $4.2B | 3,441 | 5 |
| 2016 | $4.0B | 3,337 | 5 |
| 2017 | $4.0B | 3,348 | 5 |
| 2018 | $4.5B | 3,260 | 5 |
| 2019 | $4.5B | 3,397 | 5 |
| 2020 | $3.7B | 3,212 | 5 |
| 2021 | $4.4B | 3,280 | 5 |
| 2022 | $4.5B | 3,280 | 5 |
| 2023 | $4.4B | 3,344 | 5 |
| 2024 | $4.6B | 3,295 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $357.3M; growth +4.3%.
- Japan to China: $264.2M; growth +9.4%.
- Japan to Taiwan: $147.5M; growth -9.1%.
- Singapore to Taiwan: $123.1M; growth +36%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $97.0M; growth -6.5%.
- China to India: $84.2M; growth +12.7%.
- Germany to Belgium: $80.4M; growth +3.1%.
- China to Netherlands: $79.6M; growth +77.5%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $77.5M; growth +28.1%.
- Japan to Republic of Korea: $65.7M; growth -8.2%.

## 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)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- 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/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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