Import/export HS code 48102980: Various coated paper

Coated paper or paperboard not in rolls or lightweight. Includes various formats and sizes

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 £
United States 100,520,855
Italy 38,344,594
Belgium 29,334,900
Germany 28,661,370
China 10,657,400

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 £
United States 54,668,995 45,851,860 -8,817,135
Italy 22,859,728 15,484,866 -7,374,862
Belgium 17,813,403 11,521,497 -6,291,906
Germany 16,490,539 12,170,831 -4,319,708
China 2,077,466 8,579,934 +6,502,468
Netherlands 3,887,304 4,485,914 +598,610
Sweden 3,821,676 3,888,826 +67,150
Brazil 1,345,062 1,120,864 -224,198
Spain 1,041,600 1,191,259 +149,659
Austria 423,422 109,624 -313,798

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 £
United States 101,213,294
Italy 40,161,962
Austria 35,826,242
Netherlands 24,506,791
China 10,672,236

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 £
United States 54,622,269 46,591,025 -8,031,244
Italy 24,783,465 15,378,497 -9,404,968
Austria 20,171,854 15,654,388 -4,517,466
Netherlands 13,278,662 11,228,129 -2,050,533
China 2,084,855 8,587,381 +6,502,526
Sweden 3,857,476 3,856,627 -849
Germany 3,203,802 1,356,565 -1,847,237
Brazil 1,346,497 1,147,607 -198,890
Spain 1,212,857 551,277 -661,580
Denmark 421,851 0 -421,851

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Greater Manchester 4

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 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 3 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 3 +1
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Kent 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 3 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Essex 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 0 2 +2

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 126,149,844
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 103,792,679
Other 432,237
Air transport 67,410
Road transport 13,301

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 64,039,468 62,110,376 -1,929,092
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,127,007 42,665,672 -18,461,335
Other 292,740 139,497 -153,243
Air transport 33,403 34,007 +604
Road transport 13,301 0 -13,301

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 52,744,065
Avonmouth Docks 46,077,810
Southampton 45,065,414
Immingham Docks 28,547,684
Hull 22,098,758

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 31,795,104 20,948,961 -10,846,143
Avonmouth Docks 29,124,356 16,953,454 -12,170,902
Southampton 15,278,075 29,787,339 +14,509,264
Immingham Docks 13,653,144 14,894,540 +1,241,396
Hull 13,254,919 8,843,839 -4,411,080
London Gateway Port 11,771,303 1,111,753 -10,659,550
Felixstowe 2,634,656 9,008,049 +6,373,393
Dover 4,382,635 1,159,427 -3,223,208
Middlesbrough 1,109,086 430,854 -678,232
Killingholme 427,157 663,633 +236,476

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of paper and paper products
21
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
15
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 16
2026-04 19
2026-03 10
2026-02 14
2026-01 14

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 23
54m+ 22
15m-54m 7
0-1m 4
Other 3

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 1,846,380
Netherlands 79,329
France 70,460
Germany 60,476
Mexico 30,888

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 784,353 1,062,027 +277,674
Netherlands 78,285 1,044 -77,241
France 5,361 65,099 +59,738
Germany 0 60,476 +60,476
Mexico 30,888 0 -30,888
United States 16,066 2,958 -13,108
Norway 18,528 0 -18,528
Australia 5,533 3,259 -2,274
Poland 3,776 0 -3,776
Philippines 0 2,042 +2,042

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 197,845

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 117,133 80,712 -36,421

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) 1,829,017
Other 197,845
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,155
Air transport 49,679

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) 734,132 1,094,885 +360,753
Other 117,133 80,712 -36,421
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,113 2,042 -64,071
Air transport 26,572 23,107 -3,465

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Heysham 747,674
Liverpool Docks 533,277
Holyhead 349,885
000 197,845
Dover / Eurotunnel 134,496

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 £
Heysham 349,553 398,121 +48,568
Liverpool Docks 221,455 311,822 +90,367
Holyhead 90,518 259,367 +168,849
000 117,133 80,712 -36,421
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,921 125,575 +116,654
Harwich 63,071 0 -63,071
East Midlands Airport 21,173 20,113 -1,060
Southampton 30,888 0 -30,888
Immingham Docks 17,569 0 -17,569
Dover 7,687 0 -7,687

Quick facts

HS code: 48102980

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

Description: Coated paper or paperboard not in rolls or lightweight. Includes various formats and sizes