Import/export HS code 48041115: Unbleached kraft paper, medium weight

Unbleached kraft paper weighing 150 g/m² or more but less than 175 g/m². Suitable for medium-duty packaging

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 45,675,232
United States 11,727,807
Portugal 9,314,920
Finland 7,517,406
Netherlands 4,690,045

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 22,949,094 22,726,138 -222,956
United States 904,227 10,823,580 +9,919,353
Portugal 4,427,881 4,887,039 +459,158
Finland 3,984,572 3,532,834 -451,738
Netherlands 3,079,636 1,610,409 -1,469,227
Germany 1,305,507 1,822,228 +516,721
France 392,769 16,209 -376,560
Austria 145,656 236,439 +90,783
Iceland 0 188,941 +188,941
Poland 121,311 52,370 -68,941

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 46,434,660
United States 11,916,748
Portugal 9,328,453
Finland 7,466,336
Germany 3,769,859

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 23,313,842 23,120,818 -193,024
United States 904,227 11,012,521 +10,108,294
Portugal 4,427,881 4,900,572 +472,691
Finland 3,820,605 3,645,731 -174,874
Germany 1,942,013 1,827,846 -114,167
Netherlands 777,760 1,134,218 +356,458
France 1,525,138 63,482 -1,461,656
Poland 266,967 77,604 -189,363
Austria 0 226,292 +226,292
Turkey 13,381 2,175 -11,206

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Merseyside 1
Norfolk 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1
West Central Scotland 1
West Midlands 1

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 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 81,380,153
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,612,850
Other 336,228
Air transport 17,081

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) 35,569,140 45,811,013 +10,241,873
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,414,779 198,071 -1,216,708
Other 336,228 0 -336,228
Air transport 13,381 3,700 -9,681

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Medway 50,944,303
Avonmouth Docks 18,406,356
London 7,846,593
Southampton 2,663,919
Dover 1,713,994

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 25,128,679 25,815,624 +686,945
Avonmouth Docks 5,211,360 13,194,996 +7,983,636
London 4,139,716 3,706,877 -432,839
Southampton 0 2,663,919 +2,663,919
Dover 1,235,132 478,862 -756,270
Eurotunnel 1,045,406 100,346 -945,060
000 336,228 0 -336,228
Harwich 109,759 30,453 -79,306
Portsmouth 96,704 0 -96,704
Newhaven 11,677 13,533 +1,856

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of paper and paper products 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-03 1
2026-02 1
2026-01 1
2025-12 2

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
54m+ 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 6,123,329
India 34,602
Belgium 12,073
Netherlands 6,682

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 3,045,271 3,078,058 +32,787
India 25,704 8,898 -16,806
Belgium 753 11,320 +10,567
Netherlands 2,991 3,691 +700

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 10,029

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 10,029 0 -10,029

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) 6,118,635
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 48,022
Other 10,029

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) 3,036,774 3,081,861 +45,087
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,916 20,106 -7,810
Other 10,029 0 -10,029

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 3,078,275
Holyhead 2,342,717
Fishguard 396,685
Heysham 163,779
Milford 131,844

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 1,520,111 1,558,164 +38,053
Holyhead 1,280,831 1,061,886 -218,945
Fishguard 161,893 234,792 +72,899
Heysham 24,447 139,332 +114,885
Milford 47,960 83,884 +35,924
Felixstowe 14,037 7,517 -6,520
Southampton 3,740 8,898 +5,158
000 10,029 0 -10,029
London Gateway Port 7,927 0 -7,927
Immingham Docks 2,991 3,803 +812

Quick facts

HS code: 48041115

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

Description: Unbleached kraft paper weighing 150 g/m² or more but less than 175 g/m². Suitable for medium-duty packaging