Import/export HS code 48025515: Medium-weight paper, 40-60 g/m²

Paper weighing between 40 and 60 grams per square meter

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 £
Germany 14,932,850
Czechia 3,211,321
Finland 1,780,616
France 867,050
Poland 456,463

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 8,160,805 6,772,045 -1,388,760
Czechia 1,632,834 1,578,487 -54,347
Finland 938,713 841,903 -96,810
France 552,315 314,735 -237,580
Poland 97,976 358,487 +260,511
Netherlands 219,188 146,954 -72,234
Spain 227,005 48,481 -178,524
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 165,221 +165,221
Canada 131,198 0 -131,198
Italy 100,171 18,319 -81,852

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 15,077,005
Czechia 3,207,976
Finland 1,780,616
Poland 1,177,823
Netherlands 302,424

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 8,239,472 6,837,533 -1,401,939
Czechia 1,632,834 1,575,142 -57,692
Finland 938,713 841,903 -96,810
Poland 559,685 618,138 +58,453
Netherlands 182,792 119,632 -63,160
Spain 227,001 48,473 -178,528
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 165,221 +165,221
Italy 102,185 30,805 -71,380
Canada 131,198 0 -131,198
China 70,186 23,893 -46,293

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Inner London - West 2

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
West Yorkshire 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 0 -2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 2 1 -1
Kent 2 2 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,883,162
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,570,429
Air transport 22,359
Other 9,061
Road transport 4,704

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,671,908 6,211,254 -460,654
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,473,840 4,096,589 -1,377,251
Air transport 7,084 15,275 +8,191
Other 37 9,024 +8,987
Road transport 3,226 1,478 -1,748

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 12,899,522
Dover 4,734,677
London 1,333,375
Purfleet 1,081,958
Harwich 542,214

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 £
Immingham Docks 6,703,824 6,195,698 -508,126
Dover 2,346,117 2,388,560 +42,443
London 523,968 809,407 +285,439
Purfleet 1,042,735 39,223 -1,003,512
Harwich 151,245 390,969 +239,724
Felixstowe 258,681 244,491 -14,190
Liverpool Docks 343,791 48,473 -295,318
Killingholme 323,617 61,430 -262,187
Hull 356,595 1,822 -354,773
London Gateway Port 0 72,172 +72,172

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 13
Manufacture of paper and paper products 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 7
2025-09 6
2025-08 3
2025-07 6

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
54m+ 16
1m-15m 5
0-1m 4
15m-54m 3

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 153,534
Ireland 107,913
India 21,401
Germany 17,693
Czechia 13,356

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 98,410 55,124 -43,286
Ireland 2,144 105,769 +103,625
India 6,506 14,895 +8,389
Germany 2,008 15,685 +13,677
Czechia 0 13,356 +13,356
France 1,710 10,426 +8,716
United States 10,116 0 -10,116
Japan 925 8,200 +7,275
South Korea 0 4,921 +4,921
China 1,998 2,300 +302

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) 266,385
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,427
Air transport 43,176

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) 76,451 189,934 +113,483
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,232 17,195 -19,037
Air transport 16,628 26,548 +9,920

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 162,402
Liverpool Docks 52,025
Holyhead 35,270
Heysham 20,618
East Midlands Airport 17,349

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 78,237 84,165 +5,928
Liverpool Docks 0 52,025 +52,025
Holyhead 2,144 33,126 +30,982
Heysham 0 20,618 +20,618
East Midlands Airport 4,923 12,426 +7,503
Felixstowe 2,085 14,895 +12,810
Killingholme 14,980 0 -14,980
London Stansted Airport 3,800 7,209 +3,409
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,021 0 -7,021
ZLC 5,672 1,001 -4,671

Quick facts

HS code: 48025515

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

Description: Paper weighing between 40 and 60 grams per square meter