Import/export HS code 48070030: Recycled composite paper

Made from recycled paper, with or without a paper cover. Comes in rolls or sheets

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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 £
Netherlands 71,478,445
Germany 11,223,348
France 2,272,927
Ireland 548,018
China 264,866

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 34,323,032 37,155,413 +2,832,381
Germany 5,644,081 5,579,267 -64,814
France 1,247,312 1,025,615 -221,697
Ireland 380,114 167,904 -212,210
China 165,284 99,582 -65,702
Austria 183,891 0 -183,891
United States 88,332 49,461 -38,871
Norway 19,160 104,410 +85,250
Italy 28,922 70,270 +41,348
Spain 31,304 57,890 +26,586

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 70,599,004
Germany 12,563,023
France 2,110,665
Ireland 356,276
China 293,886

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 33,857,220 36,741,784 +2,884,564
Germany 6,502,983 6,060,040 -442,943
France 1,160,486 950,179 -210,307
Ireland 295,384 60,892 -234,492
China 165,284 128,602 -36,682
United States 91,648 47,024 -44,624
Norway 19,160 90,469 +71,309
Spain 32,593 57,890 +25,297
Poland 67,560 18,138 -49,422
Italy 13,873 55,090 +41,217

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 5
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5
West Yorkshire 5
Greater Manchester 4
Inner London - West 4

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
Essex 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Inner London - West 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 3 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 3 3 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 1 -2

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) 78,501,898
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,911,752
Other 215,412
Air transport 110,912

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) 37,797,746 40,704,152 +2,906,406
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,418,458 3,493,294 -925,164
Other 84,730 130,682 +45,952
Air transport 53,298 57,614 +4,316

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 28,880,891
Immingham Docks 25,466,306
Felixstowe 21,907,438
Dover 3,203,876
Purfleet 1,988,818

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 12,554,239 16,326,652 +3,772,413
Immingham Docks 12,741,888 12,724,418 -17,470
Felixstowe 11,135,853 10,771,585 -364,268
Dover 1,905,159 1,298,717 -606,442
Purfleet 725,274 1,263,544 +538,270
Killingholme 645,952 466,987 -178,965
Grangemouth Docks 667,784 338,750 -329,034
London 300,298 461,563 +161,265
Hull 559,693 96,868 -462,825
Eurotunnel 369,602 203,208 -166,394

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 25
Manufacture of paper and paper products 21
Other manufacturing 9
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 5

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 26
2026-03 26
2026-02 26
2026-01 23
2025-12 22

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 30
54m+ 28
15m-54m 14
0-1m 7
Other 5

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 567,449
Poland 254,393
Netherlands 37,772
Belgium 14,480
Italy 14,410

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 269,534 297,915 +28,381
Poland 33,599 220,794 +187,195
Netherlands 20,732 17,040 -3,692
Belgium 5,386 9,094 +3,708
Italy 0 14,410 +14,410
Denmark 3,050 7,981 +4,931
Switzerland 6,551 3,711 -2,840
Germany 0 8,874 +8,874
France 2,292 5,298 +3,006
Nigeria 7,130 0 -7,130

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 346,275
Germany 52,567
Netherlands 11,625
Ireland 973

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 168,121 178,154 +10,033
Germany 28,043 24,524 -3,519
Netherlands 5,307 6,318 +1,011
Ireland 581 392 -189

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) 513,913
Other 412,904
Air transport 16,397
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,707

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) 137,864 376,049 +238,185
Other 202,911 209,993 +7,082
Air transport 8,637 7,760 -877
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,920 3,787 -133

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 412,904
Dover / Eurotunnel 311,525
Holyhead 86,145
Heysham 39,016
Hull 21,180

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 £
000 202,911 209,993 +7,082
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,100 253,425 +195,325
Holyhead 49,837 36,308 -13,529
Heysham 0 39,016 +39,016
Hull 0 21,180 +21,180
Liverpool Docks 11,456 6,867 -4,589
Felixstowe 7,799 7,034 -765
Immingham Docks 4,250 7,981 +3,731
London Heathrow Airport 7,130 0 -7,130
Fishguard 5,330 1,237 -4,093

Quick facts

HS code: 48070030

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

Description: Made from recycled paper, with or without a paper cover. Comes in rolls or sheets