Import/export HS code 482110: Printed labels
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* 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 | 38,517,773 |
| Italy | 27,915,574 |
| Ireland | 24,892,580 |
| China | 24,548,459 |
| Netherlands | 17,108,570 |
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 | 19,305,904 | 19,211,869 | -94,035 |
| Italy | 15,461,884 | 12,453,690 | -3,008,194 |
| Ireland | 12,925,165 | 11,967,415 | -957,750 |
| China | 12,886,661 | 11,661,798 | -1,224,863 |
| Netherlands | 9,339,510 | 7,769,060 | -1,570,450 |
| France | 7,381,232 | 5,460,172 | -1,921,060 |
| United States | 3,753,015 | 2,646,848 | -1,106,167 |
| Spain | 3,289,083 | 3,106,385 | -182,698 |
| Czechia | 3,064,814 | 2,901,008 | -163,806 |
| Belgium | 3,186,466 | 1,215,935 | -1,970,531 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Germany | 34,298,514 |
| China | 27,290,386 |
| Italy | 24,779,485 |
| Ireland | 12,062,074 |
| France | 10,276,351 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 17,658,134 | 16,640,380 | -1,017,754 |
| China | 14,277,934 | 13,012,452 | -1,265,482 |
| Italy | 13,794,025 | 10,985,460 | -2,808,565 |
| Ireland | 6,115,780 | 5,946,294 | -169,486 |
| France | 5,398,306 | 4,878,045 | -520,261 |
| Netherlands | 5,088,701 | 4,037,732 | -1,050,969 |
| United States | 4,278,887 | 3,260,586 | -1,018,301 |
| Spain | 3,478,393 | 3,241,032 | -237,361 |
| Poland | 2,172,387 | 2,370,123 | +197,736 |
| Belgium | 1,035,597 | 1,033,916 | -1,681 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 224 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 123 |
| Greater Manchester | 114 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 86 |
| Inner London - East | 85 |
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 | 155 | 148 | -7 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 94 | 76 | -18 |
| Greater Manchester | 70 | 85 | +15 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 55 | 61 | +6 |
| Inner London - East | 50 | 50 | +0 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 57 | 51 | -6 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 50 | 57 | +7 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 49 | 48 | -1 |
| West Midlands | 50 | 38 | -12 |
| West Yorkshire | 40 | 49 | +9 |
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) | 70,508,180 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 42,006,966 |
| Air transport | 41,830,268 |
| Other | 33,863,293 |
| Road transport | 405,579 |
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) | 35,466,789 | 35,041,391 | -425,398 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 23,469,720 | 18,537,246 | -4,932,474 |
| Air transport | 23,281,943 | 18,548,325 | -4,733,618 |
| Other | 18,122,011 | 15,741,282 | -2,380,729 |
| Road transport | 165,597 | 239,982 | +74,385 |
| Rail transport | 2,510 | 0 | -2,510 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 33,863,293 |
| Dover | 28,734,005 |
| Felixstowe | 20,795,423 |
| Eurotunnel | 15,706,986 |
| East Midlands Airport | 11,664,572 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 | 18,122,011 | 15,741,282 | -2,380,729 |
| Dover | 14,976,894 | 13,757,111 | -1,219,783 |
| Felixstowe | 10,634,804 | 10,160,619 | -474,185 |
| Eurotunnel | 8,186,255 | 7,520,731 | -665,524 |
| East Midlands Airport | 5,824,476 | 5,840,096 | +15,620 |
| Immingham Docks | 5,215,397 | 5,424,835 | +209,438 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 5,007,594 | 4,190,870 | -816,724 |
| Birmingham Airport | 4,972,316 | 3,426,447 | -1,545,869 |
| London Stansted Airport | 3,460,784 | 2,206,736 | -1,254,048 |
| Southampton | 2,956,122 | 2,651,941 | -304,181 |
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
|
