Import/export HS code 48045990: Various kraft paper

Other types of kraft paper not specified in other codes. Suitable 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 £
Sweden 1,445,239
United States 713,904
China 327,873
Italy 161,278
Turkey 131,664

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 £
Sweden 176,551 1,268,688 +1,092,137
United States 18,411 695,493 +677,082
China 208,337 119,536 -88,801
Italy 54,069 107,209 +53,140
Turkey 52,509 79,155 +26,646
France 65,246 45,357 -19,889
Bosnia and Herzegovina 24,933 0 -24,933
Germany 4,852 11,833 +6,981
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 13,643 0 -13,643
Peru 0 2,539 +2,539

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 £
Sweden 1,445,239
United States 698,136
China 343,012
Italy 177,301
Turkey 131,664

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 £
Sweden 176,551 1,268,688 +1,092,137
United States 2,643 695,493 +692,850
China 223,476 119,536 -103,940
Italy 54,069 123,232 +69,163
Turkey 52,509 79,155 +26,646
France 65,246 25,149 -40,097
Bosnia and Herzegovina 24,933 0 -24,933
Spain 1,789 15,982 +14,193
Japan 15,952 0 -15,952
Slovakia 2,618 0 -2,618

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Kent 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2

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
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Kent 2 0 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 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) 2,250,468
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 591,720
Air transport 57,726
Road transport 52,264
Other 1,368

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) 419,914 1,830,554 +1,410,640
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 141,699 450,021 +308,322
Air transport 34,222 23,504 -10,718
Road transport 24,933 27,331 +2,398
Other 1,252 116 -1,136

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,445,239
London Gateway Port 680,659
Felixstowe 253,167
Dover 140,870
Eurotunnel 80,219

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 176,551 1,268,688 +1,092,137
London Gateway Port 23,207 657,452 +634,245
Felixstowe 138,378 114,789 -23,589
Dover 33,158 107,712 +74,554
Eurotunnel 53,165 27,054 -26,111
ZLC 24,933 41,024 +16,091
London 56,683 7,040 -49,643
Liverpool Docks 0 57,225 +57,225
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,155 13,216 -20,939
Southampton 38,929 4,045 -34,884

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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of food products 3
Manufacture of paper and paper products 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2026-02 3
2025-12 4
2025-11 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
54m+ 14
1m-15m 8
0-1m 4
Other 2
15m-54m 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 £
India 460,637
New Zealand 56,250
Germany 33,285
Italy 20,898
Ireland 20,842

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 £
India 149,822 310,815 +160,993
New Zealand 0 56,250 +56,250
Germany 16,612 16,673 +61
Italy 2,296 18,602 +16,306
Ireland 18,192 2,650 -15,542
Switzerland 16,562 2,651 -13,911
France 3,618 12,751 +9,133
United States 0 16,240 +16,240
Falkland Islands 0 13,410 +13,410
United Arab Emirates 4,728 3,990 -738

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 14

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 0 14 +14

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) 490,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 118,438
Air transport 73,355
Other 14

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) 149,822 340,678 +190,856
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 63,213 55,225 -7,988
Air transport 9,190 64,165 +54,975
Other 0 14 +14

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 273,234
London Gateway Port 176,164
East Midlands Airport 58,886
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,319
Immingham Docks 33,285

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 £
Southampton 50,870 222,364 +171,494
London Gateway Port 66,919 109,245 +42,326
East Midlands Airport 0 58,886 +58,886
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,261 31,058 +3,797
Immingham Docks 16,612 16,673 +61
Felixstowe 17,879 7,560 -10,319
Belfast Port 14,154 0 -14,154
Heysham 10,587 0 -10,587
Holyhead 7,605 0 -7,605
London Heathrow Airport 0 5,279 +5,279

Quick facts

HS code: 48045990

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

Description: Other types of kraft paper not specified in other codes. Suitable for various industrial and packaging needs