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 52,962,107
Finland 17,761,367
Czechia 9,846,732
Netherlands 4,443,352
United States 3,159,142

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 27,449,262 25,512,845 -1,936,417
Finland 9,513,420 8,247,947 -1,265,473
Czechia 3,199,459 6,647,273 +3,447,814
Netherlands 2,737,632 1,705,720 -1,031,912
United States 1,117,448 2,041,694 +924,246
France 2,799,680 66,860 -2,732,820
Portugal 178,019 1,426,645 +1,248,626
Germany 859,690 422,906 -436,784
Belgium 741 661,992 +661,251
Italy 251,701 204,327 -47,374

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 54,656,363
Finland 17,034,584
Czechia 12,621,595
United States 2,922,649
France 2,026,408

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 28,758,305 25,898,058 -2,860,247
Finland 8,124,645 8,909,939 +785,294
Czechia 5,916,064 6,705,531 +789,467
United States 880,955 2,041,694 +1,160,739
France 1,907,932 118,476 -1,789,456
Germany 1,383,966 432,082 -951,884
Netherlands 462,006 1,197,879 +735,873
Portugal 178,019 1,426,645 +1,248,626
China 222,557 304,577 +82,020
Italy 270,924 204,327 -66,597

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
West Midlands 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 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 3 +2
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 2 +2
Norfolk 2 1 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +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) 81,228,117
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,646,193
Other 371,336
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) 41,138,904 40,089,213 -1,049,691
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,327,592 7,318,601 -8,991
Other 189,492 181,844 -7,648
Air transport 8,189 16,069 +7,880

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Medway 55,179,642
London 18,889,588
Eurotunnel 9,622,572
Dover 6,542,033
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 28,683,840 26,495,802 -2,188,038
London 9,766,254 9,123,334 -642,920
Eurotunnel 6,541,705 3,080,867 -3,460,838
Dover 1,822,629 4,719,404 +2,896,775
Avonmouth Docks 668,333 2,238,120 +1,569,787
Southampton 43,056 1,210,951 +1,167,895
London Gateway Port 349,549 128,340 -221,209
Felixstowe 214,460 214,594 +134
000 189,492 181,844 -7,648
Liverpool Docks 278,289 12,711 -265,578

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 5
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
2026-04 5
2026-03 2
2026-02 5
2026-01 7
2025-12 3

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 8
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 5,393,530
France 361,567
India 208,472
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 2,890,294 2,503,236 -387,058
France 311,509 50,058 -261,451
India 167,157 41,315 -125,842
Iraq 98,826 0 -98,826
Australia 49,242 45,420 -3,822
Netherlands 75,482 17,946 -57,536
Germany 8,065 36,360 +28,295
United States 2,439 38,312 +35,873
Slovenia 31,402 4,560 -26,842
Spain 28,768 2,005 -26,763

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 50,074
Italy 4,469
India 894
France 813
Turkey 647

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 30,324 19,750 -10,574
Italy 4,469 0 -4,469
India 282 612 +330
France 433 380 -53
Turkey 608 39 -569
Ireland 200 125 -75
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) 5,908,835
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 500,560
Other 59,214
Air transport 11,640

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) 3,313,562 2,595,273 -718,289
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 338,312 162,248 -176,064
Other 37,104 22,110 -14,994
Air transport 6,047 5,593 -454

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 2,565,334
Holyhead 2,051,738
Fishguard 377,372
Dover 312,746
London Gateway Port 211,189

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 1,284,700 1,280,634 -4,066
Holyhead 1,210,542 841,196 -369,346
Fishguard 184,519 192,853 +8,334
Dover 268,825 43,921 -224,904
London Gateway Port 109,831 101,358 -8,473
Heysham 139,802 70,822 -68,980
Felixstowe 194,785 3,050 -191,735
Dover / Eurotunnel 112,173 62,783 -49,390
Milford 33,627 98,877 +65,250
Immingham Docks 69,111 11,595 -57,516

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