Import/export HS code 48051910: Wellenstoff

A specific type of fluting paper, often used in the production of corrugated cardboard

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  • 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 86,671,256
Netherlands 32,088,690
France 11,134,338
Belgium 7,039,239
Turkey 1,942,814

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 53,102,011 33,569,245 -19,532,766
Netherlands 16,104,591 15,984,099 -120,492
France 5,916,633 5,217,705 -698,928
Belgium 2,781,852 4,257,387 +1,475,535
Turkey 327,609 1,615,205 +1,287,596
Poland 377,192 193,992 -183,200
Norway 317,786 204,375 -113,411
Sweden 23,723 167,605 +143,882
Spain 70,120 78,329 +8,209
China 35,189 80,081 +44,892

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 97,133,598
Netherlands 26,276,408
France 13,031,135
Turkey 1,942,814
Poland 501,717

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 57,907,774 39,225,824 -18,681,950
Netherlands 12,366,767 13,909,641 +1,542,874
France 7,016,296 6,014,839 -1,001,457
Turkey 327,609 1,615,205 +1,287,596
Poland 266,263 235,454 -30,809
Norway 93,589 62,635 -30,954
Spain 70,218 78,329 +8,111
China 35,189 80,081 +44,892
Italy 108,185 0 -108,185
Belgium 57,344 47,650 -9,694

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
West Midlands 3
Greater Manchester 2
Kent 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Kent 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -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) 95,139,713
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 44,593,922
Other 856,497
Road transport 27,520
Air transport 1,794

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) 54,597,519 40,542,194 -14,055,325
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 23,754,760 20,839,162 -2,915,598
Other 822,319 34,178 -788,141
Road transport 0 27,520 +27,520
Air transport 1,794 0 -1,794

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 71,250,479
London 39,046,087
Boston 14,633,692
Dover 7,228,016
Felixstowe 2,071,280

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 44,211,141 27,039,338 -17,171,803
London 18,179,402 20,866,685 +2,687,283
Boston 8,380,786 6,252,906 -2,127,880
Dover 4,130,719 3,097,297 -1,033,422
Felixstowe 808,775 1,262,505 +453,730
Eurotunnel 1,007,795 1,008,055 +260
Medway 681,570 800,524 +118,954
000 822,319 34,178 -788,141
Killingholme 390,604 82,277 -308,327
Southampton 98,365 282,575 +184,210

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 14
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 6
2025-10 9
2025-09 7
2025-08 7

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+ 9
1m-15m 8
15m-54m 6
Other 4
0-1m 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 £
France 9,217,917
China 8,062,972
Ireland 7,445,887
Belgium 4,762,115
Denmark 3,408,395

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 £
France 5,658,692 3,559,225 -2,099,467
China 5,057,452 3,005,520 -2,051,932
Ireland 4,280,893 3,164,994 -1,115,899
Belgium 3,137,583 1,624,532 -1,513,051
Denmark 2,091,698 1,316,697 -775,001
Netherlands 1,774,352 291,498 -1,482,854
Costa Rica 72,210 556,935 +484,725
Sweden 189,231 20,554 -168,677
Canada 0 182,615 +182,615
Germany 16,979 35,194 +18,215

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) 30,381,989
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,683,658

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) 19,832,763 10,549,226 -9,283,537
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,454,845 3,228,813 +773,968

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,854,764
London Gateway Port 3,765,402
Felixstowe 3,422,152
Immingham Docks 3,399,957
Dover 2,871,678

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 9,169,804 4,684,960 -4,484,844
London Gateway Port 1,332,761 2,432,641 +1,099,880
Felixstowe 2,869,818 552,334 -2,317,484
Immingham Docks 2,613,208 786,749 -1,826,459
Dover 1,552,750 1,318,928 -233,822
Heysham 1,278,261 895,832 -382,429
Liverpool Docks 1,486,893 675,757 -811,136
Holyhead 1,027,942 892,927 -135,015
Southampton 389,466 678,675 +289,209
Fishguard 385,979 598,209 +212,230

Quick facts

HS code: 48051910

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

Description: A specific type of fluting paper, often used in the production of corrugated cardboard