Import/export HS code 4807: Composite paper and paperboard

Made by sticking layers of paper or paperboard together with glue. Not coated or treated, and can be reinforced inside. Comes in rolls or sheets

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 £
Netherlands 70,105,625
Germany 15,908,103
China 3,619,067
France 2,170,797
Sweden 1,575,239

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 £
Netherlands 35,114,307 34,991,318 -122,989
Germany 8,139,919 7,768,184 -371,735
China 1,928,483 1,690,584 -237,899
France 1,084,254 1,086,543 +2,289
Sweden 919,451 655,788 -263,663
Turkey 241,189 465,514 +224,325
Finland 411,527 261,990 -149,537
Ireland 421,881 149,872 -272,009
Greece 226,749 224,337 -2,412
India 229,278 219,937 -9,341

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 £
Netherlands 69,061,482
Germany 16,654,469
China 3,693,989
France 2,000,651
Sweden 1,398,183

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 £
Netherlands 34,505,615 34,555,867 +50,252
Germany 8,657,529 7,996,940 -660,589
China 1,960,990 1,732,999 -227,991
France 1,031,045 969,606 -61,439
Sweden 754,296 643,887 -110,409
United States 325,746 400,618 +74,872
Turkey 255,783 465,514 +209,731
Finland 359,820 322,381 -37,439
India 238,028 219,937 -18,091
Greece 226,749 224,337 -2,412

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 12
Inner London - West 11
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 11
Greater Manchester 10
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 9

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
West Yorkshire 8 9 +1
Inner London - West 9 6 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9 8 -1
Greater Manchester 6 8 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 6 +1
Essex 6 7 +1
Kent 6 8 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 7 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 7 6 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 5 5 +0

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) 83,218,940
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,469,967
Air transport 612,501
Other 388,993
Road transport 12,768

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) 42,035,167 41,183,773 -851,394
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,944,356 6,525,611 -418,745
Air transport 229,348 383,153 +153,805
Other 232,179 156,814 -75,365
Road transport 10,760 2,008 -8,752

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 29,431,261
Immingham Docks 25,864,418
Felixstowe 25,835,289
Dover 4,341,176
Purfleet 2,294,541

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 £
Harwich 13,678,453 15,752,808 +2,074,355
Immingham Docks 13,477,978 12,386,440 -1,091,538
Felixstowe 13,318,015 12,517,274 -800,741
Dover 2,576,574 1,764,602 -811,972
Purfleet 791,979 1,502,562 +710,583
Eurotunnel 915,168 658,516 -256,652
Killingholme 771,193 509,517 -261,676
Southampton 819,429 437,556 -381,873
London 418,409 824,572 +406,163
London Gateway Port 332,419 683,296 +350,877

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
65
Manufacture of paper and paper products
30
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
18
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
16

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 42
2026-04 51
2026-03 48
2026-02 50
2026-01 41

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 88
54m+ 60
15m-54m 28
0-1m 15
Other 15

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 £
United States 24,239,080
Ireland 2,623,302
Germany 1,892,363
Switzerland 487,113
Italy 449,529

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 £
United States 9,891,146 14,347,934 +4,456,788
Ireland 1,397,870 1,225,432 -172,438
Germany 942,270 950,093 +7,823
Switzerland 292,380 194,733 -97,647
Italy 277,432 172,097 -105,335
Australia 269,699 172,359 -97,340
France 259,645 156,265 -103,380
Poland 119,474 200,102 +80,628
Qatar 203,182 0 -203,182
Egypt 49,106 119,692 +70,586

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 £
XI 423,420
Germany 48,426
Netherlands 11,193
Italy 1,944
Ireland 931

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 £
XI 210,048 213,372 +3,324
Germany 24,110 24,316 +206
Netherlands 5,236 5,957 +721
Italy 614 1,330 +716
Ireland 454 477 +23
China 57 7 -50

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,764,124
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,872,650
Air transport 5,019,553
Other 892,235

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,390,977 10,373,147 -17,830
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,200,303 2,672,347 -527,956
Air transport 398,126 4,621,427 +4,223,301
Other 440,882 451,353 +10,471

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 13,438,005
London Heathrow Airport 4,434,130
Liverpool Docks 3,946,858
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,789,256
Felixstowe 2,743,821

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 £
Southampton 7,603,156 5,834,849 -1,768,307
London Heathrow Airport 231,864 4,202,266 +3,970,402
Liverpool Docks 657,470 3,289,388 +2,631,918
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,180,194 1,609,062 -571,132
Felixstowe 1,589,527 1,154,294 -435,233
London Gateway Port 813,232 391,623 -421,609
000 440,882 451,353 +10,471
Holyhead 237,159 310,214 +73,055
Heysham 374,694 136,627 -238,067
Manchester Airport 86,122 303,916 +217,794

Quick facts

HS code: 4807

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

Description: Made by sticking layers of paper or paperboard together with glue. Not coated or treated, and can be reinforced inside. Comes in rolls or sheets