Import/export HS code 481019: Various coated paper

Coated paper or paperboard not in rolls or small sheets. Includes larger sheets or other formats

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 £
Belgium 91,612,690
Italy 35,800,134
Germany 28,760,887
Finland 21,113,887
China 17,917,371

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 £
Belgium 52,687,685 38,925,005 -13,762,680
Italy 19,216,083 16,584,051 -2,632,032
Germany 10,475,857 18,285,030 +7,809,173
Finland 15,572,347 5,541,540 -10,030,807
China 13,362,050 4,555,321 -8,806,729
Sweden 8,784,680 7,414,303 -1,370,377
France 8,102,049 4,516,683 -3,585,366
Austria 3,479,322 3,583,438 +104,116
Ireland 1,926,753 1,476,810 -449,943
Spain 1,673,505 1,688,274 +14,769

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 £
Austria 64,730,992
Italy 48,554,703
Germany 31,622,527
Belgium 25,309,777
China 17,620,716

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 £
Austria 35,752,266 28,978,726 -6,773,540
Italy 26,733,924 21,820,779 -4,913,145
Germany 17,870,317 13,752,210 -4,118,107
Belgium 14,249,061 11,060,716 -3,188,345
China 12,906,784 4,713,932 -8,192,852
Sweden 9,180,603 7,202,982 -1,977,621
Finland 6,309,890 6,992,007 +682,117
Spain 4,305,837 2,044,228 -2,261,609
South Korea 1,471,543 1,810,127 +338,584
Slovenia 1,609,835 1,630,458 +20,623

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 10
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6
Greater Manchester 6
West Yorkshire 6

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 6 7 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 5 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 4 -2
Greater Manchester 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 6 3 -3
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 2 -3
West Central Scotland 1 5 +4
West Midlands 5 2 -3
Essex 4 3 -1
Lancashire 3 4 +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) 159,184,883
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,692,357
Other 13,621,772
Air transport 2,297,698
Road transport 273,329

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) 87,742,772 71,442,111 -16,300,661
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 46,597,566 29,094,791 -17,502,775
Other 5,600,289 8,021,483 +2,421,194
Air transport 1,438,404 859,294 -579,110
Road transport 3,471 269,858 +266,387

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 70,246,208
Dover 35,424,808
Immingham Docks 35,076,729
Felixstowe 33,518,227
Purfleet 26,947,466

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 37,733,204 32,513,004 -5,220,200
Dover 19,398,083 16,026,725 -3,371,358
Immingham Docks 21,067,670 14,009,059 -7,058,611
Felixstowe 23,480,359 10,037,868 -13,442,491
Purfleet 15,011,947 11,935,519 -3,076,428
000 5,600,289 8,021,483 +2,421,194
Eurotunnel 5,287,314 4,493,304 -794,010
London Gateway Port 3,284,632 3,964,105 +679,473
Killingholme 2,074,394 1,775,510 -298,884
Middlesbrough 2,718,607 618,740 -2,099,867

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 36
Manufacture of paper and paper products 29
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Other manufacturing 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 33
2025-11 29
2025-10 30
2025-09 27
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
1m-15m 42
54m+ 35
15m-54m 20
0-1m 11
Other 6

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 £
Czechia 1,604,890
Ireland 1,545,540
Germany 1,156,335
Netherlands 652,637
United States 553,764

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 £
Czechia 714,765 890,125 +175,360
Ireland 925,049 620,491 -304,558
Germany 650,710 505,625 -145,085
Netherlands 287,209 365,428 +78,219
United States 127,522 426,242 +298,720
France 203,208 328,034 +124,826
Poland 317,609 156,396 -161,213
Italy 88,002 49,897 -38,105
Egypt 57,913 57,397 -516
Belgium 79,650 30,186 -49,464

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 £
Italy 57,105
Ireland 2,938

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 £
Italy 54,937 2,168 -52,769
Ireland 2,938 0 -2,938

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) 5,919,090
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,151,682
Air transport 292,516
Other 60,043
Rail transport 2,020

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) 3,101,005 2,818,085 -282,920
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 455,455 696,227 +240,772
Air transport 153,771 138,745 -15,026
Other 57,875 2,168 -55,707
Rail transport 2,020 0 -2,020

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,457,615
Liverpool Docks 1,119,075
Immingham Docks 505,632
London Gateway Port 315,011
Southampton 279,373

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 1,788,086 1,669,529 -118,557
Liverpool Docks 657,879 461,196 -196,683
Immingham Docks 203,524 302,108 +98,584
London Gateway Port 73,382 241,629 +168,247
Southampton 92,083 187,290 +95,207
Heysham 155,987 101,439 -54,548
Portsmouth 0 251,622 +251,622
Holyhead 89,723 153,203 +63,480
Dover 145,133 84,110 -61,023
Hull 147,223 0 -147,223

Quick facts

HS code: 481019

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

Description: Coated paper or paperboard not in rolls or small sheets. Includes larger sheets or other formats