# Photographic goods (HS4 3707) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Photographic goods at HS4 3707, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The photographic goods subsector recorded $6.5B in reported global trade in 2024, with -3.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $6.5B |
| Latest annual change | -3.2% |
| Active exporters | 136 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.8B | 2,811 | 2 |
| 1996 | $3.8B | 2,887 | 2 |
| 1997 | $4.1B | 3,026 | 2 |
| 1998 | $3.7B | 2,964 | 2 |
| 1999 | $4.1B | 3,374 | 2 |
| 2000 | $4.5B | 3,819 | 2 |
| 2001 | $4.2B | 3,956 | 2 |
| 2002 | $4.5B | 4,087 | 2 |
| 2003 | $5.0B | 4,185 | 2 |
| 2004 | $5.8B | 4,393 | 2 |
| 2005 | $6.2B | 4,454 | 2 |
| 2006 | $6.3B | 4,598 | 2 |
| 2007 | $6.1B | 4,569 | 2 |
| 2008 | $6.3B | 4,401 | 2 |
| 2009 | $5.6B | 4,467 | 2 |
| 2010 | $6.5B | 4,425 | 2 |
| 2011 | $7.1B | 4,408 | 2 |
| 2012 | $7.2B | 4,471 | 2 |
| 2013 | $7.0B | 4,331 | 2 |
| 2014 | $7.0B | 4,372 | 2 |
| 2015 | $6.4B | 4,382 | 2 |
| 2016 | $6.6B | 4,379 | 2 |
| 2017 | $7.0B | 4,246 | 2 |
| 2018 | $7.3B | 4,311 | 2 |
| 2019 | $7.1B | 4,041 | 2 |
| 2020 | $6.3B | 3,778 | 2 |
| 2021 | $7.0B | 3,640 | 2 |
| 2022 | $6.7B | 3,710 | 2 |
| 2023 | $6.0B | 3,514 | 2 |
| 2024 | $6.5B | 3,422 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- Japan to China: $1.2B; growth +3.3%.
- Japan to Taiwan: $827.6M; growth -0.2%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $600.6M; growth -1.4%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $398.6M; growth -4.1%.
- Japan to Republic of Korea: $353.1M; growth -10.6%.
- Taiwan to China: $267.2M; growth -2.7%.
- Japan to United Kingdom: $199.1M; growth +3.8%.
- Japan to Germany: $171.4M; growth +6.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $115.8M; growth -2.3%.
- Japan to Singapore: $81.1M; growth -5.1%.

## HS6 products

- 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 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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