Import/export HS code 48064010: Glassine papers

A specific type of glazed paper, smooth and translucent, often used for wrapping or as a protective layer

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 £
Finland 26,700,120
Germany 13,435,461
France 1,463,868
Italy 1,238,862
Taiwan 927,163

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 £
Finland 15,675,331 11,024,789 -4,650,542
Germany 3,621,031 9,814,430 +6,193,399
France 977,021 486,847 -490,174
Italy 651,646 587,216 -64,430
Taiwan 0 927,163 +927,163
United States 374,924 209,861 -165,063
Belgium 95,753 128,703 +32,950
Czechia 31,590 94,928 +63,338
Turkey 40,944 41,781 +837
China 2,061 53,279 +51,218

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 £
Finland 21,410,115
Germany 18,878,071
Italy 1,394,650
France 1,076,992
Taiwan 927,163

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 £
Finland 10,385,326 11,024,789 +639,463
Germany 8,937,045 9,941,026 +1,003,981
Italy 746,811 647,839 -98,972
France 806,771 270,221 -536,550
Taiwan 0 927,163 +927,163
United States 374,924 209,861 -165,063
Belgium 80,754 118,007 +37,253
United Kingdom 53,004 95,005 +42,001
Czechia 31,590 94,913 +63,323
Turkey 40,944 41,781 +837

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
West Midlands 3
Eastern Scotland 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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 2 -1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Eastern Scotland 2 0 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Kent 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 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) 27,686,363
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,147,346
Air transport 63,758
Road transport 20,606
Other 92

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) 15,378,999 12,307,364 -3,071,635
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,104,684 11,042,662 +4,937,978
Air transport 9,446 54,312 +44,866
Road transport 0 20,606 +20,606
Other 8 84 +76

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 13,104,905
Middlesbrough 12,514,117
London 11,536,814
Felixstowe 4,060,444
Dover 2,241,795

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 3,650,641 9,454,264 +5,803,623
Middlesbrough 5,996,150 6,517,967 +521,817
London 6,809,023 4,727,791 -2,081,232
Felixstowe 2,950,509 1,109,935 -1,840,574
Dover 1,310,596 931,199 -379,397
Southampton 126,323 213,385 +87,062
Eurotunnel 96,440 203,923 +107,483
Liverpool Docks 254,222 0 -254,222
Portsmouth 138,605 0 -138,605
Killingholme 29,348 99,569 +70,221

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 17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Human health activities 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 2
2026-01 8
2025-12 1

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 13
15m-54m 8
54m+ 6
0-1m 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 305,897
Netherlands 137,144
Spain 102,818
France 65,247
Italy 42,582

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 203,105 102,792 -100,313
Netherlands 76,505 60,639 -15,866
Spain 38,047 64,771 +26,724
France 42,282 22,965 -19,317
Italy 29,684 12,898 -16,786
United States 3,908 23,070 +19,162
Turkey 0 19,296 +19,296
South Africa 0 17,465 +17,465
India 0 12,288 +12,288
Sweden 3,750 7,397 +3,647

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 £
Turkey 590

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 £
Turkey 239 351 +112

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) 665,666
Air transport 52,448
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 51,040
Other 590

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) 390,302 275,364 -114,938
Air transport 6,979 45,469 +38,490
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 17,947 33,093 +15,146
Other 239 351 +112

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 222,239
Holyhead 150,469
Liverpool Docks 110,467
Hull 72,789
London Heathrow Airport 42,282

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 113,034 109,205 -3,829
Holyhead 78,873 71,596 -7,277
Liverpool Docks 101,984 8,483 -93,501
Hull 22,174 50,615 +28,441
London Heathrow Airport 3,908 38,374 +34,466
Heysham 19,920 20,924 +1,004
Immingham Docks 24,603 14,541 -10,062
Felixstowe 0 31,584 +31,584
London 29,684 0 -29,684
East Midlands Airport 3,071 7,095 +4,024

Quick facts

HS code: 48064010

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

Description: A specific type of glazed paper, smooth and translucent, often used for wrapping or as a protective layer