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 59,453,142
Belgium 47,388,651
Sweden 40,408,482
Germany 34,751,847
Austria 23,776,952

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 38,718,469 20,734,673 -17,983,796
Belgium 29,298,527 18,090,124 -11,208,403
Sweden 24,449,693 15,958,789 -8,490,904
Germany 16,464,074 18,287,773 +1,823,699
Austria 14,655,086 9,121,866 -5,533,220
Italy 7,787,281 4,381,119 -3,406,162
Spain 3,945,846 3,603,349 -342,497
France 3,221,316 2,471,673 -749,643
China 1,238,656 2,523,438 +1,284,782
Netherlands 2,335,376 1,046,812 -1,288,564

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 56,920,212
Finland 50,566,670
Sweden 39,053,700
Austria 21,541,151
Italy 12,433,743

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 33,715,499 23,204,713 -10,510,786
Finland 29,312,350 21,254,320 -8,058,030
Sweden 23,666,383 15,387,317 -8,279,066
Austria 13,213,804 8,327,347 -4,886,457
Italy 8,367,375 4,066,368 -4,301,007
Belgium 6,616,923 3,535,579 -3,081,344
Spain 5,722,195 3,751,492 -1,970,703
China 1,399,221 2,518,751 +1,119,530
France 1,830,199 1,876,764 +46,565
Slovenia 1,503,534 1,782,515 +278,981

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 15
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 11
West Yorkshire 9
Inner London - West 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 11 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10 8 -2
West Yorkshire 8 5 -3
Inner London - West 6 6 +0
Outer London - West and North West 8 7 -1
West Midlands 6 7 +1
Essex 6 3 -3
Kent 6 5 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 3 -4
Greater Manchester 4 5 +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) 108,495,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 103,876,701
Other 27,847,522
Air transport 1,733,981
Road transport 2,378

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) 62,757,935 45,737,724 -17,020,211
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,800,528 40,076,173 -23,724,355
Other 17,273,597 10,573,925 -6,699,672
Air transport 828,828 905,153 +76,325
Road transport 0 2,378 +2,378
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 92,205,680
Immingham Docks 45,194,012
000 27,847,522
Felixstowe 14,223,437
Dover 13,454,968

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 54,028,809 38,176,871 -15,851,938
Immingham Docks 29,019,695 16,174,317 -12,845,378
000 17,273,597 10,573,925 -6,699,672
Felixstowe 7,463,960 6,759,477 -704,483
Dover 8,418,486 5,036,482 -3,382,004
Medway 7,321,420 5,397,076 -1,924,344
Purfleet 5,280,670 2,946,811 -2,333,859
Liverpool Docks 3,198,895 2,897,052 -301,843
Eurotunnel 2,952,646 1,889,074 -1,063,572
Killingholme 3,071,259 951,259 -2,120,000

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 53
Manufacture of paper and paper products 29
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 23
Other manufacturing 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 43
2025-11 50
2025-10 49
2025-09 49
2025-08 52

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 61
54m+ 58
15m-54m 22
0-1m 15
Other 15

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 2,168,033
India 1,944,155
Ireland 1,067,169
Netherlands 1,012,836
France 603,513

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 1,105,223 1,062,810 -42,413
India 1,410,935 533,220 -877,715
Ireland 603,498 463,671 -139,827
Netherlands 572,701 440,135 -132,566
France 364,576 238,937 -125,639
China 197,419 100,502 -96,917
Czechia 190,133 80,185 -109,948
Canada 213,581 41,082 -172,499
Mexico 223,673 0 -223,673
Germany 104,437 91,281 -13,156

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 166,792
Italy 26,023
XI 7,886
China 7,719
Netherlands 1,450

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 85,246 +3,700
Italy 26,023 0 -26,023
XI 0 7,886 +7,886
China 2,908 4,811 +1,903
Netherlands 1,367 83 -1,284

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) 5,505,137
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,797,090
Air transport 343,989
Other 213,488

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) 3,543,749 1,961,388 -1,582,361
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,211,669 1,585,421 -626,248
Air transport 239,038 104,951 -134,087
Other 112,686 100,802 -11,884

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,229,959
Southampton 1,871,422
London Gateway Port 1,749,195
Felixstowe 1,263,837
Holyhead 635,900

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 1,307,973 921,986 -385,987
Southampton 839,417 1,032,005 +192,588
London Gateway Port 1,193,433 555,762 -637,671
Felixstowe 1,145,616 118,221 -1,027,395
Holyhead 344,028 291,872 -52,156
Liverpool Docks 360,740 243,506 -117,234
Immingham Docks 249,115 118,100 -131,015
London Heathrow Airport 161,388 65,848 -95,540
000 112,686 100,802 -11,884
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