Import/export HS code 480519: Various types of fluting paper

Includes all other fluting papers not specifically listed, used for packaging and corrugated materials

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 £
Germany 92,982,048
Netherlands 36,272,990
France 24,416,878
Belgium 9,713,130
Turkey 8,684,600

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 £
Germany 53,357,182 39,624,866 -13,732,316
Netherlands 16,082,521 20,190,469 +4,107,948
France 11,152,567 13,264,311 +2,111,744
Belgium 2,759,550 6,953,580 +4,194,030
Turkey 3,066,190 5,618,410 +2,552,220
Spain 3,882,141 3,018,030 -864,111
Poland 3,389,963 1,695,994 -1,693,969
Norway 301,217 174,824 -126,393
Sweden 68,736 156,668 +87,932
China 23,055 199,080 +176,025

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 £
Germany 106,435,083
Netherlands 28,768,724
France 26,393,404
Turkey 8,684,600
Poland 6,038,978

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 £
Germany 58,089,453 48,345,630 -9,743,823
Netherlands 11,197,078 17,571,646 +6,374,568
France 12,081,001 14,312,403 +2,231,402
Turkey 3,066,190 5,618,410 +2,552,220
Poland 4,296,887 1,742,091 -2,554,796
Spain 3,587,533 2,015,479 -1,572,054
China 23,055 199,080 +176,025
Belgium 29,298 134,767 +105,469
Norway 110,257 33,084 -77,173
Sweden 60,062 67,257 +7,195

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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
West Midlands 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Kent 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0

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) 118,173,797
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 64,714,670
Other 2,534,604
Air transport 36,424
Road transport 27,520

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) 62,649,842 55,523,955 -7,125,887
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 30,139,715 34,574,955 +4,435,240
Other 1,453,901 1,080,703 -373,198
Air transport 6,453 29,971 +23,518
Road transport 27,520 0 -27,520

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 77,308,463
London 45,105,482
Dover 18,238,510
Boston 16,408,045
Felixstowe 8,416,237

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 43,735,905 33,572,558 -10,163,347
London 17,916,883 27,188,599 +9,271,716
Dover 9,056,141 9,182,369 +126,228
Boston 8,328,673 8,079,372 -249,301
Felixstowe 3,588,449 4,827,788 +1,239,339
Goole 3,818,157 1,082,993 -2,735,164
Liverpool Docks 3,268,260 1,577,185 -1,691,075
000 1,453,901 1,080,703 -373,198
Eurotunnel 1,082,711 1,436,201 +353,490
Medway 781,356 605,845 -175,511

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of paper and paper products 18
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 11
2026-03 9
2026-02 8
2026-01 9

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
15m-54m 9
1m-15m 9
Other 5
0-1m 3

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 £
China 13,180,785
Ireland 12,285,747
France 9,947,111
Belgium 7,201,442
Denmark 5,350,559

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 £
China 4,887,827 8,292,958 +3,405,131
Ireland 6,395,684 5,890,063 -505,621
France 5,146,753 4,800,358 -346,395
Belgium 4,420,315 2,781,127 -1,639,188
Denmark 1,456,110 3,894,449 +2,438,339
Netherlands 1,826,010 1,995,538 +169,528
Germany 146,005 762,304 +616,299
Costa Rica 21,663 639,049 +617,386
Sweden 189,231 331,072 +141,841
South Africa 24,441 209,859 +185,418

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) 42,984,976
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,045,548
Air transport 20,485

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) 22,069,683 20,915,293 -1,154,390
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,556,744 9,488,804 +6,932,060
Air transport 11,515 8,970 -2,545

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,009,343
Liverpool Docks 10,666,794
London Gateway Port 5,692,897
Dover 4,810,088
Immingham Docks 4,721,262

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,879,646 9,129,697 +250,051
Liverpool Docks 3,400,787 7,266,007 +3,865,220
London Gateway Port 1,904,729 3,788,168 +1,883,439
Dover 2,086,279 2,723,809 +637,530
Immingham Docks 2,226,460 2,494,802 +268,342
Felixstowe 2,454,151 853,041 -1,601,110
Holyhead 1,251,597 1,161,952 -89,645
Heysham 1,343,263 687,487 -655,776
Fishguard 445,431 958,359 +512,928
Southampton 381,770 787,872 +406,102

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 480519

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

Description: Includes all other fluting papers not specifically listed, used for packaging and corrugated materials