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Photographic film
HS4 3702 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
+3.7%Latest year on yearExporters
122Active reporting countriesImporters
188Active reporting countriesHS6 products
16Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.5B in trade, with -2.2% annualized growth over three years.
Photographic film is recorded across 2,152 active corridors, with 122 exporters and 188 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $322.8M | -4.3% | 15 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $182.8M | +0.7% | 15 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $97.1M | -3.5% | 16 | 1,155 km | No |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $74.5M | -3.4% | 8 | 5,904 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | GermanyDEU | $43.9M | +23.7% | 16 | 6,402 km | No |
| 6 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $42.2M | -7.1% | 13 | 10,872 km | No |
| 7 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $40.1M | +0.1% | 11 | 2,109 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | TaiwanTWN | $34.6M | -6.8% | 13 | 688 km | No |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $28.4M | -4.6% | 15 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $27.3M | -6.4% | 7 | 867 km | Yes |
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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $513.8M | 121 | 16 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $393.3M | 92 | 16 |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | $148.2M | 105 | 16 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $145.4M | 150 | 16 |
| 5 | MalaysiaMYS | $53.1M | 31 | 16 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $47.5M | 53 | 16 |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | $43.9M | 33 | 16 |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | $41.9M | 89 | 16 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $27.3M | 92 | 16 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $15.9M | 69 | 16 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $580.6M | 32 | 16 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $165.2M | 56 | 16 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $134.7M | 26 | 16 |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | $91.2M | 18 | 16 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $60.3M | 48 | 16 |
| 6 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $42.4M | 28 | 16 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $42.4M | 30 | 16 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $38.4M | 18 | 16 |
| 9 | ThailandTHA | $36.6M | 24 | 16 |
| 10 | MexicoMEX | $32.0M | 18 | 16 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3702
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
23 classifications shownPhotographic film
Photographic film: for x-rays, in rolls, sensitised and unexposedHS6 370210
Photographic film: instant print film, in rolls, sensitised and unexposedHS6 370220
Photographic film: for colour photography (polychrome), in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width not exceeding 105mmHS6 370231
Photographic film: in rolls, with silver halide emulsion, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width not exceeding 105mmHS6 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 200mHS6 370242
Photographic film: in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width exceeding 610mm and of a length not exceeding 200mHS6 370243
Photographic film: in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width exceeding 105mm but not exceeding 610mmHS6 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 slidesHS6 370254
Photographic film: for colour photography (polychrome), in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 16mm but not 35mm and of a length exceeding 30mHS6 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 14mHS6 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 30mHS6 370294
Photographic film: in rolls, (for other than colour photography), sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 35mmHS6 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
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.