Import/export HS code 48025525: Medium-weight paper, 60-75 g/m²

Paper weighing between 60 and 75 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 18,426,472
Finland 6,550,405
Netherlands 6,043,205
France 2,280,954
Spain 1,546,065

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 9,867,206 8,559,266 -1,307,940
Finland 3,424,742 3,125,663 -299,079
Netherlands 3,148,559 2,894,646 -253,913
France 1,074,998 1,205,956 +130,958
Spain 900,407 645,658 -254,749
Portugal 311,040 906,342 +595,302
Sweden 792,683 375,446 -417,237
Belgium 683,423 428,779 -254,644
Italy 160,712 373,192 +212,480
China 173,203 51,988 -121,215

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 19,802,334
Finland 6,314,676
Netherlands 4,929,867
Poland 2,231,165
Spain 1,585,578

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 10,635,332 9,167,002 -1,468,330
Finland 3,155,205 3,159,471 +4,266
Netherlands 2,670,266 2,259,601 -410,665
Poland 999,827 1,231,338 +231,511
Spain 900,407 685,171 -215,236
Sweden 980,238 375,446 -604,792
Portugal 339,291 745,870 +406,579
Italy 219,702 559,443 +339,741
Austria 389,394 67,164 -322,230
China 251,625 72,171 -179,454

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Yorkshire 5
Cheshire 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Inner London - West 3
Kent 3

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 5 4 -1
Cheshire 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - West 3 0 -3
Kent 3 1 -2
Outer London - South 3 3 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -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) 26,651,574
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,662,507
Other 213,585
Air transport 87,108
Rail transport 74,466

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) 14,475,612 12,175,962 -2,299,650
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,235,214 6,427,293 +192,079
Other 14,274 199,311 +185,037
Air transport 53,896 33,212 -20,684
Rail transport 0 74,466 +74,466

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 17,932,681
London 9,669,513
Dover 4,903,394
Felixstowe 1,616,530
Harwich 1,273,193

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 10,222,890 7,709,791 -2,513,099
London 4,978,803 4,690,710 -288,093
Dover 1,899,006 3,004,388 +1,105,382
Felixstowe 856,140 760,390 -95,750
Harwich 925,584 347,609 -577,975
Liverpool Docks 613,821 645,003 +31,182
Killingholme 310,130 374,840 +64,710
Purfleet 152,792 227,358 +74,566
Thamesport 88,523 221,647 +133,124
Eurotunnel 96,125 211,786 +115,661

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 17
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Other manufacturing 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 16
2025-10 11
2025-09 11
2025-08 9

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+ 23
1m-15m 15
15m-54m 8
0-1m 3
Other 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 £
France 1,204,218
Luxembourg 355,410
Germany 66,972
Ireland 36,464
United Arab Emirates 32,491

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 £
France 78,169 1,126,049 +1,047,880
Luxembourg 93,666 261,744 +168,078
Germany 3,000 63,972 +60,972
Ireland 14,494 21,970 +7,476
United Arab Emirates 32,491 0 -32,491
Italy 11,773 15,988 +4,215
Netherlands 0 21,163 +21,163
Belgium 6,383 9,183 +2,800
Finland 4,525 0 -4,525
China 0 4,038 +4,038

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) 1,715,471
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,863
Air transport 3,000

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) 209,010 1,506,461 +1,297,451
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,491 21,372 -11,119
Air transport 3,000 0 -3,000

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,602,525
London 47,713
Immingham Docks 39,753
Felixstowe 32,491
Holyhead 29,865

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 189,991 1,412,534 +1,222,543
London 4,525 43,188 +38,663
Immingham Docks 0 39,753 +39,753
Felixstowe 32,491 0 -32,491
Holyhead 14,494 15,371 +877
Liverpool Docks 0 6,599 +6,599
London Gateway Port 0 4,038 +4,038
Middlesbrough 0 3,726 +3,726
East Midlands Airport 3,000 0 -3,000
Hull 0 2,624 +2,624

Quick facts

HS code: 48025525

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

Description: Paper weighing between 60 and 75 grams per square meter