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 145,884,084
Finland 16,208,058
Norway 14,462,425
Belgium 11,051,419
Canada 905,140

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 83,270,901 62,613,183 -20,657,718
Finland 6,446,279 9,761,779 +3,315,500
Norway 8,507,391 5,955,034 -2,552,357
Belgium 8,661,396 2,390,023 -6,271,373
Canada 32,601 872,539 +839,938
Lithuania 184,653 153,467 -31,186
Germany 0 81,380 +81,380
Netherlands 0 63,242 +63,242
Brazil 0 48,862 +48,862
China 18,311 8,962 -9,349

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 145,578,480
Finland 25,758,747
Norway 16,058,763
Canada 905,140
Belgium 307,264

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 84,571,936 61,006,544 -23,565,392
Finland 13,759,633 11,999,114 -1,760,519
Norway 8,507,391 7,551,372 -956,019
Canada 32,601 872,539 +839,938
Belgium 167,657 139,607 -28,050
Denmark 0 227,010 +227,010
Germany 92,503 81,380 -11,123
Brazil 0 48,862 +48,862
France 0 33,468 +33,468
China 18,311 8,962 -9,349

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) 168,144,475
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,009,895
Air transport 9,234
Other 135

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) 96,966,200 71,178,275 -25,787,925
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,217,646 10,792,249 +574,603
Air transport 9,234 0 -9,234
Other 135 0 -135

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Medway 123,855,988
Immingham Docks 39,287,679
London 24,089,435
Felixstowe 961,393
Middlesbrough 329,367

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 66,735,759 57,120,229 -9,615,530
Immingham Docks 23,992,607 15,295,072 -8,697,535
London 15,926,301 8,163,134 -7,763,167
Felixstowe 33,262 928,131 +894,869
Middlesbrough 175,900 153,467 -22,433
Killingholme 143,884 108,511 -35,373
Dover 109,727 115,760 +6,033
London Gateway Port 0 48,862 +48,862
Southampton 29,740 7,174 -22,566
Liverpool Docks 32,601 0 -32,601

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
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 1
2025-07 3

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 391,213
Turkey 117,955
Netherlands 111,176
Italy 29,087
Switzerland 6,339

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 191,258 199,955 +8,697
Turkey 77,321 40,634 -36,687
Netherlands 48,191 62,985 +14,794
Italy 8,379 20,708 +12,329
Switzerland 6,339 0 -6,339
Austria 0 5,843 +5,843
Germany 4,051 0 -4,051
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 £
XU 3,964
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 £
XU 2,649 1,315 -1,334
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) 497,298
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 164,631
Air transport 6,186
Other 4,051

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) 216,620 280,678 +64,058
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 116,538 48,093 -68,445
Air transport 4,051 2,135 -1,916
Other 2,697 1,354 -1,343

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 319,994
Felixstowe 122,701
Immingham Docks 92,083
Heysham 53,732
London 21,501

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 180,205 139,789 -40,416
Felixstowe 82,067 40,634 -41,433
Immingham Docks 34,566 57,517 +22,951
Heysham 879 52,853 +51,974
London 0 21,501 +21,501
Harwich 19,265 0 -19,265
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,699 5,206 -3,493
Holyhead 7,477 5,959 -1,518
East Midlands Airport 4,051 2,135 -1,916
Dover 0 5,312 +5,312

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