Import/export HS code 48139010: Cigarette paper in medium-width rolls

Cigarette paper in rolls with a width between 5 cm and 15 cm, suitable for rolling

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 £
Spain 182,793
Austria 115,872
France 94,881
Germany 61,735
Cyprus 45,437

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 £
Spain 182,793 0 -182,793
Austria 63,651 52,221 -11,430
France 69,795 25,086 -44,709
Germany 25,434 36,301 +10,867
Cyprus 0 45,437 +45,437
Netherlands 3,180 37,676 +34,496
Italy 3,120 0 -3,120
Ireland 0 51 +51

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 £
Spain 325,254
Austria 115,872
Belgium 45,437
Netherlands 35,865
Germany 13,894

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 £
Spain 276,732 48,522 -228,210
Austria 63,651 52,221 -11,430
Belgium 0 45,437 +45,437
Netherlands 0 35,865 +35,865
Germany 2,765 11,129 +8,364
China 1,705 2,658 +953
Italy 3,120 0 -3,120
France 0 889 +889

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Mid and South West Wales 1

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 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
South Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Suffolk 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) 472,896
Air transport 63,449
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,349
Other 51

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) 322,529 150,367 -172,162
Air transport 25,444 38,005 +12,561
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 8,349 +8,349
Other 0 51 +51

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 264,228
Eurotunnel 141,178
London 56,113
Birmingham Airport 35,043
Immingham Docks 12,001

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 £
Dover 211,273 52,955 -158,318
Eurotunnel 92,004 49,174 -42,830
London 10,676 45,437 +34,761
Birmingham Airport 10,092 24,951 +14,859
Immingham Docks 6,285 5,716 -569
Leeds Bradford Airport 6,124 3,211 -2,913
East Midlands Airport 0 8,827 +8,827
Manchester Airport 6,453 0 -6,453
London Heathrow Airport 2,775 1,016 -1,759
Felixstowe 891 2,367 +1,476

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 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of tobacco products 2
Construction of buildings 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-08 5
2025-05 6
2025-03 3

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 5
54m+ 4
0-1m 1

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 £
Switzerland 300,454
Spain 92,583
Germany 28,077
Ireland 18,574
Norway 6,777

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 £
Switzerland 300,454 0 -300,454
Spain 92,583 0 -92,583
Germany 28,077 0 -28,077
Ireland 11,005 7,569 -3,436
Norway 1,121 5,656 +4,535
United States 2,080 0 -2,080
Japan 1,334 0 -1,334
Netherlands 1,014 0 -1,014

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) 444,026
Air transport 4,787
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,080

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) 431,830 12,196 -419,634
Air transport 3,758 1,029 -2,729
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,080 0 -2,080

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 421,033
Dover 7,872
Holyhead 6,119
Liverpool Docks 6,107
East Midlands Airport 3,453

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 421,033 0 -421,033
Dover 2,216 5,656 +3,440
Holyhead 4,603 1,516 -3,087
Liverpool Docks 3,978 2,129 -1,849
East Midlands Airport 2,424 1,029 -1,395
Heysham 0 2,895 +2,895
Southampton 2,080 0 -2,080
London Stansted Airport 1,334 0 -1,334

Quick facts

HS code: 48139010

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

Description: Cigarette paper in rolls with a width between 5 cm and 15 cm, suitable for rolling