Import/export HS code 48026115: Lightweight mechanical fibre paper in rolls

Paper weighing less than 72 g/m², with more than 50% mechanical fibres by weight, sold in rolls

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* 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 £
Sweden 142,760,143
Finland 15,839,475
Norway 14,451,957
Belgium 10,391,107
Canada 872,539

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 £
Sweden 79,260,243 63,499,900 -15,760,343
Finland 6,286,547 9,552,928 +3,266,381
Norway 8,585,908 5,866,049 -2,719,859
Belgium 8,455,185 1,935,922 -6,519,263
Canada 0 872,539 +872,539
Lithuania 195,390 136,058 -59,332
Germany 10,049 71,331 +61,282
Netherlands 0 63,242 +63,242
Brazil 0 48,862 +48,862
China 21,765 5,508 -16,257

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 £
Sweden 142,447,867
Finland 24,745,365
Norway 16,048,295
Canada 872,539
Belgium 291,751

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 £
Sweden 80,572,015 61,875,852 -18,696,163
Finland 13,409,203 11,336,162 -2,073,041
Norway 8,585,908 7,462,387 -1,123,521
Canada 0 872,539 +872,539
Belgium 152,144 139,607 -12,537
Denmark 0 227,010 +227,010
Germany 102,552 71,331 -31,221
Brazil 0 48,862 +48,862
France 0 33,468 +33,468
China 21,765 5,508 -16,257

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Devon 1
Essex 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
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 1 0 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 1 +0

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) 163,680,750
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,271,043
Air transport 9,234
Other 127

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) 92,404,761 71,275,989 -21,128,772
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,472,640 10,798,403 +325,763
Air transport 9,234 0 -9,234
Other 127 0 -127

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Medway 120,913,891
Immingham Docks 39,255,178
London 22,913,599
Felixstowe 961,393
Middlesbrough 325,338

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 £
Medway 63,229,830 57,684,061 -5,545,769
Immingham Docks 23,566,395 15,688,783 -7,877,612
London 15,573,228 7,340,371 -8,232,857
Felixstowe 36,716 924,677 +887,961
Middlesbrough 189,280 136,058 -53,222
Killingholme 128,371 108,511 -19,860
Dover 119,776 105,711 -14,065
London Gateway Port 0 48,862 +48,862
Southampton 29,740 7,174 -22,566
Purfleet 1,262 26,215 +24,953

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 4
Manufacture of paper and paper products 2
Other manufacturing 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
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
54m+ 5
1m-15m 3
15m-54m 2
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 £
Ireland 389,660
Turkey 117,955
Netherlands 111,176
Germany 37,519
Italy 29,087

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 £
Ireland 190,549 199,111 +8,562
Turkey 77,321 40,634 -36,687
Netherlands 48,191 62,985 +14,794
Germany 4,051 33,468 +29,417
Italy 19,818 9,269 -10,549
Switzerland 6,339 0 -6,339
Austria 0 5,843 +5,843
Gibraltar 2,360 0 -2,360
Belgium 2,007 0 -2,007
United Arab Emirates 0 1,083 +1,083

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 £
Taiwan 87

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 £
Taiwan 48 39 -9

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) 529,657
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 164,631
Air transport 6,186
Other 3,607

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) 227,447 302,210 +74,763
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 116,538 48,093 -68,445
Air transport 4,051 2,135 -1,916
Other 2,600 1,007 -1,593

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 304,422
Felixstowe 122,701
Immingham Docks 92,083
Heysham 69,492
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,272

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 £
Liverpool Docks 180,890 123,532 -57,358
Felixstowe 82,067 40,634 -41,433
Immingham Docks 46,005 46,078 +73
Heysham 879 68,613 +67,734
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,699 21,573 +12,874
Dover 0 22,413 +22,413
London 0 21,501 +21,501
Harwich 19,265 0 -19,265
Holyhead 6,180 5,959 -221
East Midlands Airport 4,051 2,135 -1,916

Quick facts

HS code: 48026115

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

Description: Paper weighing less than 72 g/m², with more than 50% mechanical fibres by weight, sold in rolls