Import/export HS code 47073090: Various mechanical pulp paper waste

Other types of recycled paper made from mechanical pulp, not including newspapers or magazines

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 £
Ireland 5,924,886
United States 2,932,067
Netherlands 1,566,009
Luxembourg 870,689
Canada 230,580

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 £
Ireland 3,179,632 2,745,254 -434,378
United States 2,712,427 219,640 -2,492,787
Netherlands 1,541,546 24,463 -1,517,083
Luxembourg 415,265 455,424 +40,159
Canada 38,387 192,193 +153,806
Belgium 10,494 0 -10,494
Japan 0 2,867 +2,867
Viet Nam 2,456 0 -2,456
Italy 1,770 0 -1,770
Philippines 1,060 0 -1,060

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 £
Ireland 5,919,617
United States 3,064,103
Netherlands 1,556,554
Canada 97,313
United Kingdom 9,503

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 £
Ireland 3,174,363 2,745,254 -429,109
United States 2,733,539 330,564 -2,402,975
Netherlands 1,532,091 24,463 -1,507,628
Canada 25,215 72,098 +46,883
United Kingdom 9,503 0 -9,503
India 0 7,136 +7,136
Italy 4,324 2,035 -2,289
Taiwan 4,800 0 -4,800
Japan 0 2,867 +2,867
Viet Nam 2,456 0 -2,456

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Norfolk 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Merseyside 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Norfolk 2 1 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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) 6,329,489
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,324,587
Other 871,110
Air transport 19,589

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) 4,449,457 1,880,032 -2,569,425
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,030,553 1,294,034 -1,736,519
Other 415,686 455,424 +39,738
Air transport 8,231 11,358 +3,127

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Heysham 2,728,830
Holyhead 2,215,625
Felixstowe 1,752,464
Liverpool Docks 974,237
Southampton 879,501

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 £
Heysham 1,414,900 1,313,930 -100,970
Holyhead 1,063,358 1,152,267 +88,909
Felixstowe 1,752,464 0 -1,752,464
Liverpool Docks 695,180 279,057 -416,123
Southampton 633,389 246,112 -387,277
000 415,686 455,424 +39,738
Immingham Docks 615,857 0 -615,857
London Gateway Port 401,051 158,237 -242,814
Eurotunnel 456,912 13,096 -443,816
Harwich 365,096 11,367 -353,729

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of paper and paper products 2
Remediation activities and other waste management services. 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-03 1
2026-02 2
2026-01 1
2025-12 1

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 4
54m+ 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 £
Netherlands 4,814,412
Germany 2,484,656
India 1,618,107
Austria 1,559,560
France 110,813

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 £
Netherlands 2,508,737 2,305,675 -203,062
Germany 1,502,774 981,882 -520,892
India 681,031 937,076 +256,045
Austria 1,087,871 471,689 -616,182
France 20,654 90,159 +69,505
Malaysia 96,517 0 -96,517
Belgium 28,930 50,833 +21,903
Slovenia 66,984 0 -66,984
Pakistan 62,231 4,286 -57,945
Spain 24,090 39,694 +15,604

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 45,582

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 0 45,582 +45,582

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,072,494
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,935,098
Other 45,582
Air transport 37,039

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,159,292 3,913,202 -1,246,090
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 975,081 960,017 -15,064
Other 0 45,582 +45,582
Air transport 27,599 9,440 -18,159

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,270,787
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,776,780
London 1,489,589
Felixstowe 1,461,942
Harwich 982,611

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,887,345 1,383,442 -503,903
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,414,177 362,603 -1,051,574
London 706,189 783,400 +77,211
Felixstowe 816,574 645,368 -171,206
Harwich 621,274 361,337 -259,937
Belfast Port 209,943 349,979 +140,036
London Gateway Port 331,285 151,628 -179,657
Dover 22,655 358,154 +335,499
Southampton 54,001 309,188 +255,187
Liverpool Docks 28,342 38,859 +10,517

Quick facts

HS code: 47073090

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

Description: Other types of recycled paper made from mechanical pulp, not including newspapers or magazines