Import/export HS code 48043158: Various unbleached kraft paper

Other unbleached kraft paper not specified in other codes. Used for various industrial and packaging 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 £
Finland 20,477,618
Netherlands 11,266,558
Sweden 10,101,013
France 7,126,311
Czechia 6,170,437

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 £
Finland 7,558,424 12,919,194 +5,360,770
Netherlands 6,185,463 5,081,095 -1,104,368
Sweden 5,420,225 4,680,788 -739,437
France 3,544,068 3,582,243 +38,175
Czechia 4,595,021 1,575,416 -3,019,605
Germany 799,653 3,144,599 +2,344,946
Spain 725,695 436,185 -289,510
Poland 508,680 638,729 +130,049
Belgium 197,551 387,776 +190,225
Austria 165,112 251,158 +86,046

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 £
Finland 21,309,945
Sweden 10,642,654
Germany 7,953,733
Czechia 6,068,498
France 5,479,140

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 £
Finland 7,920,998 13,388,947 +5,467,949
Sweden 5,776,816 4,865,838 -910,978
Germany 2,936,930 5,016,803 +2,079,873
Czechia 4,996,221 1,072,277 -3,923,944
France 2,573,049 2,906,091 +333,042
Italy 1,894,301 1,370,222 -524,079
Spain 1,012,565 1,596,585 +584,020
Poland 961,659 1,481,752 +520,093
Estonia 1,065,802 250,812 -814,990
Austria 132,798 601,823 +469,025

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Greater Manchester 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
West Midlands 5

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
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 5 3 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 3 -1
West Midlands 5 3 -2
Lincolnshire 4 2 -2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 1 -3
South East Wales 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 3 +2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1

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) 33,887,307
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,888,726
Other 367,260
Air transport 14,674

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) 18,073,243 15,814,064 -2,259,179
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,874,897 17,013,829 +5,138,932
Other 193,320 173,940 -19,380
Air transport 10,470 4,204 -6,266

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 21,539,508
Dover 11,250,289
Immingham Docks 10,498,362
Felixstowe 3,801,863
Hull 3,122,319

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 £
London 7,913,391 13,626,117 +5,712,726
Dover 6,600,551 4,649,738 -1,950,813
Immingham Docks 4,068,252 6,430,110 +2,361,858
Felixstowe 2,124,321 1,677,542 -446,779
Hull 1,824,108 1,298,211 -525,897
Portsmouth 2,101,947 848,267 -1,253,680
Killingholme 2,802,734 83,248 -2,719,486
Newhaven 174,339 1,793,385 +1,619,046
Harwich 920,041 572,892 -347,149
Middlesbrough 482,591 625,473 +142,882

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 27
Manufacture of paper and paper products 19
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 5
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 18
2026-03 16
2026-02 18
2026-01 14
2025-12 19

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 40
54m+ 20
15m-54m 12
Other 8
0-1m 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 £
United States 1,382,010
Ireland 995,885
Germany 149,033
France 92,219
Spain 48,812

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 £
United States 1,382,010 0 -1,382,010
Ireland 640,003 355,882 -284,121
Germany 94,093 54,940 -39,153
France 7,127 85,092 +77,965
Spain 48,812 0 -48,812
United Arab Emirates 18,120 5,716 -12,404
Netherlands 17,853 5,973 -11,880
Belgium 0 15,854 +15,854
Italy 2,482 8,384 +5,902
Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,550 0 -8,550

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 £
China 1,529
XI 800

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 £
China 622 907 +285
XI 321 479 +158

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,420,128
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,242,217
Other 93,599
Air transport 4,543

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,408,837 11,291 -1,397,546
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 778,556 463,661 -314,895
Other 35,748 57,851 +22,103
Air transport 3,309 1,234 -2,075

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 668,703
Southampton 580,278
Felixstowe 517,501
London Gateway Port 313,254
Heysham 157,102

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 £
Holyhead 404,422 264,281 -140,141
Southampton 580,278 0 -580,278
Felixstowe 517,501 0 -517,501
London Gateway Port 307,538 5,716 -301,822
Heysham 132,443 24,659 -107,784
Liverpool Docks 95,762 10,584 -85,178
Immingham Docks 42,043 59,420 +17,377
000 35,748 57,851 +22,103
Dover 14,537 68,785 +54,248
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,916 40,545 +5,629

Quick facts

HS code: 48043158

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

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