Import/export HS code 48030031: Lightweight sanitary paper, up to 25 g/m²
Sanitary paper weighing 25 grams per square meter or less
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 158,201,333 |
| France | 49,413,828 |
| Italy | 46,159,640 |
| Germany | 43,630,949 |
| Netherlands | 40,340,880 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 112,500,677 | 45,700,656 | -66,800,021 |
| France | 25,000,797 | 24,413,031 | -587,766 |
| Italy | 13,027,238 | 33,132,402 | +20,105,164 |
| Germany | 27,750,471 | 15,880,478 | -11,869,993 |
| Netherlands | 25,714,232 | 14,626,648 | -11,087,584 |
| Egypt | 14,507,500 | 19,508,616 | +5,001,116 |
| China | 5,036,661 | 18,968,865 | +13,932,204 |
| Spain | 13,779,823 | 10,072,465 | -3,707,358 |
| Sweden | 9,405,622 | 14,345,478 | +4,939,856 |
| Brazil | 4,069,031 | 15,240,815 | +11,171,784 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 155,806,095 |
| Italy | 61,815,695 |
| Germany | 43,238,794 |
| France | 34,680,013 |
| Egypt | 33,626,244 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 110,318,448 | 45,487,647 | -64,830,801 |
| Italy | 24,321,777 | 37,493,918 | +13,172,141 |
| Germany | 26,552,213 | 16,686,581 | -9,865,632 |
| France | 13,185,881 | 21,494,132 | +8,308,251 |
| Egypt | 14,394,594 | 19,231,650 | +4,837,056 |
| Spain | 17,608,519 | 14,146,216 | -3,462,303 |
| Sweden | 9,516,943 | 14,431,695 | +4,914,752 |
| China | 4,912,199 | 17,430,947 | +12,518,748 |
| Brazil | 4,195,508 | 17,250,494 | +13,054,986 |
| Algeria | 10,827,503 | 4,560,439 | -6,267,064 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 10 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 8 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 5 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 5 |
| West Midlands | 5 |
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 | 7 | 5 | -2 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 5 | 2 | -3 |
| West Midlands | 2 | 4 | +2 |
| Greater Manchester | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Essex | 2 | 2 | +0 |
| Inner London - East | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Kent | 1 | 3 | +2 |
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) | 395,285,166 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 127,602,955 |
| Other | 1,339,737 |
| Air transport | 64,256 |
| Road transport | 13,664 |
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) | 221,351,165 | 173,934,001 | -47,417,164 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 65,911,380 | 61,691,575 | -4,219,805 |
| Other | 1,062,416 | 277,321 | -785,095 |
| Air transport | 19,612 | 44,644 | +25,032 |
| Road transport | 7,519 | 6,145 | -1,374 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 179,714,788 |
| Felixstowe | 102,281,196 |
| Blyth Harbour | 69,333,685 |
| Dover | 49,490,414 |
| Immingham Docks | 47,337,771 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 111,374,256 | 68,340,532 | -43,033,724 |
| Felixstowe | 58,209,527 | 44,071,669 | -14,137,858 |
| Blyth Harbour | 35,320,133 | 34,013,552 | -1,306,581 |
| Dover | 19,444,859 | 30,045,555 | +10,600,696 |
| Immingham Docks | 25,231,209 | 22,106,562 | -3,124,647 |
| Purfleet | 4,818,269 | 11,405,681 | +6,587,412 |
| Killingholme | 7,325,538 | 5,791,959 | -1,533,579 |
| London Gateway Port | 7,343,414 | 1,465,212 | -5,878,202 |
| Harwich | 3,596,572 | 2,384,503 | -1,212,069 |
| Belfast Port | 1,666,609 | 3,144,174 | +1,477,565 |
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
|
29 |
|
Manufacture of paper and paper products
|
18 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
15 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
5 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
4 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 19 |
| 2026-04 | 24 |
| 2026-03 | 24 |
| 2026-02 | 20 |
| 2026-01 | 25 |
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 | 37 |
| 54m+ | 19 |
| 15m-54m | 17 |
| 0-1m | 8 |
| 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 6,507,522 |
| Germany | 1,352,883 |
| Ireland | 944,165 |
| France | 911,887 |
| Nigeria | 756,948 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 4,508,964 | 1,998,558 | -2,510,406 |
| Germany | 964,182 | 388,701 | -575,481 |
| Ireland | 510,437 | 433,728 | -76,709 |
| France | 468,624 | 443,263 | -25,361 |
| Nigeria | 542,521 | 214,427 | -328,094 |
| Italy | 297,588 | 108,903 | -188,685 |
| Netherlands | 345,470 | 57,422 | -288,048 |
| Spain | 43,715 | 17,066 | -26,649 |
| Qatar | 19,886 | 0 | -19,886 |
| Poland | 14,947 | 4,026 | -10,921 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| India | 14,240 |
| XI | 6,647 |
| Ireland | 1,814 |
| Spain | 44 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7,843 | 6,397 | -1,446 |
| XI | 20 | 6,627 | +6,607 |
| Ireland | 1,814 | 0 | -1,814 |
| Spain | 0 | 44 | +44 |
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) | 10,571,102 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 881,681 |
| Other | 28,582 |
| Air transport | 17,708 |
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) | 7,114,733 | 3,456,369 | -3,658,364 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 645,476 | 236,205 | -409,271 |
| Other | 11,938 | 16,644 | +4,706 |
| Air transport | 15,723 | 1,985 | -13,738 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Immingham Docks | 8,161,408 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 1,185,471 |
| Liverpool Docks | 796,405 |
| Heysham | 486,103 |
| London | 354,212 |
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 | 5,878,310 | 2,283,098 | -3,595,212 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 572,760 | 612,711 | +39,951 |
| Liverpool Docks | 490,541 | 305,864 | -184,677 |
| Heysham | 253,697 | 232,406 | -21,291 |
| London | 346,979 | 7,233 | -339,746 |
| Holyhead | 65,780 | 98,180 | +32,400 |
| Dover | 8,226 | 61,915 | +53,689 |
| Felixstowe | 18,151 | 41,225 | +23,074 |
| London Gateway Port | 44,614 | 8,904 | -35,710 |
| Middlesbrough | 31,100 | 0 | -31,100 |
Quick facts
HS code: 48030031
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Sanitary paper weighing 25 grams per square meter or less