Import/export HS code 47079010: Unsorted paper or cardboard waste

Mixed paper and cardboard waste that hasn’t been sorted or separated

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 £
Czechia 7,688
Belgium 2,433
Ireland 1,791
United States 6
Netherlands 1

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 £
Czechia 0 7,688 +7,688
Belgium 0 2,433 +2,433
Ireland 1,791 0 -1,791
United States 6 0 -6
Netherlands 1 0 -1

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 £
Netherlands 7,688
United Kingdom 1,778
Belgium 1,458
China 975
United States 6

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 £
Netherlands 0 7,688 +7,688
United Kingdom 1,778 0 -1,778
Belgium 0 1,458 +1,458
China 0 975 +975
United States 6 0 -6

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) 10,923
Air transport 981
Other 14
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1

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) 1,777 9,146 +7,369
Air transport 6 975 +969
Other 14 0 -14
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1 0 -1

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,688
Holyhead 1,777
Eurotunnel 1,458
East Midlands Airport 975
000 14

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 0 7,688 +7,688
Holyhead 1,777 0 -1,777
Eurotunnel 0 1,458 +1,458
East Midlands Airport 0 975 +975
000 14 0 -14
Mildenhall RAF Base 6 0 -6
Aberdeen Docks 1 0 -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 £
India 86,062,286
Indonesia 10,658,706
Malaysia 5,969,090
Netherlands 5,967,553
Viet Nam 4,871,579

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 £
India 40,877,966 45,184,320 +4,306,354
Indonesia 6,954,063 3,704,643 -3,249,420
Malaysia 4,782,334 1,186,756 -3,595,578
Netherlands 3,228,704 2,738,849 -489,855
Viet Nam 3,446,479 1,425,100 -2,021,379
France 2,813,873 1,586,547 -1,227,326
Thailand 2,012,313 2,144,552 +132,239
Germany 1,619,783 978,083 -641,700
Pakistan 947,588 1,302,384 +354,796
Turkey 314,216 585,358 +271,142

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 131,130

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 31,936 99,194 +67,258

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 115,845,252
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,897,269
Other 131,130

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,178,861 55,666,391 -4,512,470
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,435,227 5,462,042 -1,973,185
Other 31,936 99,194 +67,258

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 33,626,025
London Gateway Port 32,240,505
Belfast Port 17,533,698
Southampton 12,642,767
Avonmouth Docks 9,602,806

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 £
Felixstowe 20,290,678 13,335,347 -6,955,331
London Gateway Port 13,696,445 18,544,060 +4,847,615
Belfast Port 8,589,539 8,944,159 +354,620
Southampton 6,256,904 6,385,863 +128,959
Avonmouth Docks 5,711,992 3,890,814 -1,821,178
Liverpool Docks 3,561,537 3,316,522 -245,015
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,520,964 2,145,958 +624,994
London 1,670,380 1,119,974 -550,406
Dover 2,245,760 196,332 -2,049,428
Middlesbrough 751,094 955,154 +204,060

Quick facts

HS code: 47079010

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

Description: Mixed paper and cardboard waste that hasn’t been sorted or separated