Import/export HS code 47073010: Old newspapers and magazines

Recycled old newspapers, magazines, phone books, brochures, and printed ads

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Netherlands 6,667,426
France 4,941,593
Ireland 1,930,681
United States 674,076
Greece 277,471

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Netherlands 3,852,924 2,814,502 -1,038,422
France 3,481,949 1,459,644 -2,022,305
Ireland 867,374 1,063,307 +195,933
United States 524,645 149,431 -375,214
Greece 122,754 154,717 +31,963
Canada 0 61,719 +61,719
Spain 0 24,502 +24,502
India 13,074 0 -13,074
Poland 1,988 4,204 +2,216
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,001 0 -4,001

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
France 4,938,780
Netherlands 4,677,073
United Kingdom 1,966,285
Ireland 1,912,755
United States 674,076

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
France 3,501,664 1,437,116 -2,064,548
Netherlands 3,035,216 1,641,857 -1,393,359
United Kingdom 800,653 1,165,632 +364,979
Ireland 849,448 1,063,307 +213,859
United States 524,645 149,431 -375,214
Greece 122,754 154,717 +31,963
Canada 0 61,719 +61,719
Poland 1,988 26,689 +24,701
Spain 3,437 24,502 +21,065
India 13,074 0 -13,074

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Norfolk 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 1

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Norfolk 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Devon 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,452,215
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,117,221
Air transport 36,850
Other 43

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,157,558 5,294,657 -2,862,901
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 695,037 422,184 -272,853
Air transport 18,638 18,212 -426
Other 0 43 +43

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,326,164
Eurotunnel 3,685,871
Harwich 1,829,017
Heysham 1,105,961
Liverpool Docks 824,720

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover 3,283,865 2,042,299 -1,241,566
Eurotunnel 2,545,564 1,140,307 -1,405,257
Harwich 886,272 942,745 +56,473
Heysham 449,385 656,576 +207,191
Liverpool Docks 417,989 406,731 -11,258
Felixstowe 394,854 335,359 -59,495
Immingham Docks 179,970 80,556 -99,414
Southampton 246,389 0 -246,389
Dover / Eurotunnel 132,970 40,255 -92,715
Killingholme 142,316 0 -142,316

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of paper and paper products 2
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 2
Manufacture of leather and related products 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-02 2
2025-12 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 3

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 5
54m+ 5
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1
Other 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
India 17,085,718
Belgium 7,562,640
Germany 6,795,146
Netherlands 1,842,579
France 967,702

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
India 7,845,272 9,240,446 +1,395,174
Belgium 3,532,992 4,029,648 +496,656
Germany 4,866,725 1,928,421 -2,938,304
Netherlands 1,232,867 609,712 -623,155
France 572,091 395,611 -176,480
Turkey 572,472 272,767 -299,705
Indonesia 474,511 56,670 -417,841
Viet Nam 214,040 256,295 +42,255
Malaysia 224,053 0 -224,053
Brazil 67,153 0 -67,153

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,305,808
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,263,982
Air transport 125,443

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,193,084 10,112,724 -80,360
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,545,287 6,718,695 -2,826,592
Air transport 41,688 83,755 +42,067

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 10,172,824
Felixstowe 7,502,201
London 4,440,972
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,409,983
Immingham Docks 3,479,425

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
London Gateway Port 3,062,276 7,110,548 +4,048,272
Felixstowe 5,539,097 1,963,104 -3,575,993
London 2,178,703 2,262,269 +83,566
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,193,884 1,216,099 -1,977,785
Immingham Docks 1,906,610 1,572,815 -333,795
Belfast Port 1,225,541 1,368,368 +142,827
Middlesbrough 606,393 588,148 -18,245
Tyne 815,644 18,519 -797,125
Eurotunnel 232,484 405,566 +173,082
Southampton 454,087 91,452 -362,635

Quick facts

HS code: 47073010

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Recycled old newspapers, magazines, phone books, brochures, and printed ads