Import/export HS code 481013: Coated paper in rolls

Paper or paperboard coated with kaolin or other substances, sold in rolls

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 £
Finland 64,263,601
Belgium 52,466,718
Sweden 44,190,476
Germany 40,408,432
Austria 27,987,832

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 £
Finland 37,620,338 26,643,263 -10,977,075
Belgium 28,638,559 23,828,159 -4,810,400
Sweden 24,305,804 19,884,672 -4,421,132
Germany 16,971,932 23,436,500 +6,464,568
Austria 13,750,576 14,237,256 +486,680
Italy 7,387,041 5,434,077 -1,952,964
Spain 4,315,658 5,000,695 +685,037
China 1,139,555 5,747,884 +4,608,329
France 3,123,833 3,234,560 +110,727
Netherlands 2,186,979 1,465,428 -721,551

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 62,522,073
Finland 57,186,265
Sweden 42,652,019
Austria 24,012,470
Italy 12,932,748

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 33,096,332 29,425,741 -3,670,591
Finland 29,906,360 27,279,905 -2,626,455
Sweden 23,392,863 19,259,156 -4,133,707
Austria 12,531,829 11,480,641 -1,051,188
Italy 8,047,850 4,884,898 -3,162,952
Spain 5,874,423 5,292,503 -581,920
Belgium 6,107,948 4,369,961 -1,737,987
China 1,229,517 5,746,164 +4,516,647
France 1,745,264 2,586,869 +841,605
Slovenia 1,408,134 2,511,027 +1,102,893

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 14
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 12
Inner London - West 9
Kent 8
Outer London - West and North West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 11 10 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10 9 -1
Inner London - West 6 7 +1
Kent 6 6 +0
Outer London - West and North West 7 7 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 5 -2
West Midlands 6 7 +1
West Yorkshire 7 5 -2
Lancashire 6 4 -2
Essex 5 3 -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) 120,495,060
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 116,943,194
Other 32,470,156
Air transport 2,031,654
Road transport 10,157

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) 61,557,395 58,937,665 -2,619,730
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 62,797,950 54,145,244 -8,652,706
Other 16,341,500 16,128,656 -212,844
Air transport 918,105 1,113,549 +195,444
Road transport 0 10,157 +10,157
Rail transport 2,235 0 -2,235

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 102,528,175
Immingham Docks 49,466,950
000 32,470,156
Felixstowe 16,691,678
Dover 14,964,959

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 £
London 53,877,653 48,650,522 -5,227,131
Immingham Docks 27,374,064 22,092,886 -5,281,178
000 16,341,500 16,128,656 -212,844
Felixstowe 7,461,830 9,229,848 +1,768,018
Dover 8,297,613 6,667,346 -1,630,267
Medway 7,547,580 5,773,605 -1,773,975
Purfleet 4,677,727 3,562,879 -1,114,848
Liverpool Docks 3,312,338 4,154,649 +842,311
Eurotunnel 2,835,204 2,488,945 -346,259
Killingholme 3,181,078 1,580,630 -1,600,448

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 57
Manufacture of paper and paper products 31
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 24
Other manufacturing 18
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 44
2026-03 49
2026-02 46
2026-01 43
2025-12 38

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 59
54m+ 59
15m-54m 25
Other 18
0-1m 17

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 2,471,721
India 2,110,487
Ireland 1,187,505
Netherlands 1,126,617
France 649,172

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 1,295,698 1,176,023 -119,675
India 1,355,052 755,435 -599,617
Ireland 572,531 614,974 +42,443
Netherlands 612,788 513,829 -98,959
France 404,766 244,406 -160,360
Nigeria 0 427,427 +427,427
Czechia 184,919 112,425 -72,494
China 254,783 15,138 -239,645
Germany 103,357 128,278 +24,921
Denmark 89,252 131,431 +42,179

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 £
Germany 206,372
Italy 26,023
China 12,206
XI 7,886
Netherlands 1,399

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 £
Germany 81,546 124,826 +43,280
Italy 26,023 0 -26,023
China 3,486 8,720 +5,234
XI 6 7,880 +7,874
Netherlands 1,367 32 -1,335

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) 6,216,104
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,302,051
Air transport 351,706
Other 259,387

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) 3,604,484 2,611,620 -992,864
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,332,030 1,970,021 -362,009
Air transport 220,045 131,661 -88,384
Other 113,210 146,177 +32,967

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,524,487
Southampton 2,222,157
London Gateway Port 2,128,744
Felixstowe 1,132,937
Liverpool Docks 757,197

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,424,470 1,100,017 -324,453
Southampton 1,074,609 1,147,548 +72,939
London Gateway Port 1,180,133 948,611 -231,522
Felixstowe 984,679 148,258 -836,421
Liverpool Docks 380,229 376,968 -3,261
Holyhead 336,850 384,677 +47,827
Immingham Docks 258,601 149,128 -109,473
000 113,210 146,177 +32,967
London Heathrow Airport 145,671 76,494 -69,177
Medway 28,036 92,142 +64,106

Quick facts

HS code: 481013

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

Description: Paper or paperboard coated with kaolin or other substances, sold in rolls