Import/export HS code 48030090: Various household and sanitary paper
Other types of paper used for household or sanitary purposes
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 58,092,916 |
| Turkey | 34,152,488 |
| Egypt | 31,465,198 |
| Spain | 21,579,859 |
| France | 13,989,955 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 13,690,464 | 44,402,452 | +30,711,988 |
| Turkey | 24,181,124 | 9,971,364 | -14,209,760 |
| Egypt | 14,851,794 | 16,613,404 | +1,761,610 |
| Spain | 13,889,280 | 7,690,579 | -6,198,701 |
| France | 7,046,337 | 6,943,618 | -102,719 |
| Germany | 7,175,371 | 4,399,847 | -2,775,524 |
| Brazil | 1,603,097 | 8,543,561 | +6,940,464 |
| Italy | 6,293,717 | 3,550,965 | -2,742,752 |
| Indonesia | 6,496,360 | 2,065,885 | -4,430,475 |
| Canada | 1,275,715 | 1,207,753 | -67,962 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| China | 56,268,666 |
| Turkey | 33,840,150 |
| Egypt | 31,275,894 |
| Spain | 21,641,414 |
| France | 14,506,649 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 12,353,565 | 43,915,101 | +31,561,536 |
| Turkey | 24,267,416 | 9,572,734 | -14,694,682 |
| Egypt | 14,762,020 | 16,513,874 | +1,751,854 |
| Spain | 13,948,425 | 7,692,989 | -6,255,436 |
| France | 7,589,171 | 6,917,478 | -671,693 |
| Germany | 6,659,232 | 5,146,767 | -1,512,465 |
| Brazil | 1,946,419 | 8,543,561 | +6,597,142 |
| Italy | 6,445,139 | 3,607,728 | -2,837,411 |
| Indonesia | 6,717,064 | 2,155,357 | -4,561,707 |
| United States | 1,605,343 | 794,983 | -810,360 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 36 |
| Greater Manchester | 21 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 21 |
| Inner London - East | 18 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 17 |
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 | 28 | 19 | -9 |
| Greater Manchester | 13 | 15 | +2 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 13 | 14 | +1 |
| Inner London - East | 10 | 12 | +2 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 12 | 13 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 10 | 10 | +0 |
| West Midlands | 10 | 12 | +2 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 8 | 9 | +1 |
| West Yorkshire | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 6 | 4 | -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) | 167,093,135 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 43,222,647 |
| Air transport | 1,692,839 |
| Other | 1,103,346 |
| Road transport | 11,360 |
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) | 78,283,066 | 88,810,069 | +10,527,003 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 23,597,777 | 19,624,870 | -3,972,907 |
| Air transport | 662,711 | 1,030,128 | +367,417 |
| Other | 729,016 | 374,330 | -354,686 |
| Road transport | 10,190 | 1,170 | -9,020 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 108,647,345 |
| Liverpool Docks | 32,302,714 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 18,471,665 |
| London Gateway Port | 16,086,981 |
| Southampton | 5,495,907 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 43,625,671 | 65,021,674 | +21,396,003 |
| Liverpool Docks | 16,019,460 | 16,283,254 | +263,794 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 11,528,454 | 6,943,211 | -4,585,243 |
| London Gateway Port | 12,485,100 | 3,601,881 | -8,883,219 |
| Southampton | 3,636,072 | 1,859,835 | -1,776,237 |
| Dover | 2,972,103 | 2,251,596 | -720,507 |
| Belfast Port | 1,796,423 | 2,976,017 | +1,179,594 |
| Immingham Docks | 2,679,015 | 1,527,321 | -1,151,694 |
| Killingholme | 1,759,468 | 1,138,229 | -621,239 |
| London | 535,523 | 1,994,883 | +1,459,360 |
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
|
130 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
61 |
|
Manufacture of paper and paper products
|
26 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
20 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
18 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 37 |
| 2026-04 | 39 |
| 2026-03 | 42 |
| 2026-02 | 40 |
| 2026-01 | 48 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| KIMBERLY-CLARK EUROPE LIMITED | 125 |
| SANITA UK LIMITED | 124 |
| NORTHWOOD PAPER SALES LIMITED | 121 |
| MEDIQ HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED | 97 |
| T.J.SMITH AND NEPHEW,LIMITED | 84 |
| POUNDLAND LIMITED | 74 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LIMITED | 67 |
| JFC (UK) LIMITED | 55 |
| NATSONS MIDLAND PACKAGING LIMITED | 54 |
| SWAN MILL PAPER COMPANY LIMITED | 52 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 102 |
| 54m+ | 67 |
| 0-1m | 55 |
| Other | 29 |
| 15m-54m | 27 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 17,227,417 |
| France | 5,217,992 |
| Czechia | 1,343,705 |
| United Arab Emirates | 637,730 |
| Netherlands | 374,668 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14,615,194 | 2,612,223 | -12,002,971 |
| France | 2,906,107 | 2,311,885 | -594,222 |
| Czechia | 1,153,769 | 189,936 | -963,833 |
| United Arab Emirates | 267,769 | 369,961 | +102,192 |
| Netherlands | 225,651 | 149,017 | -76,634 |
| Germany | 154,212 | 183,607 | +29,395 |
| Spain | 18,009 | 214,350 | +196,341 |
| Poland | 181,355 | 34,457 | -146,898 |
| United States | 90,834 | 105,364 | +14,530 |
| Portugal | 101,438 | 0 | -101,438 |
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 | 237,775 |
| Ireland | 42,801 |
| Netherlands | 33,120 |
| Germany | 18,343 |
| China | 9,794 |
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 | 46,779 | 190,996 | +144,217 |
| Ireland | 21,574 | 21,227 | -347 |
| Netherlands | 4,218 | 28,902 | +24,684 |
| Germany | 9,927 | 8,416 | -1,511 |
| China | 7,319 | 2,475 | -4,844 |
| Viet Nam | 170 | 94 | -76 |
| Italy | 0 | 243 | +243 |
| Australia | 170 | 0 | -170 |
| Austria | 31 | 0 | -31 |
| Colombia | 7 | 14 | +7 |
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) | 24,005,605 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,729,078 |
| Other | 583,487 |
| Air transport | 385,678 |
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) | 18,909,696 | 5,095,909 | -13,813,787 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 853,174 | 875,904 | +22,730 |
| Other | 236,087 | 347,400 | +111,313 |
| Air transport | 182,994 | 202,684 | +19,690 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 13,848,906 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 7,196,692 |
| Holyhead | 1,503,765 |
| Heysham | 788,764 |
| London Gateway Port | 732,077 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 13,024,936 | 823,970 | -12,200,966 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 4,307,634 | 2,889,058 | -1,418,576 |
| Holyhead | 606,535 | 897,230 | +290,695 |
| Heysham | 485,158 | 303,606 | -181,552 |
| London Gateway Port | 313,308 | 418,769 | +105,461 |
| 000 | 236,087 | 347,400 | +111,313 |
| Ayr Harbour | 274,833 | 289,073 | +14,240 |
| Dover | 284,486 | 36,668 | -247,818 |
| Immingham Docks | 198,206 | 109,717 | -88,489 |
| East Midlands Airport | 90,183 | 60,917 | -29,266 |
Quick facts
HS code: 48030090
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other types of paper used for household or sanitary purposes