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 20,520,964
Netherlands 10,869,901
Sweden 9,949,526
France 6,904,683
Czechia 6,025,607

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 6,844,537 13,676,427 +6,831,890
Netherlands 5,845,776 5,024,125 -821,651
Sweden 5,378,181 4,571,345 -806,836
France 3,518,482 3,386,201 -132,281
Czechia 4,501,605 1,524,002 -2,977,603
Germany 937,268 3,215,412 +2,278,144
Poland 523,819 667,122 +143,303
Spain 487,475 457,499 -29,976
Belgium 199,816 385,511 +185,695
Austria 174,930 241,340 +66,410

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 21,353,291
Sweden 10,481,569
Germany 8,088,120
Czechia 5,645,219
France 5,294,752

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 7,207,111 14,146,180 +6,939,069
Sweden 5,730,951 4,750,618 -980,333
Germany 2,909,894 5,178,226 +2,268,332
Czechia 4,770,037 875,182 -3,894,855
France 2,551,899 2,742,853 +190,954
Italy 1,922,970 1,277,683 -645,287
Poland 998,279 1,588,363 +590,084
Spain 781,885 1,698,644 +916,759
Estonia 1,000,952 191,367 -809,585
Austria 172,026 562,595 +390,569

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
West Midlands 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 4

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 4 5 +1
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
West Midlands 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Greater Manchester 4 2 -2
Lincolnshire 4 3 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 4 1 -3
South East Wales 3 2 -1
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) 32,982,316
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,977,598
Other 366,551
Air transport 17,678

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) 17,452,164 15,530,152 -1,922,012
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,209,895 17,767,703 +6,557,808
Other 196,414 170,137 -26,277
Air transport 13,331 4,347 -8,984

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 21,586,608
Dover 11,160,850
Immingham Docks 10,302,294
Felixstowe 3,636,666
Hull 3,284,724

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 7,242,514 14,344,094 +7,101,580
Dover 6,478,388 4,682,462 -1,795,926
Immingham Docks 4,066,333 6,235,961 +2,169,628
Felixstowe 1,932,057 1,704,609 -227,448
Hull 2,008,034 1,276,690 -731,344
Portsmouth 2,099,452 654,890 -1,444,562
Killingholme 2,665,589 79,318 -2,586,271
Newhaven 219,866 1,778,119 +1,558,253
Harwich 817,419 553,870 -263,549
Middlesbrough 520,129 657,244 +137,115

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
26
Manufacture of paper and paper products
19
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
8
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
4
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 18
2026-04 18
2026-03 16
2026-02 18
2026-01 14

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 38
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 1,236,580
Ireland 979,379
Germany 97,015
France 92,219
United Arab Emirates 23,836

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 1,236,580 0 -1,236,580
Ireland 632,178 347,201 -284,977
Germany 44,601 52,414 +7,813
France 7,127 85,092 +77,965
United Arab Emirates 18,120 5,716 -12,404
Netherlands 9,412 10,759 +1,347
Belgium 0 15,854 +15,854
Italy 2,482 8,384 +5,902
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 1,767
XI 849

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 581 1,186 +605
XI 367 482 +115

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) 1,276,453
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,124,989
Other 89,122
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) 1,258,791 17,662 -1,241,129
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 671,733 453,256 -218,477
Other 32,617 56,505 +23,888
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 654,932
Felixstowe 517,501
Southampton 434,848
London Gateway Port 313,254
Heysham 119,415

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 411,475 243,457 -168,018
Felixstowe 517,501 0 -517,501
Southampton 434,848 0 -434,848
London Gateway Port 307,538 5,716 -301,822
Heysham 94,663 24,752 -69,911
Liverpool Docks 84,282 23,980 -60,302
Immingham Docks 44,601 57,935 +13,334
000 32,617 56,505 +23,888
Dover / Eurotunnel 26,475 45,331 +18,856
Dover 0 68,785 +68,785

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