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 5,017,146
China 3,432,109
Sweden 1,575,239
Turkey 667,889
Finland 621,810

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 2,443,111 2,574,035 +130,924
China 1,823,779 1,608,330 -215,449
Sweden 919,451 655,788 -263,663
Turkey 216,455 451,434 +234,979
Finland 359,820 261,990 -97,830
Netherlands 219,226 380,164 +160,938
Greece 226,749 224,337 -2,412
India 229,278 218,580 -10,698
Poland 233,059 77,576 -155,483
United States 41,175 210,862 +169,687

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 4,604,126
China 3,478,011
Sweden 1,370,301
Turkey 682,483
Finland 682,201

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 2,211,679 2,392,447 +180,768
China 1,820,516 1,657,495 -163,021
Sweden 754,296 616,005 -138,291
Turkey 231,049 451,434 +220,385
Finland 359,820 322,381 -37,439
United States 254,333 353,594 +99,261
Netherlands 200,611 287,856 +87,245
India 238,028 218,580 -19,448
Greece 226,749 224,337 -2,412
Poland 233,059 81,213 -151,846

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Greater Manchester 7
Inner London - West 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
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 6 +2
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Kent 4 6 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 6 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
Essex 4 4 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 3 4 +1
West Midlands 4 4 +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) 7,336,798
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,872,507
Air transport 521,824
Other 185,340
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) 3,708,747 3,628,051 -80,696
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,933,561 2,938,946 +5,385
Air transport 196,285 325,539 +129,254
Other 138,522 46,818 -91,704
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 4,569,787
Immingham Docks 1,532,895
Dover 1,446,210
Southampton 1,220,631
Eurotunnel 1,066,553

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 2,089,684 2,480,103 +390,419
Immingham Docks 799,788 733,107 -66,681
Dover 909,203 537,007 -372,196
Southampton 787,351 433,280 -354,071
Eurotunnel 612,247 454,306 -157,941
London Gateway Port 331,134 616,416 +285,282
Harwich 304,844 370,765 +65,921
London 149,956 309,204 +159,248
Belfast Port 283,181 169,737 -113,444
Purfleet 78,403 290,058 +211,655

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
48
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
14
Manufacture of paper and paper products
12
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
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
2026-05 22
2026-04 29
2026-03 27
2026-02 27
2026-01 23

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 64
54m+ 41
15m-54m 16
Other 10
0-1m 9

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 24,237,968
Ireland 2,073,468
Germany 1,883,489
Switzerland 479,799
Australia 442,058

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 14,346,822 +4,455,676
Ireland 1,127,162 946,306 -180,856
Germany 939,820 943,669 +3,849
Switzerland 288,777 191,022 -97,755
Australia 269,699 172,359 -97,340
Italy 277,232 157,887 -119,345
France 259,645 150,967 -108,678
Qatar 203,182 0 -203,182
Egypt 49,106 119,692 +70,586
Czechia 97,435 65,339 -32,096

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 89,588
Italy 1,944
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 39,095 50,493 +11,398
Italy 614 1,330 +716
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) 20,757,647
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,328,204
Air transport 5,006,828
Other 496,468

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) 10,388,287 10,369,360 -18,927
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,034,408 2,293,796 -740,612
Air transport 393,161 4,613,667 +4,220,506
Other 239,245 257,223 +17,978

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 13,436,793
London Heathrow Airport 4,430,672
Liverpool Docks 3,928,535
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,475,680
Felixstowe 2,717,138

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 5,833,637 -1,769,519
London Heathrow Airport 228,406 4,202,266 +3,973,860
Liverpool Docks 644,968 3,283,567 +2,638,599
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,091,313 1,384,367 -706,946
Felixstowe 1,586,403 1,130,735 -455,668
London Gateway Port 813,232 390,444 -422,788
000 239,245 257,223 +17,978
Heysham 374,694 96,387 -278,307
Holyhead 187,157 275,773 +88,616
Manchester Airport 86,122 303,916 +217,794

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