Import/export HS code 48042190: Various unbleached kraft paper

Other unbleached kraft paper not specified in other codes. Used for various packaging and industrial 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 £
Spain 4,432,695
Italy 2,853,353
United States 953,181
Brazil 319,985
France 74,099

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 £
Spain 2,805,294 1,627,401 -1,177,893
Italy 1,454,851 1,398,502 -56,349
United States 52,075 901,106 +849,031
Brazil 14,940 305,045 +290,105
France 74,099 0 -74,099
Netherlands 70,425 8 -70,417
Australia 0 67,439 +67,439
Cyprus 55,899 0 -55,899
Estonia 39,961 0 -39,961
China 6,581 32,860 +26,279

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 £
Spain 4,521,784
Italy 2,927,700
United States 1,009,080
Brazil 331,348
Australia 67,439

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 £
Spain 2,894,383 1,627,401 -1,266,982
Italy 1,529,198 1,398,502 -130,696
United States 107,974 901,106 +793,132
Brazil 14,940 316,408 +301,468
Australia 0 67,439 +67,439
China 12,756 32,860 +20,104
Estonia 39,961 0 -39,961
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 21,885 +21,885
Germany 0 14,559 +14,559
Finland 0 9,622 +9,622

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Eastern Scotland 1
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,208,627
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,780,192
Other 6,112
Air transport 5,025

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,143,992 3,064,635 -1,079,357
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 455,045 1,325,147 +870,102
Other 5,462 650 -4,812
Air transport 5,025 0 -5,025

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 2,595,724
Purfleet 2,003,934
Dover 1,757,567
Killingholme 872,219
London Gateway Port 763,331

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 1,146,871 1,448,853 +301,982
Purfleet 1,029,127 974,807 -54,320
Dover 1,298,734 458,833 -839,901
Killingholme 449,462 422,757 -26,705
London Gateway Port 14,940 748,391 +733,451
Poole 370,227 0 -370,227
Felixstowe 11,220 246,979 +235,759
Eurotunnel 69,838 32,261 -37,577
Middlesbrough 86,564 0 -86,564
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,063 21,885 -35,178

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 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Specialised construction activities 2
Human health activities 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 2
2025-10 5
2025-09 2
2025-08 6

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 5
54m+ 5
Other 4
0-1m 2
15m-54m 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 £
Spain 74,753
Netherlands 39,134
Austria 7,265
Italy 1,211
Norway 1,116

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 £
Spain 52,651 22,102 -30,549
Netherlands 22,904 16,230 -6,674
Austria 7,265 0 -7,265
Italy 1,211 0 -1,211
Norway 1,116 0 -1,116
Chile 0 990 +990
Ireland 21 0 -21

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 21

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 21 0 -21

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) 112,385
Air transport 7,265
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,819
Other 21

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) 74,053 38,332 -35,721
Air transport 7,265 0 -7,265
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,829 990 -2,839
Other 21 0 -21

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,837
Liverpool Docks 32,892
Immingham Docks 14,525
Harwich 10,960
ZLC 7,265

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,085 28,752 -333
Liverpool Docks 32,892 0 -32,892
Immingham Docks 4,945 9,580 +4,635
Harwich 10,960 0 -10,960
ZLC 7,265 0 -7,265
London Gateway Port 0 990 +990
000 21 0 -21

Quick facts

HS code: 48042190

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

Description: Other unbleached kraft paper not specified in other codes. Used for various packaging and industrial purposes