Import/export HS code 480258: Heavyweight paper, over 150 g/m²
Paper weighing more than 150 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| France | 17,044,421 |
| Italy | 15,031,825 |
| Germany | 10,778,169 |
| Belgium | 8,344,177 |
| Portugal | 7,261,441 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9,175,928 | 7,868,493 | -1,307,435 |
| Italy | 8,269,702 | 6,762,123 | -1,507,579 |
| Germany | 3,620,828 | 7,157,341 | +3,536,513 |
| Belgium | 4,754,394 | 3,589,783 | -1,164,611 |
| Portugal | 4,212,864 | 3,048,577 | -1,164,287 |
| Austria | 3,779,316 | 2,964,795 | -814,521 |
| Sweden | 3,538,458 | 2,296,215 | -1,242,243 |
| Finland | 5,396,618 | 25,391 | -5,371,227 |
| Spain | 2,442,014 | 818,833 | -1,623,181 |
| United States | 2,052,906 | 1,053,527 | -999,379 |
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 | 21,569,606 |
| Italy | 17,110,728 |
| France | 15,869,206 |
| Portugal | 7,273,064 |
| Austria | 6,961,330 |
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 | 12,152,837 | 9,416,769 | -2,736,068 |
| Italy | 9,325,884 | 7,784,844 | -1,541,040 |
| France | 8,747,399 | 7,121,807 | -1,625,592 |
| Portugal | 4,164,284 | 3,108,780 | -1,055,504 |
| Austria | 3,889,437 | 3,071,893 | -817,544 |
| Sweden | 3,688,354 | 2,303,166 | -1,385,188 |
| Spain | 3,293,588 | 1,503,929 | -1,789,659 |
| United States | 1,988,536 | 1,054,764 | -933,772 |
| Indonesia | 1,746,438 | 1,165,567 | -580,871 |
| China | 1,660,287 | 715,208 | -945,079 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - East | 12 |
| Inner London - West | 11 |
| West Yorkshire | 10 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 8 |
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 - East | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| Inner London - West | 11 | 5 | -6 |
| West Yorkshire | 8 | 8 | +0 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 7 | 6 | -1 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| Essex | 5 | 5 | +0 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 5 | 6 | +1 |
| West Midlands | 6 | 4 | -2 |
| Greater Manchester | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Lancashire | 5 | 5 | +0 |
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) | 61,577,977 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 28,942,455 |
| Air transport | 2,062,924 |
| Other | 1,297,427 |
| Road transport | 10,418 |
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) | 31,098,537 | 30,479,440 | -619,097 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 20,319,135 | 8,623,320 | -11,695,815 |
| Air transport | 1,214,275 | 848,649 | -365,626 |
| Other | 766,362 | 531,065 | -235,297 |
| Road transport | 7,470 | 2,948 | -4,522 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 25,119,002 |
| London | 14,172,080 |
| Immingham Docks | 13,973,230 |
| Felixstowe | 10,022,282 |
| Liverpool Docks | 8,664,095 |
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 | 14,048,249 | 11,070,753 | -2,977,496 |
| London | 7,674,067 | 6,498,013 | -1,176,054 |
| Immingham Docks | 7,803,097 | 6,170,133 | -1,632,964 |
| Felixstowe | 5,907,091 | 4,115,191 | -1,791,900 |
| Liverpool Docks | 5,238,213 | 3,425,882 | -1,812,331 |
| Eurotunnel | 3,033,646 | 2,957,398 | -76,248 |
| Purfleet | 2,016,150 | 1,260,967 | -755,183 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,516,902 | 428,116 | -1,088,786 |
| Killingholme | 1,062,827 | 833,011 | -229,816 |
| 000 | 766,362 | 531,065 | -235,297 |
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 | 49 |
| Manufacture of paper and paper products | 29 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 20 |
| Printing and reproduction of recorded media | 14 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 9 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 36 |
| 2025-11 | 41 |
| 2025-10 | 41 |
| 2025-09 | 39 |
| 2025-08 | 39 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| G.F.SMITH & SON(LONDON),LIMITED | 91 |
| IG DESIGN GROUP UK LIMITED | 86 |
| 2025 REALISATIONS LIMITED | 81 |
| OVENDEN PAPERS LIMITED | 72 |
| W.L. COLLER LIMITED | 60 |
| ROSEFOX PAPER LIMITED | 59 |
| PREMIER PAPER GROUP LIMITED | 50 |
| DALER-ROWNEY LIMITED | 49 |
| EXACLAIR LIMITED | 48 |
| ANTALIS LIMITED | 48 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 71 |
| 54m+ | 41 |
| 15m-54m | 15 |
| 0-1m | 13 |
| Other | 5 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 13,769,771 |
| Germany | 3,580,380 |
| China | 2,478,254 |
| Italy | 2,116,195 |
| India | 1,594,495 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,862,073 | 5,907,698 | -1,954,375 |
| Germany | 1,954,835 | 1,625,545 | -329,290 |
| China | 1,315,174 | 1,163,080 | -152,094 |
| Italy | 882,839 | 1,233,356 | +350,517 |
| India | 4,006 | 1,590,489 | +1,586,483 |
| South Korea | 1,053,744 | 516,181 | -537,563 |
| France | 807,970 | 743,725 | -64,245 |
| Spain | 895,134 | 561,767 | -333,367 |
| Japan | 741,382 | 473,592 | -267,790 |
| Netherlands | 326,857 | 874,133 | +547,276 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| United States | 4,145 |
| Germany | 3,093 |
| Ireland | 426 |
| China | 189 |
| XI | 143 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,968 | 2,177 | +209 |
| Germany | 1,204 | 1,889 | +685 |
| Ireland | 109 | 317 | +208 |
| China | 98 | 91 | -7 |
| XI | 0 | 143 | +143 |
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) | 24,178,183 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 14,632,500 |
| Air transport | 2,254,676 |
| Other | 10,580 |
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) | 12,751,853 | 11,426,330 | -1,325,523 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 7,390,627 | 7,241,873 | -148,754 |
| Air transport | 637,441 | 1,617,235 | +979,794 |
| Other | 5,130 | 5,450 | +320 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 11,734,659 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 9,966,769 |
| London Gateway Port | 5,931,407 |
| Felixstowe | 4,129,637 |
| Liverpool Docks | 2,649,683 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 5,264,626 | 6,470,033 | +1,205,407 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 5,375,807 | 4,590,962 | -784,845 |
| London Gateway Port | 2,778,433 | 3,152,974 | +374,541 |
| Felixstowe | 3,394,393 | 735,244 | -2,659,149 |
| Liverpool Docks | 1,467,964 | 1,181,719 | -286,245 |
| Immingham Docks | 552,646 | 863,022 | +310,376 |
| Manchester Airport | 147,673 | 1,248,428 | +1,100,755 |
| Hull | 582,952 | 795,502 | +212,550 |
| Dover | 210,899 | 361,548 | +150,649 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 314,890 | 201,238 | -113,652 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 480258
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Paper weighing more than 150 grams per square meter