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 15,887,960
Netherlands 10,901,784
Sweden 9,442,638
France 6,598,333
Czechia 6,286,038

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 6,651,641 9,236,319 +2,584,678
Netherlands 6,451,133 4,450,651 -2,000,482
Sweden 5,576,410 3,866,228 -1,710,182
France 3,618,912 2,979,421 -639,491
Czechia 4,674,604 1,611,434 -3,063,170
Germany 778,131 2,111,625 +1,333,494
Poland 587,797 535,551 -52,246
Spain 761,458 271,974 -489,484
Austria 82,038 305,640 +223,602
Belgium 197,551 98,820 -98,731

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 16,404,841
Sweden 9,944,265
Germany 6,678,555
Czechia 6,503,697
France 5,035,923

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 7,013,766 9,391,075 +2,377,309
Sweden 5,990,338 3,953,927 -2,036,411
Germany 3,214,524 3,464,031 +249,507
Czechia 4,958,843 1,544,854 -3,413,989
France 2,625,591 2,410,332 -215,259
Italy 1,879,589 1,320,365 -559,224
Poland 1,021,148 1,208,299 +187,151
Spain 1,023,223 1,108,559 +85,336
Estonia 1,226,528 286,203 -940,325
Austria 54,151 639,889 +585,738

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 6
West Yorkshire 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Greater Manchester 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 4 -1
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 5 3 -2
West Midlands 5 3 -2
Lincolnshire 3 4 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
South East Wales 4 1 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
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) 31,554,679
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,709,936
Other 352,444
Air transport 13,331

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) 18,432,908 13,121,771 -5,311,137
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,193,898 12,516,038 +1,322,140
Other 199,439 153,005 -46,434
Air transport 9,312 4,019 -5,293

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 16,538,413
Dover 10,684,612
Immingham Docks 9,539,477
Felixstowe 3,664,235
Portsmouth 3,246,745

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 7,000,338 9,538,075 +2,537,737
Dover 6,928,976 3,755,636 -3,173,340
Immingham Docks 4,497,704 5,041,773 +544,069
Felixstowe 2,251,593 1,412,642 -838,951
Portsmouth 2,241,771 1,004,974 -1,236,797
Hull 1,795,309 1,219,287 -576,022
Killingholme 2,343,714 557,936 -1,785,778
Harwich 1,037,996 676,687 -361,309
Newhaven 79,685 1,176,125 +1,096,440
Middlesbrough 521,075 533,495 +12,420

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 25
Manufacture of paper and paper products 18
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 9
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
2026-01 14
2025-11 16
2025-10 21
2025-09 20
2025-08 15

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 42
54m+ 20
15m-54m 9
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 982,676
Germany 131,848
France 59,189
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 663,290 319,386 -343,904
Germany 92,837 39,011 -53,826
France 7,127 52,062 +44,935
Spain 48,812 0 -48,812
United Arab Emirates 22,994 5,716 -17,278
Netherlands 17,853 5,973 -11,880
Belgium 0 15,854 +15,854
Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,550 0 -8,550
India 7,400 0 -7,400

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 735
XI 643

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 687 48 -639
XI 321 322 +1

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) 1,452,254
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,160,727
Other 79,574
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) 1,446,538 5,716 -1,440,822
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 763,151 397,576 -365,575
Other 40,357 39,217 -1,140
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 627,612
Southampton 580,278
Felixstowe 517,501
London Gateway Port 318,128
Heysham 171,484

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 390,052 237,560 -152,492
Southampton 580,278 0 -580,278
Felixstowe 517,501 0 -517,501
London Gateway Port 312,412 5,716 -306,696
Heysham 132,050 39,434 -92,616
Liverpool Docks 129,203 4,668 -124,535
Immingham Docks 40,787 43,491 +2,704
000 40,357 39,217 -1,140
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,916 35,706 +790
Dover 14,537 35,755 +21,218

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