Import/export HS code 48070080: Various composite paper

Other types of composite paper and paperboard not listed above. 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 £
Germany 5,424,261
China 3,621,320
Sweden 1,689,680
Finland 697,099
Turkey 656,544

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 £
Germany 2,570,191 2,854,070 +283,879
China 1,974,480 1,646,840 -327,640
Sweden 1,006,977 682,703 -324,274
Finland 389,925 307,174 -82,751
Turkey 166,495 490,049 +323,554
Netherlands 196,809 417,972 +221,163
India 296,280 208,788 -87,492
Greece 200,678 223,494 +22,816
Poland 214,460 96,175 -118,285
United States 43,596 211,987 +168,391

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 £
Germany 4,985,941
China 3,666,230
Sweden 1,484,742
Finland 757,490
Turkey 691,195

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 £
Germany 2,355,435 2,630,506 +275,071
China 1,967,048 1,699,182 -267,866
Sweden 880,223 604,519 -275,704
Finland 389,925 367,565 -22,360
Turkey 201,146 490,049 +288,903
United States 259,581 380,554 +120,973
India 305,030 208,788 -96,242
Netherlands 177,255 327,822 +150,567
Greece 200,678 223,494 +22,816
Poland 214,460 99,812 -114,648

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
Inner London - West 8
West Yorkshire 8
Greater Manchester 7
Kent 7

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 5 -2
Inner London - West 6 3 -3
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0
Greater Manchester 4 6 +2
Kent 3 6 +3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
Essex 4 5 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 6 +3
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1
Inner London - East 4 3 -1

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) 8,008,117
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,197,400
Air transport 539,510
Other 186,506
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) 3,995,491 4,012,626 +17,135
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,173,130 3,024,270 -148,860
Air transport 208,394 331,116 +122,722
Other 138,783 47,723 -91,060
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 £
Felixstowe 4,763,501
Dover 1,680,349
Immingham Docks 1,613,266
Southampton 1,382,426
Eurotunnel 1,211,724

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 £
Felixstowe 2,263,205 2,500,296 +237,091
Dover 1,091,863 588,486 -503,377
Immingham Docks 930,113 683,153 -246,960
Southampton 931,633 450,793 -480,840
Eurotunnel 649,454 562,270 -87,184
London Gateway Port 216,799 666,818 +450,019
Harwich 201,731 494,151 +292,420
Belfast Port 315,221 223,339 -91,882
London 159,816 323,591 +163,775
Purfleet 107,759 298,498 +190,739

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 52
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 13
Manufacture of paper and paper products 12
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 11

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 29
2026-03 27
2026-02 27
2026-01 23
2025-12 19

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 66
54m+ 41
15m-54m 15
0-1m 12
Other 11

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 23,694,039
Ireland 2,273,572
Germany 2,053,749
Italy 616,337
Switzerland 513,631

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 9,321,887 14,372,152 +5,050,265
Ireland 1,226,147 1,047,425 -178,722
Germany 773,313 1,280,436 +507,123
Italy 450,455 165,882 -284,573
Switzerland 270,110 243,521 -26,589
Australia 280,872 160,176 -120,696
France 260,812 145,997 -114,815
Qatar 203,182 0 -203,182
South Africa 93,657 56,896 -36,761
Czechia 88,969 60,568 -28,401

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 91,548
Italy 2,073
China 64

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 39,699 51,849 +12,150
Italy 699 1,374 +675
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) 20,189,451
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,906,022
Air transport 5,086,076
Other 511,096

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) 9,804,714 10,384,737 +580,023
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,115,543 2,790,479 -325,064
Air transport 479,836 4,606,240 +4,126,404
Other 228,357 282,739 +54,382

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 14,065,126
London Heathrow Airport 4,457,438
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,820,251
Felixstowe 2,741,803
Liverpool Docks 2,306,381

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 6,499,728 7,565,398 +1,065,670
London Heathrow Airport 251,069 4,206,369 +3,955,300
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,031,523 1,788,728 -242,795
Felixstowe 1,589,062 1,152,741 -436,321
Liverpool Docks 720,997 1,585,384 +864,387
London Gateway Port 1,324,959 362,318 -962,641
Heysham 416,948 131,118 -285,830
000 228,357 282,739 +54,382
Holyhead 186,787 307,689 +120,902
Manchester Airport 155,168 285,000 +129,832

Quick facts

HS code: 48070080

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

Description: Other types of composite paper and paperboard not listed above. Comes in rolls or sheets