Import/export HS code 480810: Corrugated paper and paperboard

Paper with a wavy layer, may or may not have holes. 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 14,316,205
Germany 13,739,277
France 11,140,332
Ireland 5,909,863
Turkey 2,061,883

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 7,619,987 6,696,218 -923,769
Germany 6,482,600 7,256,677 +774,077
France 5,128,029 6,012,303 +884,274
Ireland 3,914,677 1,995,186 -1,919,491
Turkey 1,133,762 928,121 -205,641
China 998,546 637,987 -360,559
Denmark 459,586 669,158 +209,572
United Arab Emirates 899,542 84,873 -814,669
United States 386,426 295,909 -90,517
Spain 78,595 161,788 +83,193

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 21,710,074
France 11,583,503
Netherlands 5,898,983
Ireland 4,401,531
Turkey 2,061,883

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 10,776,452 10,933,622 +157,170
France 5,429,087 6,154,416 +725,329
Netherlands 3,024,542 2,874,441 -150,101
Ireland 3,023,177 1,378,354 -1,644,823
Turkey 1,133,762 928,121 -205,641
China 1,010,011 660,093 -349,918
United Arab Emirates 911,212 84,873 -826,339
United States 361,876 285,652 -76,224
Spain 80,981 155,052 +74,071
Czechia 94,010 126,965 +32,955

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 12
Inner London - East 10
West Midlands 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8
Greater Manchester 8

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
Inner London - West 10 7 -3
Inner London - East 6 9 +3
West Midlands 5 7 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 5 -3
Greater Manchester 6 4 -2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 6 +2
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 6 +2
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 5 +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) 34,748,050
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,045,301
Other 2,528,886
Air transport 787,405
Road transport 2,360

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) 17,058,808 17,689,242 +630,434
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,802,737 6,242,564 -2,560,173
Other 1,314,216 1,214,670 -99,546
Air transport 588,723 198,682 -390,041
Road transport 2,360 0 -2,360

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 10,829,463
Felixstowe 9,541,634
Dover 8,673,580
Immingham Docks 5,200,896
Eurotunnel 5,193,103

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 5,843,081 4,986,382 -856,699
Felixstowe 5,002,636 4,538,998 -463,638
Dover 4,047,845 4,625,735 +577,890
Immingham Docks 2,286,730 2,914,166 +627,436
Eurotunnel 2,539,444 2,653,659 +114,215
Liverpool Docks 2,445,768 495,624 -1,950,144
000 1,314,216 1,214,670 -99,546
Heysham 1,396,722 707,594 -689,128
London 122,802 1,846,184 +1,723,382
Southampton 347,472 486,511 +139,039

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 50
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 24
Manufacture of paper and paper products 20
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 18
Other manufacturing 13

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 34
2025-11 35
2025-10 40
2025-09 34
2025-08 30

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
54m+ 64
1m-15m 47
15m-54m 26
0-1m 18
Other 8

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 41,116,043
Netherlands 5,527,228
Germany 5,138,589
Poland 4,454,898
France 3,162,787

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 22,083,637 19,032,406 -3,051,231
Netherlands 4,084,603 1,442,625 -2,641,978
Germany 2,618,215 2,520,374 -97,841
Poland 2,705,844 1,749,054 -956,790
France 1,740,027 1,422,760 -317,267
Finland 1,448,380 1,282,591 -165,789
Belgium 1,432,889 704,346 -728,543
Switzerland 1,156,597 938,231 -218,366
Sweden 980,605 812,496 -168,109
United States 749,955 595,253 -154,702

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 13,489,464
Ireland 9,449
Turkey 2,823
Germany 1,817
Nicaragua 541

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 6,971,618 6,517,846 -453,772
Ireland 8,170 1,279 -6,891
Turkey 2,528 295 -2,233
Germany 1,553 264 -1,289
Nicaragua 541 0 -541
China 210 5 -205
Italy 0 19 +19

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) 51,524,276
Other 13,695,838
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,460,067
Air transport 881,074

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) 28,049,379 23,474,897 -4,574,482
Other 7,070,581 6,625,257 -445,324
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,540,714 2,919,353 -5,621,361
Air transport 697,850 183,224 -514,626

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 13,695,838
Liverpool Docks 13,394,133
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,321,581
Immingham Docks 10,547,175
Holyhead 8,015,350

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 7,070,581 6,625,257 -445,324
Liverpool Docks 7,828,424 5,565,709 -2,262,715
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,605,057 4,716,524 -1,888,533
Immingham Docks 5,575,635 4,971,540 -604,095
Holyhead 3,856,110 4,159,240 +303,130
Felixstowe 3,366,874 1,327,519 -2,039,355
Heysham 2,082,860 1,954,208 -128,652
ZLC 1,818,229 439,173 -1,379,056
London Gateway Port 1,599,857 651,677 -948,180
London 710,825 885,169 +174,344

Quick facts

HS code: 480810

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

Description: Paper with a wavy layer, may or may not have holes. Comes in rolls or sheets