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 94,082,412
Italy 40,126,382
Germany 36,968,908
Finland 20,417,360
Sweden 16,930,936

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 48,389,369 45,693,043 -2,696,326
Italy 19,660,208 20,466,174 +805,966
Germany 13,638,148 23,330,760 +9,692,612
Finland 12,017,489 8,399,871 -3,617,618
Sweden 9,283,405 7,647,531 -1,635,874
China 13,007,942 3,146,642 -9,861,300
France 7,531,927 5,372,443 -2,159,484
Austria 3,971,626 4,437,966 +466,340
Luxembourg 839,907 5,220,309 +4,380,402
South Korea 2,114,180 1,840,787 -273,393

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 70,356,244
Italy 53,234,478
Germany 34,332,529
Belgium 24,285,146
Sweden 17,080,279

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 35,757,877 34,598,367 -1,159,510
Italy 26,051,511 27,182,967 +1,131,456
Germany 15,966,283 18,366,246 +2,399,963
Belgium 12,171,568 12,113,578 -57,990
Sweden 9,439,078 7,641,201 -1,797,877
Finland 6,573,416 9,915,094 +3,341,678
China 12,598,398 3,159,556 -9,438,842
Spain 4,344,859 1,929,885 -2,414,974
South Korea 2,115,141 1,840,787 -274,354
Slovenia 1,796,883 1,994,378 +197,495

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 11
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 9
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 8
Greater Manchester 7
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5

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 7 7 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 8 6 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5 5 +0
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 5 2 -3
West Central Scotland 1 5 +4
West Yorkshire 5 3 -2
Essex 4 2 -2
Lancashire 3 4 +1
South East Wales 1 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) 169,015,312
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 81,673,869
Other 18,035,745
Air transport 1,973,227
Road transport 288,853

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) 85,194,794 83,820,518 -1,374,276
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 45,475,466 36,198,403 -9,277,063
Other 6,753,101 11,282,644 +4,529,543
Air transport 1,439,758 533,469 -906,289
Road transport 84,302 204,551 +120,249

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 78,773,313
Dover 39,728,189
Immingham Docks 36,821,671
Felixstowe 34,063,479
Purfleet 26,342,871

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 37,509,222 41,264,091 +3,754,869
Dover 20,367,355 19,360,834 -1,006,521
Immingham Docks 20,576,377 16,245,294 -4,331,083
Felixstowe 21,399,643 12,663,836 -8,735,807
Purfleet 12,802,223 13,540,648 +738,425
000 6,753,101 11,282,644 +4,529,543
Eurotunnel 5,213,914 5,082,502 -131,412
London Gateway Port 3,890,980 2,845,682 -1,045,298
Killingholme 2,162,482 2,407,237 +244,755
Hull 1,496,646 2,491,208 +994,562

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
38
Manufacture of paper and paper products
29
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
17
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
Other manufacturing
7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 23
2026-04 30
2026-03 26
2026-02 27
2026-01 33

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 40
54m+ 33
15m-54m 23
0-1m 15
Other 5

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 1,866,966
Ireland 1,402,622
Germany 1,393,091
Netherlands 741,782
France 690,088

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 793,333 1,073,633 +280,300
Ireland 583,842 818,780 +234,938
Germany 760,350 632,741 -127,609
Netherlands 311,822 429,960 +118,138
France 202,944 487,144 +284,200
United States 299,640 292,099 -7,541
Poland 268,785 177,813 -90,972
Italy 104,321 75,995 -28,326
Canada 54,854 104,898 +50,044
Egypt 115,310 0 -115,310

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 2,168
Ireland 2,106

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 487 1,681 +1,194
Ireland 2,106 0 -2,106

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) 6,552,994
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,288,188
Air transport 290,326
Other 4,274
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) 3,040,597 3,512,397 +471,800
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 692,907 595,281 -97,626
Air transport 153,199 137,127 -16,072
Other 2,593 1,681 -912
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 4,176,111
Liverpool Docks 1,017,803
Immingham Docks 611,050
Holyhead 353,651
Southampton 347,190

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 2,004,104 2,172,007 +167,903
Liverpool Docks 409,654 608,149 +198,495
Immingham Docks 227,575 383,475 +155,900
Holyhead 89,566 264,085 +174,519
Southampton 108,701 238,489 +129,788
London Gateway Port 300,484 28,195 -272,289
Portsmouth 61,680 189,942 +128,262
Heysham 154,386 68,447 -85,939
Dover 78,262 109,199 +30,937
London Heathrow Airport 95,345 49,106 -46,239

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