Import/export HS code 47073090: Various mechanical pulp paper waste

Other types of recycled paper made from mechanical pulp, not including newspapers or magazines

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 £
Ireland 6,001,689
United States 2,964,058
Netherlands 1,843,518
Luxembourg 870,689
Canada 299,689

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 £
Ireland 3,243,304 2,758,385 -484,919
United States 2,171,736 792,322 -1,379,414
Netherlands 1,571,267 272,251 -1,299,016
Luxembourg 213,695 656,994 +443,299
Canada 93,389 206,300 +112,911
Belgium 16,666 0 -16,666
Japan 0 2,867 +2,867
Viet Nam 2,456 0 -2,456
Italy 1,770 0 -1,770
Philippines 1,060 0 -1,060

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 £
Ireland 5,993,218
United States 3,076,812
Netherlands 1,834,063
Canada 187,739
United Kingdom 9,503

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 £
Ireland 3,234,833 2,758,385 -476,448
United States 2,171,531 905,281 -1,266,250
Netherlands 1,561,812 272,251 -1,289,561
Canada 101,534 86,205 -15,329
United Kingdom 9,503 0 -9,503
India 0 7,136 +7,136
Belgium 6,172 0 -6,172
Taiwan 4,800 0 -4,800
Italy 4,324 0 -4,324
Japan 0 2,867 +2,867

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Norfolk 2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Merseyside 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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 1 2 +1
Norfolk 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1

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) 6,912,564
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,197,621
Other 874,312
Air transport 21,862

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) 4,719,015 2,193,549 -2,525,466
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,364,607 1,833,014 -531,593
Other 217,318 656,994 +439,676
Air transport 14,403 7,459 -6,944

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Heysham 2,580,583
Holyhead 2,320,032
Felixstowe 1,842,890
Liverpool Docks 1,091,678
Southampton 894,074

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 £
Heysham 1,178,597 1,401,986 +223,389
Holyhead 1,189,965 1,130,067 -59,898
Felixstowe 1,332,631 510,259 -822,372
Liverpool Docks 865,346 226,332 -639,014
Southampton 581,065 313,009 -268,056
000 217,318 656,994 +439,676
Immingham Docks 774,932 9,492 -765,440
London Gateway Port 386,629 172,659 -213,970
Eurotunnel 382,534 104,556 -277,978
Harwich 228,448 153,923 -74,525

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 2
Remediation activities and other waste management services. 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-08 1

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 3
54m+ 2
15m-54m 1
Other 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 £
Netherlands 4,707,983
Germany 2,815,422
Austria 1,752,599
India 1,665,917
Malaysia 199,031

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 £
Netherlands 2,436,601 2,271,382 -165,219
Germany 1,682,045 1,133,377 -548,668
Austria 1,023,753 728,846 -294,907
India 499,670 1,166,247 +666,577
Malaysia 122,960 76,071 -46,889
Viet Nam 167,465 16,414 -151,051
France 33,237 68,464 +35,227
Slovenia 91,607 0 -91,607
Pakistan 62,231 0 -62,231
Spain 29,307 30,462 +1,155

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 45,582

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 0 45,582 +45,582

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) 8,916,522
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,780,949
Air transport 83,689
Other 45,582

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) 4,701,204 4,215,318 -485,886
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,506,846 1,274,103 -232,743
Air transport 74,249 9,440 -64,809
Other 0 45,582 +45,582

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,199,837
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,438,696
Felixstowe 1,656,141
London 1,415,395
Harwich 989,605

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,579,078 1,620,759 +41,681
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,877,736 560,960 -1,316,776
Felixstowe 902,952 753,189 -149,763
London 673,245 742,150 +68,905
Harwich 630,444 359,161 -271,283
Belfast Port 68,195 443,187 +374,992
Southampton 153,656 309,188 +155,532
London Gateway Port 179,424 280,086 +100,662
Dover 27,872 276,277 +248,405
London Heathrow Airport 60,196 9,440 -50,756

Quick facts

HS code: 47073090

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

Description: Other types of recycled paper made from mechanical pulp, not including newspapers or magazines