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 25,238,521
Germany 13,951,070
France 1,380,926
Italy 1,255,120
Taiwan 1,190,514

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 14,090,601 11,147,920 -2,942,681
Germany 4,461,108 9,489,962 +5,028,854
France 876,033 504,893 -371,140
Italy 673,821 581,299 -92,522
Taiwan 0 1,190,514 +1,190,514
United States 411,172 133,736 -277,436
Belgium 119,348 117,415 -1,933
Czechia 64,257 62,261 -1,996
Turkey 39,117 41,781 +2,664
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 21,598,930
Germany 17,743,266
Italy 1,429,970
Taiwan 1,190,514
France 974,988

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 10,451,010 11,147,920 +696,910
Germany 8,143,148 9,600,118 +1,456,970
Italy 753,562 676,408 -77,154
Taiwan 0 1,190,514 +1,190,514
France 704,767 270,221 -434,546
United States 411,172 133,736 -277,436
Belgium 104,349 106,719 +2,370
United Kingdom 53,004 95,005 +42,001
Czechia 64,257 62,246 -2,011
Turkey 39,117 41,781 +2,664

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 3 2 -1
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) 26,797,682
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 17,257,307
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) 14,179,961 12,617,721 -1,562,240
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,570,939 10,686,368 +4,115,429
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 13,535,645
Middlesbrough 13,072,064
London 10,638,731
Felixstowe 3,246,344
Dover 2,296,260

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 4,340,149 9,195,496 +4,855,347
Middlesbrough 6,329,220 6,742,844 +413,624
London 6,012,686 4,626,045 -1,386,641
Felixstowe 1,925,104 1,321,240 -603,864
Dover 1,382,092 914,168 -467,924
Southampton 202,448 137,260 -65,188
Eurotunnel 112,880 187,483 +74,603
Liverpool Docks 214,345 0 -214,345
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
2026-05 3
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 2
2026-01 8

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 284,387
Netherlands 125,900
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 184,800 99,587 -85,213
Netherlands 65,261 60,639 -4,622
Spain 50,896 51,922 +1,026
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 225 365 +140

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) 644,156
Air transport 54,198
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,796
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) 384,860 259,296 -125,564
Air transport 6,979 47,219 +40,240
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,703 33,093 +26,390
Other 225 365 +140

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 91,399
Hull 72,789
London Heathrow Airport 44,032

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 125,883 96,356 -29,527
Holyhead 84,050 66,419 -17,631
Liverpool Docks 82,916 8,483 -74,433
Hull 22,174 50,615 +28,441
London Heathrow Airport 3,908 40,124 +36,216
Heysham 15,520 22,882 +7,362
Felixstowe 0 31,584 +31,584
London 29,684 0 -29,684
Immingham Docks 13,359 14,541 +1,182
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