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 26,456,140
Germany 10,835,195
France 1,507,695
Italy 1,234,852
United States 609,853

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 17,760,824 8,695,316 -9,065,508
Germany 1,978,939 8,856,256 +6,877,317
France 1,032,246 475,449 -556,797
Italy 715,094 519,758 -195,336
United States 447,538 162,315 -285,223
Taiwan 0 331,770 +331,770
Belgium 175,718 138,315 -37,403
Czechia 31,590 94,928 +63,338
Turkey 26,453 59,637 +33,184
China 2,000 31,607 +29,607

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 18,926,548
Germany 18,561,453
Italy 1,416,972
France 1,220,641
United States 609,853

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 10,231,232 8,695,316 -1,535,916
Germany 9,631,140 8,930,313 -700,827
Italy 812,455 604,517 -207,938
France 879,539 341,102 -538,437
United States 447,538 162,315 -285,223
Taiwan 0 331,770 +331,770
Belgium 62,944 127,619 +64,675
Czechia 31,590 94,913 +63,323
Turkey 26,453 59,637 +33,184
China 23,539 31,607 +8,068

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 2 3 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Eastern Scotland 2 0 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 2 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Devon 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) 25,881,417
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 15,653,361
Air transport 55,560
Road transport 20,606
Other 41

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) 16,557,706 9,323,711 -7,233,995
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,650,043 10,003,318 +4,353,275
Air transport 5,522 50,038 +44,516
Road transport 0 20,606 +20,606
Other 8 33 +25

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 11,446,319
Middlesbrough 11,385,932
London 10,610,989
Felixstowe 4,468,104
Dover 2,228,941

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 3,157,619 8,288,700 +5,131,081
Middlesbrough 6,257,473 5,128,459 -1,129,014
London 6,687,390 3,923,599 -2,763,791
Felixstowe 3,828,043 640,061 -3,187,982
Dover 1,285,042 943,899 -341,143
Liverpool Docks 366,743 0 -366,743
Eurotunnel 207,978 144,857 -63,121
Southampton 80,795 167,936 +87,141
Portsmouth 138,605 0 -138,605
Killingholme 45,795 46,664 +869

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 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
2026-01 8
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 6
2025-08 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 13
15m-54m 9
54m+ 7
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 325,641
Netherlands 163,948
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 243,899 81,742 -162,157
Netherlands 70,836 93,112 +22,276
Spain 32,165 70,653 +38,488
France 7,024 58,223 +51,199
Italy 29,684 12,898 -16,786
Sweden 10,907 2,863 -8,044
United States 3,875 9,036 +5,161
India 0 12,288 +12,288
Belgium 6,042 1,134 -4,908
Japan 0 5,552 +5,552

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 361

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 217 144 -73

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) 702,377
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,876
Air transport 20,559
Other 361

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) 384,312 318,065 -66,247
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,527 19,349 -1,178
Air transport 8,111 12,448 +4,337
Other 217 144 -73

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 244,053
Liverpool Docks 155,451
Holyhead 134,313
Hull 72,789
Immingham Docks 42,200

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 78,341 165,712 +87,371
Liverpool Docks 146,080 9,371 -136,709
Holyhead 77,550 56,763 -20,787
Hull 22,174 50,615 +28,441
Immingham Docks 23,972 18,228 -5,744
Heysham 18,941 13,048 -5,893
London 29,684 0 -29,684
Felixstowe 0 12,288 +12,288
London Heathrow Airport 3,875 7,575 +3,700
East Midlands Airport 4,236 4,873 +637

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