Import/export HS code 48025515: Medium-weight paper, 40-60 g/m²

Paper weighing between 40 and 60 grams per square meter

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 £
Germany 15,356,878
Czechia 3,307,611
Finland 1,783,677
France 743,409
Poland 632,658

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 £
Germany 7,449,400 7,907,478 +458,078
Czechia 1,652,621 1,654,990 +2,369
Finland 1,082,115 701,562 -380,553
France 593,057 150,352 -442,705
Poland 287,598 345,060 +57,462
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 555,674 +555,674
Netherlands 216,810 126,102 -90,708
Spain 207,249 69,954 -137,295
Belgium 48,929 65,908 +16,979
Italy 113,211 0 -113,211

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 £
Germany 15,517,986
Czechia 3,314,648
Finland 1,783,677
Poland 1,211,636
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 555,674

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 £
Germany 7,540,450 7,977,536 +437,086
Czechia 1,649,582 1,665,066 +15,484
Finland 1,082,115 701,562 -380,553
Poland 773,230 438,406 -334,824
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 555,674 +555,674
Netherlands 165,053 114,141 -50,912
Spain 207,245 69,946 -137,299
Italy 115,225 12,486 -102,739
China 71,184 24,095 -47,089
Slovenia 44,485 32,836 -11,649

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - South 3
Inner London - West 2
Kent 2

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
West Yorkshire 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,573,386
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,776,790
Road transport 50,005
Air transport 28,850
Other 9,061

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,756,086 5,817,300 -938,786
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,999,444 5,777,346 +777,902
Road transport 3,226 46,779 +43,553
Air transport 11,870 16,980 +5,110
Other 3,076 5,985 +2,909

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 12,903,049
Dover 5,491,733
London 1,484,264
Purfleet 706,961
Felixstowe 646,809

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 £
Immingham Docks 6,491,265 6,411,784 -79,481
Dover 2,528,976 2,962,757 +433,781
London 663,042 821,222 +158,180
Purfleet 657,587 49,374 -608,213
Felixstowe 178,370 468,439 +290,069
Harwich 365,970 251,956 -114,014
Killingholme 201,424 212,833 +11,409
Liverpool Docks 287,198 69,946 -217,252
Hull 316,571 6,610 -309,961
London Gateway Port 0 243,596 +243,596

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 14
Manufacture of paper and paper products 8
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 7
2026-03 5
2026-02 6
2026-01 6
2025-12 5

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
54m+ 16
15m-54m 5
0-1m 3
1m-15m 3
Other 3

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 157,702
Ireland 114,813
Germany 18,670
India 14,895
Czechia 13,356

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 102,945 54,757 -48,188
Ireland 36,415 78,398 +41,983
Germany 2,008 16,662 +14,654
India 0 14,895 +14,895
Czechia 0 13,356 +13,356
France 1,710 10,426 +8,716
Japan 1,916 7,209 +5,293
Sierra Leone 0 6,255 +6,255
South Korea 0 4,921 +4,921
United States 4,316 0 -4,316

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) 308,156
Air transport 35,378
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,450

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) 144,983 163,173 +18,190
Air transport 9,821 25,557 +15,736
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 23,450 +23,450

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 181,550
Liverpool Docks 59,849
Holyhead 34,346
Heysham 20,618
Felixstowe 16,980

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 97,752 83,798 -13,954
Liverpool Docks 35,195 24,654 -10,541
Holyhead 1,220 33,126 +31,906
Heysham 0 20,618 +20,618
Felixstowe 2,085 14,895 +12,810
East Midlands Airport 925 12,426 +11,501
London Stansted Airport 0 7,209 +7,209
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,021 0 -7,021
ZLC 5,672 1,001 -4,671
London Gateway Port 0 6,255 +6,255

Quick facts

HS code: 48025515

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

Description: Paper weighing between 40 and 60 grams per square meter