Import/export HS code 48109290: Various multi-ply paper

Includes all other multi-ply paper or paperboard not listed elsewhere

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 £
Germany 82,446,972
Sweden 76,588,817
Netherlands 68,674,696
Belgium 29,182,625
Finland 9,181,018

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 £
Germany 42,936,145 39,510,827 -3,425,318
Sweden 37,912,847 38,675,970 +763,123
Netherlands 32,692,437 35,982,259 +3,289,822
Belgium 15,071,390 14,111,235 -960,155
Finland 5,069,625 4,111,393 -958,232
China 1,250,096 7,298,074 +6,047,978
Chile 6,561,377 0 -6,561,377
France 3,472,738 1,981,803 -1,490,935
India 2,630,859 1,373,246 -1,257,613
Slovenia 3,320,392 81,759 -3,238,633

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 £
Sweden 101,337,022
Germany 54,564,248
Netherlands 53,512,407
Austria 27,890,442
Finland 9,243,987

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 £
Sweden 49,805,740 51,531,282 +1,725,542
Germany 27,708,965 26,855,283 -853,682
Netherlands 25,046,652 28,465,755 +3,419,103
Austria 13,665,657 14,224,785 +559,128
Finland 5,096,514 4,147,473 -949,041
China 1,258,138 7,380,013 +6,121,875
Chile 6,561,377 0 -6,561,377
India 2,648,455 1,373,246 -1,275,209
New Zealand 935,668 2,409,161 +1,473,493
Turkey 1,745,045 1,166,471 -578,574

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4
Greater Manchester 4
Kent 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4
West Midlands 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
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 4 +2
Greater Manchester 2 3 +1
Kent 2 4 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
West Midlands 3 4 +1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - West 1 3 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0

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) 147,154,572
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 136,981,034
Other 30,213,285
Air transport 46,039
Road transport 1,496

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) 67,993,198 79,161,374 +11,168,176
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,170,916 64,810,118 -7,360,798
Other 19,594,029 10,619,256 -8,974,773
Air transport 20,761 25,278 +4,517
Road transport 1,496 0 -1,496

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 95,582,601
London 40,671,121
Hull 37,547,512
000 30,213,285
Blyth Harbour 29,390,256

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 £
Immingham Docks 39,823,384 55,759,217 +15,935,833
London 20,780,940 19,890,181 -890,759
Hull 20,520,046 17,027,466 -3,492,580
000 19,594,029 10,619,256 -8,974,773
Blyth Harbour 18,209,621 11,180,635 -7,028,986
Felixstowe 5,975,981 13,630,137 +7,654,156
Dover 6,341,748 5,564,155 -777,593
Harwich 5,206,398 6,284,488 +1,078,090
Killingholme 5,929,984 4,401,690 -1,528,294
London Gateway Port 8,817,573 1,211,474 -7,606,099

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 22
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 5
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 14
2026-03 19
2026-02 18
2026-01 14
2025-12 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
54m+ 19
1m-15m 17
15m-54m 12
0-1m 4

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 683,513
Turkey 360,195
Netherlands 222,260
Switzerland 116,965
Egypt 98,952

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 407,808 275,705 -132,103
Turkey 322,383 37,812 -284,571
Netherlands 137,443 84,817 -52,626
Switzerland 61,036 55,929 -5,107
Egypt 98,952 0 -98,952
Germany 62,163 31,604 -30,559
Belgium 91,832 0 -91,832
Poland 3,229 77,447 +74,218
Sweden 49,083 25,478 -23,605
Slovakia 32,955 41,254 +8,299

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 £
Sweden 5,703
XI 413

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 £
Sweden 0 5,703 +5,703
XI 0 413 +413

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) 1,302,241
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 597,119
Other 175,517
Air transport 17,470

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) 718,932 583,309 -135,623
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 512,643 84,476 -428,167
Other 128,341 47,176 -81,165
Air transport 14,160 3,310 -10,850

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 481,673
Dover / Eurotunnel 422,792
Immingham Docks 328,117
Heysham 300,347
000 175,517

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 £
Liverpool Docks 414,017 67,656 -346,361
Dover / Eurotunnel 189,947 232,845 +42,898
Immingham Docks 228,368 99,749 -128,619
Heysham 163,445 136,902 -26,543
000 128,341 47,176 -81,165
London Gateway Port 127,789 6,207 -121,582
Holyhead 55,612 20,242 -35,370
Felixstowe 6,860 47,452 +40,592
Harwich 9,302 26,725 +17,423
Hull 27,517 3,320 -24,197

Quick facts

HS code: 48109290

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

Description: Includes all other multi-ply paper or paperboard not listed elsewhere