🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of photo lab equipment: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Kingdom imported photo lab equipment worth $16.1 million (938 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $24.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of photo lab equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.1M | 938 t |
| 2023 | $16.4M | 809 t |
| 2022 | $16.5M | 769 t |
| 2021 | $15.0M | 933 t |
| 2020 | $13.3M | 1.1K t |
| 2019 | $23.2M | 1.0K t |
| 2018 | $24.6M | 750 t |
| 2017 | $21.4M | 1.3K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports photo lab equipment from
The largest suppliers were China (37%), United States (14%), Germany (8%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.0M | 37% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.3M | 15% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.3M | 8.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 8.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $806K | 5% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $748K | 4.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $717K | 4.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $704K | 4.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $497K | 3.1% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $337K | 2.1% |
Types of photo lab equipment under HS 9010
| 9010.60 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): projection screens | 62% |
| 9010.90 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment (including cinematographic): parts and accessories | 19% |
| 9010.50 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment: n.e.c. in item no. 9010.10, for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories: negatoscopes | 11% |
| 9010.10 | Photographic laboratory apparatus and equipment: for automatically developing photographic (including cinematographic) film or paper in rolls or for… | 7.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9010.
Average import price of photo lab equipment
The average declared value was about $17.18 per kg, close to the world average of $19.91.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports photo lab equipment
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported photo lab equipment worth $8.5 million (968 tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to United States (30%), Germany (7%), Italy (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 43%. Among the main buyer markets, Nigeria grew fastest (+331% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.5M | 30% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $594K | 7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $547K | 6.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $411K | 4.8% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $352K | 4.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $262K | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $249K | 2.9% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $245K | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $228K | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $227K | 2.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 9010: Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; projection screens.
Photo lab equipment trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of photo lab equipment imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported photo lab equipment worth $16.1 million in 2024 (938 tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import photo lab equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (37%), United States (14%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of photo lab equipment in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $17.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.91 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export photo lab equipment?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported photo lab equipment worth $8.5 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Germany, Italy.
What is the HS code for photo lab equipment?
Photo lab equipment falls under HS heading 9010 (Photographic (including cinematographic) laboratory apparatus and equipment, n.e.c. in chapter 90; negatoscopes; project). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading photo lab equipment with the United Kingdom?
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