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 3,089,092
Germany 1,347,342
China 278,524
United States 99,199
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 1,472,524 1,616,568 +144,044
Germany 826,700 520,642 -306,058
China 136,064 142,460 +6,396
United States 66,084 33,115 -32,969
Turkey 34,237 3,434 -30,803
Ireland 29,944 11 -29,933
Italy 1,441 25,700 +24,259
Australia 25,247 0 -25,247
India 2,009 6,806 +4,797
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 3,091,391
Germany 1,245,965
China 305,083
United States 84,373
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 1,471,263 1,620,128 +148,865
Germany 783,371 462,594 -320,777
China 162,623 142,460 -20,163
United States 51,258 33,115 -18,143
United Kingdom 63,351 0 -63,351
Turkey 24,584 3,434 -21,150
Italy 0 25,698 +25,698
India 2,009 6,806 +4,797
Belgium 5,366 0 -5,366
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 3 2 -1
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) 3,140,202
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,634,514
Other 97,846
Air transport 60,347
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) 1,492,927 1,647,275 +154,348
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,018,387 616,127 -402,260
Other 43,338 54,508 +11,170
Air transport 26,221 34,126 +7,905
Road transport 30,033 3,434 -26,599

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,940,993
London 1,245,965
Eurotunnel 1,026,379
Felixstowe 151,937
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 1,008,352 932,641 -75,711
London 783,371 462,594 -320,777
Eurotunnel 452,921 573,458 +120,537
Felixstowe 84,876 67,061 -17,815
Southampton 100,043 32,471 -67,572
000 43,338 54,508 +11,170
Portsmouth 0 70,776 +70,776
London Gateway Port 33,407 33,427 +20
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,696 39,686 +24,990
Thamesport 27,105 20,574 -6,531

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
2026-05 5
2026-04 2
2026-03 7
2026-02 4
2026-01 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
1m-15m 11
15m-54m 8
54m+ 6
0-1m 5
Other 2

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 127,162
Germany 36,135
France 32,204
United States 29,149
Sweden 19,599

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 123,886 3,276 -120,610
Germany 31,983 4,152 -27,831
France 11,709 20,495 +8,786
United States 22,243 6,906 -15,337
Sweden 9,572 10,027 +455
Philippines 0 15,868 +15,868
United Arab Emirates 4,650 4,830 +180
Turkey 0 9,075 +9,075
Australia 2,116 0 -2,116
Netherlands 1,020 0 -1,020

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) 207,534
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,631
Air transport 34,643

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) 172,084 35,450 -136,634
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 25,726 13,905 -11,821
Air transport 9,369 25,274 +15,905

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 117,239
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,037
London 30,387
Felixstowe 25,365
East Midlands Airport 18,775

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 113,963 3,276 -110,687
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,515 30,522 +13,007
London 30,387 0 -30,387
Felixstowe 16,290 9,075 -7,215
East Midlands Airport 9,369 9,406 +37
London Heathrow Airport 0 15,868 +15,868
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

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