BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE
Import activity
January 2016 to August 2026Is BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE on a US restricted-party list?
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What BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE imports
share of declarations| HS code | Product | Share | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 21.7% | #1 · 8 yrs |
| 85234920 | Optical media, recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | 15.9% | #1 · 5 yrs |
| 85234910 | Optical media, recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | 15.3% | #2 · 7 yrs |
| 37061099 | Cinematographic film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track, of a width of 35cm or more | 8.3% | #2 · 5 yrs |
| 84733080 | Machinery, parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471 | 3.8% | #4 · 3 yrs |
| 39199080 | Plastics, plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cm | 3.2% | #1 · 2020 |
| 85232990 | Magnetic media, other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | 3.2% | #1 · 2019 |
| 37050090 | Photographic plates and film, exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film | 2.5% | #2 · 2021 |
| 49111090 | Printed matter, trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like | 2.5% | #2 · 2016 |
| 61091000 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests, of cotton, knitted or crocheted | 2.5% | #2 · 2017 |
Trade lanes
9 counterparty markets → United Kingdom imports of photographic or cinematographic goodsMarket-wide sourcing of photographic or cinematographic goods into United Kingdom; the directory does not publish origins per importer.
Largest importers of photographic or cinematographic goods
ranked by activity on record| # | Company | Active | Months active | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICOH UK PRODUCTS LIMITED | 11 yr | 128 | 3 |
| 2 | INABATA EUROPE GMBH | 11 yr | 128 | 1 |
| 3 | PHOTODATA TEST SERVICES LTD | 11 yr | 120 | 8 |
| 4 | COMPUGRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 11 yr | 114 | 10 |
| 5 | HIGHAM AND HIGHAM LTD | 11 yr | 108 | 5 |
| 6 | SHARP MANUFACTURING FRANCE SA | 11 yr | 106 | 3 |
| 7 | LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 11 yr | 103 | 3 |
| 8 | EFFECTIVE CONSUMABLE SOLUTIONS (UK)LIMITED | 11 yr | 98 | 3 |
| 9 | SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIALS SWITZERLAND GMBH | 10 yr | 97 | 5 |
| 10 | BROTHER INDUSTRIES (UK) LTD | 11 yr | 97 | 3 |
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Common questions
What does BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE import?
UK customs trader records (HMRC) and Companies House list photographic or cinematographic goods, optical media and cinematographic film as BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE's principal imports (ranked by HS subheading, 12 products on record).
Who else imports photographic or cinematographic goods in United Kingdom?
RICOH UK PRODUCTS LIMITED, INABATA EUROPE GMBH and PHOTODATA TEST SERVICES LTD rank among the largest importers of photographic or cinematographic goods (HS 37) in United Kingdom, out of 567 importers on record in 2025.
Where does this data come from?
Directly from UK customs trader records (HMRC) and Companies House. Exsigo ingests the official records; nothing here is scraped from directories or estimated.