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 6,061,210
United States 3,184,146
Netherlands 1,858,743
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 3,265,692 2,795,518 -470,174
United States 1,960,623 1,223,523 -737,100
Netherlands 1,243,286 615,457 -627,829
Luxembourg 113,073 757,616 +644,543
Canada 69,109 230,580 +161,471
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 6,052,739
United States 3,076,812
Netherlands 1,849,288
Canada 407,827
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 3,257,221 2,795,518 -461,703
United States 1,722,925 1,353,887 -369,038
Netherlands 1,238,486 610,802 -627,684
Canada 314,747 93,080 -221,667
United Kingdom 4,848 4,655 -193
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 1 2 +1
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) 7,033,046
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,371,973
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) 4,426,788 2,606,258 -1,820,530
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,115,848 2,256,125 +140,277
Other 116,696 757,616 +640,920
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 2,601,506
Holyhead 2,291,780
Felixstowe 2,062,978
Liverpool Docks 1,158,528
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 1,146,664 1,454,842 +308,178
Holyhead 1,194,306 1,097,474 -96,832
Felixstowe 1,179,511 883,467 -296,044
Liverpool Docks 921,099 237,429 -683,670
Southampton 481,106 412,968 -68,138
000 116,696 757,616 +640,920
Immingham Docks 735,903 48,521 -687,382
London Gateway Port 386,629 172,659 -213,970
Eurotunnel 251,151 235,939 -15,212
Harwich 89,299 293,072 +203,773

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
2025-11 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 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 4,776,963
Germany 2,709,817
Austria 1,898,918
India 1,688,014
Malaysia 269,452

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 2,503,346 2,273,617 -229,729
Germany 1,686,936 1,022,881 -664,055
Austria 1,050,720 848,198 -202,522
India 517,852 1,170,162 +652,310
Malaysia 193,381 76,071 -117,310
Viet Nam 190,479 16,414 -174,065
France 48,659 70,784 +22,125
Slovenia 113,514 0 -113,514
Japan 67,761 0 -67,761
Pakistan 62,231 0 -62,231

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) 8,906,229
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,101,985
Air transport 108,648

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) 4,630,540 4,275,689 -354,851
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,823,967 1,278,018 -545,949
Air transport 98,029 10,619 -87,410

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,161,247
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,657,197
Felixstowe 1,734,280
London 1,375,303
Harwich 985,341

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 1,467,084 1,694,163 +227,079
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,096,169 561,028 -1,535,141
Felixstowe 955,841 778,439 -177,402
London 578,452 796,851 +218,399
Harwich 634,735 350,606 -284,129
Southampton 218,865 309,188 +90,323
Belfast Port 68,195 443,187 +374,992
London Gateway Port 175,509 284,001 +108,492
Dover 44,710 192,902 +148,192
Purfleet 90,175 7,066 -83,109

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