Import/export HS code 48041111: Unbleached kraft paper, lightweight

Unbleached kraft paper weighing less than 150 g/m². Ideal for lightweight packaging and wrapping needs

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 £
Sweden 51,882,199
Finland 17,193,444
Czechia 9,695,242
Netherlands 3,505,330
United States 2,952,428

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 £
Sweden 28,224,687 23,657,512 -4,567,175
Finland 10,059,652 7,133,792 -2,925,860
Czechia 3,467,547 6,227,695 +2,760,148
Netherlands 2,001,789 1,503,541 -498,248
United States 1,342,314 1,610,114 +267,800
France 2,503,015 47,334 -2,455,681
Portugal 178,019 1,426,645 +1,248,626
Germany 941,250 392,874 -548,376
Belgium 741 704,775 +704,034
Italy 236,217 202,553 -33,664

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 £
Sweden 53,129,840
Finland 17,038,504
Czechia 12,256,330
United States 2,994,224
Netherlands 1,626,069

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 £
Sweden 29,087,115 24,042,725 -5,044,390
Finland 9,199,937 7,838,567 -1,361,370
Czechia 5,969,824 6,286,506 +316,682
United States 1,384,110 1,610,114 +226,004
Netherlands 533,557 1,092,512 +558,955
Portugal 178,019 1,426,645 +1,248,626
France 1,484,256 19,993 -1,464,263
Germany 935,041 403,721 -531,320
China 209,926 274,687 +64,761
Italy 237,639 202,553 -35,086

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Merseyside 3
Outer London - West and North West 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2
Norfolk 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
Merseyside 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Norfolk 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 0 -2
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 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) 78,562,895
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,071,444
Other 360,077
Air transport 24,258

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) 42,081,257 36,481,638 -5,599,619
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,181,899 6,889,545 -292,354
Other 207,856 152,221 -55,635
Air transport 13,798 10,460 -3,338

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Medway 53,692,374
London 18,333,894
Eurotunnel 8,911,023
Dover 6,310,479
Avonmouth Docks 2,906,453

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 £
Medway 29,131,637 24,560,737 -4,570,900
London 10,290,128 8,043,766 -2,246,362
Eurotunnel 6,477,057 2,433,966 -4,043,091
Dover 1,532,911 4,777,568 +3,244,657
Avonmouth Docks 1,197,523 1,708,930 +511,407
Southampton 25,204 1,334,150 +1,308,946
London Gateway Port 335,457 127,437 -208,020
000 207,856 152,221 -55,635
Felixstowe 192,659 162,089 -30,570
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,151 162,410 +121,259

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
9
Manufacture of paper and paper products
4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 5
2026-03 2
2026-02 5
2026-01 7

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 7
15m-54m 6
54m+ 4
0-1m 3
Other 2

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 5,229,514
France 318,883
India 184,616
Iraq 98,826
Australia 94,662

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 2,819,243 2,410,271 -408,972
France 268,825 50,058 -218,767
India 147,924 36,692 -111,232
Iraq 98,826 0 -98,826
Australia 49,242 45,420 -3,822
Netherlands 84,705 5,663 -79,042
China 11,727 32,860 +21,133
Germany 28,893 15,532 -13,361
Slovenia 31,686 8,182 -23,504
United States 3,252 36,563 +33,311

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 46,991
Italy 4,520
Turkey 933
India 890
France 885

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 26,816 20,175 -6,641
Italy 4,469 51 -4,418
Turkey 608 325 -283
India 204 686 +482
France 472 413 -59
Ireland 149 136 -13
China 22 131 +109

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) 5,717,764
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 514,185
Other 56,382
Air transport 5,593

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) 3,228,361 2,489,403 -738,958
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 336,626 177,559 -159,067
Other 33,522 22,860 -10,662
Air transport 0 5,593 +5,593

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 2,557,399
Holyhead 1,860,314
Fishguard 415,764
Dover 312,746
London Gateway Port 229,133

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 1,293,745 1,263,654 -30,091
Holyhead 1,112,424 747,890 -364,534
Fishguard 214,520 201,244 -13,276
Dover 268,825 43,921 -224,904
London Gateway Port 109,298 119,835 +10,537
Heysham 121,632 78,089 -43,543
Felixstowe 176,085 13,916 -162,169
Milford 46,656 96,534 +49,878
Dover / Eurotunnel 99,509 40,323 -59,186
Immingham Docks 64,039 16,526 -47,513

Quick facts

HS code: 48041111

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

Description: Unbleached kraft paper weighing less than 150 g/m². Ideal for lightweight packaging and wrapping needs