542 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
394 |
|
Other manufacturing
|
118 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
99 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
76 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 243 |
| 2026-04 | 267 |
| 2026-03 | 264 |
| 2026-02 | 273 |
| 2026-01 | 252 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| KENNEDY ENTERPRISES LIMITED | 123 |
| FISHER CLINICAL SERVICES UK LIMITED | 114 |
| NILORN UK LIMITED | 112 |
| TRB LIMITED | 105 |
| SML EUROPE LIMITED | 104 |
| CLIPPER RETAIL LTD | 103 |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED | 97 |
| GENESIS LABELS LIMITED | 94 |
| TRIMCO GROUP (UK) LIMITED | 93 |
| AVERY DENNISON U.K. LIMITED | 91 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 54m+ | 672 |
| 1m-15m | 625 |
| 15m-54m | 235 |
| 0-1m | 207 |
| Other | 149 |
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 | 29,273,365 |
| France | 15,718,897 |
| Belgium | 14,260,484 |
| Pakistan | 12,437,614 |
| Netherlands | 9,824,859 |
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 | 13,798,782 | 15,474,583 | +1,675,801 |
| France | 10,213,526 | 5,505,371 | -4,708,155 |
| Belgium | 8,635,286 | 5,625,198 | -3,010,088 |
| Pakistan | 6,079,473 | 6,358,141 | +278,668 |
| Netherlands | 5,405,019 | 4,419,840 | -985,179 |
| Germany | 4,425,004 | 4,640,365 | +215,361 |
| United States | 2,395,433 | 4,507,834 | +2,112,401 |
| Poland | 2,622,283 | 1,869,088 | -753,195 |
| Spain | 1,690,420 | 1,620,392 | -70,028 |
| Switzerland | 1,435,269 | 1,813,449 | +378,180 |
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 | 3,705,767 |
| Ireland | 84,874 |
| Lithuania | 70,975 |
| France | 63,660 |
| Austria | 58,568 |
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 | 1,834,660 | 1,871,107 | +36,447 |
| Ireland | 26,487 | 58,387 | +31,900 |
| Lithuania | 0 | 70,975 | +70,975 |
| France | 12,061 | 51,599 | +39,538 |
| Austria | 35,557 | 23,011 | -12,546 |
| Nicaragua | 2,551 | 32,647 | +30,096 |
| Germany | 4,099 | 13,726 | +9,627 |
| China | 10,278 | 6,132 | -4,146 |
| Italy | 4,928 | 6,405 | +1,477 |
| Spain | 1,301 | 2,866 | +1,565 |
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) | 75,192,038 |
| Air transport | 38,042,898 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 29,234,169 |
| Other | 6,300,956 |
| Road transport | 7,469 |
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) | 38,917,074 | 36,274,964 | -2,642,110 |
| Air transport | 21,388,902 | 16,653,996 | -4,734,906 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 13,873,286 | 15,360,883 | +1,487,597 |
| Other | 3,100,961 | 3,199,995 | +99,034 |
| Road transport | 5,419 | 2,050 | -3,369 |
| Rail transport | 0 | 1,067 | +1,067 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 42,550,607 |
| London Gateway Port | 19,065,909 |
| East Midlands Airport | 18,289,607 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 10,839,222 |
| Holyhead | 10,804,480 |
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 | 23,257,942 | 19,292,665 | -3,965,277 |
| London Gateway Port | 9,836,286 | 9,229,623 | -606,663 |
| East Midlands Airport | 12,716,999 | 5,572,608 | -7,144,391 |
| London Heathrow Airport | 4,001,258 | 6,837,964 | +2,836,706 |
| Holyhead | 4,329,001 | 6,475,479 | +2,146,478 |
| Liverpool Docks | 4,158,919 | 4,262,926 | +104,007 |
| 000 | 3,100,961 | 3,199,995 | +99,034 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,021,691 | 2,534,115 | -487,576 |
| ZLC | 2,928,748 | 2,253,406 | -675,342 |
| Portsmouth | 1,946,016 | 2,628,511 | +682,495 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 482110
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
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