Import/export HS code 480610: Vegetable parchment

A type of paper treated to be grease-resistant and durable, often used in baking or food wrapping

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* 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 £
France 3,173,681
Germany 1,379,637
China 270,383
United States 107,544
Turkey 37,671

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 £
France 1,371,745 1,801,936 +430,191
Germany 718,876 660,761 -58,115
China 94,595 175,788 +81,193
United States 73,286 34,258 -39,028
Turkey 24,853 12,818 -12,035
Ireland 34,348 8 -34,340
Italy 1,441 25,698 +24,257
Australia 0 25,247 +25,247
Belgium 12,797 0 -12,797
Israel 8,160 0 -8,160

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 £
France 3,175,980
Germany 1,278,260
China 293,578
United States 92,718
United Kingdom 63,351

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 £
France 1,370,484 1,805,496 +435,012
Germany 686,276 591,984 -94,292
China 117,790 175,788 +57,998
United States 58,460 34,258 -24,202
United Kingdom 38,104 25,247 -12,857
Turkey 15,200 12,818 -2,382
Italy 0 25,698 +25,698
Belgium 18,163 0 -18,163
India 2,009 5,824 +3,815
Spain 1,261 3,758 +2,497

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 4
Essex 3
Greater Manchester 3
West Yorkshire 3
Inner London - West 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 1 3 +2
Essex 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
West Yorkshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Kent 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,224,791
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,671,243
Other 102,238
Air transport 69,582
Road transport 33,467

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) 1,387,614 1,837,177 +449,563
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 871,244 799,999 -71,245
Other 37,013 65,225 +28,212
Air transport 35,736 33,846 -1,890
Road transport 20,649 12,818 -7,831

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,974,640
London 1,278,260
Eurotunnel 1,077,321
Felixstowe 146,537
Southampton 132,514

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 £
Dover 854,231 1,120,409 +266,178
London 686,276 591,984 -94,292
Eurotunnel 506,263 571,058 +64,795
Felixstowe 48,421 98,116 +49,695
Southampton 98,900 33,614 -65,286
000 37,013 65,225 +28,212
Portsmouth 0 70,776 +70,776
London Gateway Port 8,160 55,711 +47,551
Thamesport 39,902 20,574 -19,328
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,696 39,686 +24,990

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 12
Manufacture of paper and paper products 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Manufacture of food products 2
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 2
2026-03 7
2026-02 4
2026-01 4
2025-12 3

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 10
15m-54m 9
0-1m 5
54m+ 5
Other 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 £
Ireland 162,126
Germany 36,135
United States 35,832
France 32,204
Sweden 14,533

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 158,850 3,276 -155,574
Germany 31,983 4,152 -27,831
United States 28,048 7,784 -20,264
France 11,709 20,495 +8,786
Sweden 9,572 4,961 -4,611
United Arab Emirates 4,650 4,830 +180
Netherlands 8,227 0 -8,227
Philippines 0 2,935 +2,935
Australia 2,116 0 -2,116

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) 243,279
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,556
Air transport 29,753

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) 212,895 30,384 -182,511
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,726 4,830 -20,896
Air transport 16,534 13,219 -3,315

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 150,843
Dover / Eurotunnel 50,178
London 30,387
East Midlands Airport 26,818
Felixstowe 16,290

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 147,567 3,276 -144,291
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,722 25,456 +734
London 30,387 0 -30,387
East Midlands Airport 16,534 10,284 -6,250
Felixstowe 16,290 0 -16,290
London Gateway Port 4,650 4,830 +180
Liverpool Docks 8,623 0 -8,623
Immingham Docks 4,786 0 -4,786
Dover 1,596 1,652 +56
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,935 +2,935

Quick facts

HS code: 480610

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

Description: A type of paper treated to be grease-resistant and durable, often used in baking or food wrapping