Import/export HS code 480451: Unbleached kraft paper, other types

Unbleached kraft paper not specified in other codes. Used for various industrial and packaging applications

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 2,852,112
Austria 2,844,526
South Africa 1,065,137
Netherlands 920,052
United States 169,319

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 668,205 2,183,907 +1,515,702
Austria 769,950 2,074,576 +1,304,626
South Africa 496,167 568,970 +72,803
Netherlands 862,273 57,779 -804,494
United States 4,332 164,987 +160,655
Canada 113,304 47,510 -65,794
Germany 52,313 16,315 -35,998
China 29,829 11,188 -18,641
Slovenia 2,503 6,957 +4,454
Peru 0 1,404 +1,404

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 £
United States 3,864,018
Finland 2,852,112
South Africa 1,065,137
Canada 160,814
Germany 68,623

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 £
United States 1,624,455 2,239,563 +615,108
Finland 668,205 2,183,907 +1,515,702
South Africa 496,167 568,970 +72,803
Canada 113,304 47,510 -65,794
Germany 52,313 16,310 -36,003
China 29,829 11,188 -18,641
Slovenia 2,503 6,957 +4,454
Peru 0 1,404 +1,404

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 1
Lincolnshire 1
Merseyside 1
Northern Ireland 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Merseyside 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 0 1 +1

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) 4,399,848
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,642,730
Other 69,915
Air transport 20,007

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) 1,379,258 3,020,590 +1,641,332
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,595,834 2,046,896 +451,062
Other 12,100 57,815 +45,715
Air transport 11,684 8,323 -3,361

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,814,746
Medway 1,732,266
London 1,174,392
London Gateway Port 1,046,942
Killingholme 864,008

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 £
Immingham Docks 394,908 1,419,838 +1,024,930
Medway 84,924 1,647,342 +1,562,418
London 430,609 743,783 +313,174
London Gateway Port 498,228 548,714 +50,486
Killingholme 753,467 110,541 -642,926
Felixstowe 164,132 170,494 +6,362
Harwich 121,828 110,575 -11,253
Dover 151,833 25,013 -126,820
Liverpool Docks 0 160,038 +160,038
Tyne 113,304 0 -113,304

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 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of paper and paper products 2
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 4
2026-02 5
2026-01 4
2025-11 4

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
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3
Other 3
1m-15m 1

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 447,213
United States 37,155
Slovakia 19,611
Finland 11,095
France 9,368

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 248,672 198,541 -50,131
United States 0 37,155 +37,155
Slovakia 17,760 1,851 -15,909
Finland 8,100 2,995 -5,105
France 9,368 0 -9,368
Portugal 5,950 0 -5,950
Netherlands 0 1,970 +1,970
Germany 0 985 +985

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) 496,192
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,110
Air transport 14,045

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) 289,850 206,342 -83,508
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 23,110 +23,110
Air transport 0 14,045 +14,045

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 312,581
Liverpool Docks 104,766
Dover 28,979
Southampton 23,110
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,000

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 164,848 147,733 -17,115
Liverpool Docks 63,904 40,862 -23,042
Dover 27,128 1,851 -25,277
Southampton 0 23,110 +23,110
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,050 5,950 -8,100
Heysham 17,840 2,096 -15,744
London Heathrow Airport 0 14,045 +14,045
Milford 0 7,850 +7,850
Fishguard 2,080 0 -2,080

Quick facts

HS code: 480451

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

Description: Unbleached kraft paper not specified in other codes. Used for various industrial and packaging applications