China - Photographic Plates And Film, Photographic Paper, Paperboard And Textiles And Instant Print Film, Sensitized, Unexposed - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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View PricingPhotographic Film Import in China Reduces to $94M in April 2023
China Photographic Film Imports
In April 2023, supplies from abroad of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed decreased by -13.6% to 12M square meters for the first time since January 2023, thus ending a two-month rising trend. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate a slight decrease. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in May 2022 when imports increased by 39% against the previous month. Imports peaked at 27M square meters in June 2022; however, from July 2022 to April 2023, imports failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, photographic film imports contracted to $94M (IndexBox estimates) in April 2023. In general, imports continue to indicate a mild reduction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in May 2022 with an increase of 30% m-o-m. Imports peaked at 170M square meters in June 2022; however, from July 2022 to April 2023, imports failed to regain momentum.
| COUNTRY | Import Value of Photographic Film in China (million USD) | ||||||||||||
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| Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | |
| Japan | 38.1 | 40.0 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 31.4 | 32.8 | 26.6 | 30.3 | 35.5 | 30.5 | 30.0 | 42.5 | 38.0 |
| United States | 36.9 | 71.8 | 103 | 29.5 | 35.0 | 24.9 | 43.7 | 22.9 | 38.9 | 19.8 | 32.4 | 37.0 | 30.5 |
| Belgium | 17.9 | 14.5 | 16.2 | 14.3 | 11.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 13.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 12.9 |
| Others | 18.4 | 17.8 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 12.7 | 10.6 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 12.7 |
| Total | 111 | 144 | 170 | 95.1 | 92.5 | 78.0 | 88.2 | 79.8 | 96.5 | 74.1 | 85.2 | 103 | 94.1 |
Imports by Country
The United States (5M square meters), Japan (4.2M square meters) and Belgium (2.5M square meters) were the main suppliers of photographic film imports to China, with a combined 95% share of total imports.
From April 2022 to April 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Japan (with a CAGR of +0.2%), while imports for the other leaders experienced a decline.
In value terms, the largest photographic film suppliers to China were Japan ($38M), the United States ($30M) and Belgium ($13M), with a combined 86% share of total imports.
In terms of the main suppliers, Japan, with a CAGR of -0.0%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced a decline.
Imports by Type
In April 2023, photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed (8.7M square meters) constituted the largest type of photographic film supplied to China, accounting for a 71% share of total imports. Moreover, photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed exceeded the figures recorded for the second-largest type, photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs (3.5M square meters), twofold.
From April 2022 to April 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of the volume of import of photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed totaled -1.4%. With regard to the other supplied products, the following average monthly rates of growth were recorded: photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs (+0.3% per month) and photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; sensitised, unexposed (-17.4% per month).
In value terms, photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs ($47M), photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed ($47M) and photographic paper, paperboard and textiles; sensitised, unexposed ($226K) appeared to be the most imported types of photographic plates and film, photographic paper, paperboard and textiles and instant print film, sensitized, unexposed in China.
Import Prices by Country
In April 2023, the photographic film price amounted to $7.6 per square meter (CIF, China), rising by 5.4% against the previous month. Overall, the import price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in September 2022 an increase of 12% m-o-m. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $7,802 per thousand square meters. From October 2022 to April 2023, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Japan ($9.1 per square meter), while the price for Belgium ($5.2 per square meter) was amongst the lowest.
From April 2022 to April 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+0.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.
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- Prodcom 20591130 - Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised and unexposed, of any material, instant print film in the flat, s ensitised and unexposed (excluding paper, paperboard or textiles)
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- Prodcom 20591170 - Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles, sensitised and unexposed
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE
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8. IMPORTS
The Largest Import Supplying Countries
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The Largest Destinations for Exports
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2023
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
- Market Value Forecast to 2030
- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
- Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
