Import/export HS code 48030090: Various household and sanitary paper
Other types of paper used for household or sanitary purposes
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 48,129,372 |
| China | 43,003,852 |
| Egypt | 30,332,797 |
| Spain | 24,838,643 |
| Germany | 12,237,272 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 32,725,341 | 15,404,031 | -17,321,310 |
| China | 13,234,179 | 29,769,673 | +16,535,494 |
| Egypt | 14,070,235 | 16,262,562 | +2,192,327 |
| Spain | 15,265,510 | 9,573,133 | -5,692,377 |
| Germany | 7,102,288 | 5,134,984 | -1,967,304 |
| France | 5,840,265 | 6,295,510 | +455,245 |
| Italy | 8,650,079 | 3,370,074 | -5,280,005 |
| Indonesia | 6,974,512 | 3,476,772 | -3,497,740 |
| Brazil | 305,621 | 5,233,030 | +4,927,409 |
| United States | 2,169,354 | 789,154 | -1,380,200 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 47,749,930 |
| China | 41,516,461 |
| Egypt | 30,654,522 |
| Spain | 24,615,196 |
| France | 12,683,435 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 32,654,755 | 15,095,175 | -17,559,580 |
| China | 12,011,799 | 29,504,662 | +17,492,863 |
| Egypt | 14,070,235 | 16,584,287 | +2,514,052 |
| Spain | 15,016,958 | 9,598,238 | -5,418,720 |
| France | 6,303,350 | 6,380,085 | +76,735 |
| Italy | 8,756,274 | 3,487,146 | -5,269,128 |
| Germany | 6,517,241 | 5,327,320 | -1,189,921 |
| Indonesia | 7,180,864 | 3,491,124 | -3,689,740 |
| Brazil | 97,212 | 5,576,352 | +5,479,140 |
| United States | 2,271,266 | 971,760 | -1,299,506 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 37 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 24 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 22 |
| Greater Manchester | 17 |
| Inner London - East | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner London - West | 29 | 19 | -10 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 16 | 13 | -3 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 17 | 12 | -5 |
| Greater Manchester | 10 | 12 | +2 |
| Inner London - East | 10 | 10 | +0 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 12 | 12 | +0 |
| West Midlands | 10 | 11 | +1 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 10 | 11 | +1 |
| West Yorkshire | 8 | 10 | +2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 3 | 7 | +4 |
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) | 164,113,645 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 46,037,950 |
| Other | 1,502,894 |
| Air transport | 1,478,814 |
| Road transport | 12,526 |
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) | 82,908,746 | 81,204,899 | -1,703,847 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 27,927,324 | 18,110,626 | -9,816,698 |
| Other | 1,025,969 | 476,925 | -549,044 |
| Air transport | 675,455 | 803,359 | +127,904 |
| Road transport | 5,516 | 7,010 | +1,494 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 103,261,938 |
| Liverpool Docks | 33,636,416 |
| London Gateway Port | 20,624,881 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 19,203,922 |
| Southampton | 5,711,524 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe | 48,225,891 | 55,036,047 | +6,810,156 |
| Liverpool Docks | 17,324,973 | 16,311,443 | -1,013,530 |
| London Gateway Port | 15,085,627 | 5,539,254 | -9,546,373 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 12,376,806 | 6,827,116 | -5,549,690 |
| Southampton | 3,678,528 | 2,032,996 | -1,645,532 |
| Dover | 2,584,087 | 2,500,978 | -83,109 |
| Killingholme | 2,974,785 | 1,203,328 | -1,771,457 |
| Belfast Port | 1,797,835 | 2,376,973 | +579,138 |
| Immingham Docks | 1,843,543 | 1,687,331 | -156,212 |
| Harwich | 989,976 | 738,043 | -251,933 |
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 | 126 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 67 |
| Manufacture of paper and paper products | 28 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 17 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 16 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 39 |
| 2025-10 | 52 |
| 2025-09 | 46 |
| 2025-08 | 51 |
| 2025-07 | 46 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| KIMBERLY-CLARK EUROPE LIMITED | 119 |
| SANITA UK LIMITED | 118 |
| NORTHWOOD PAPER SALES LIMITED | 115 |
| MEDIQ HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED | 93 |
| T.J.SMITH AND NEPHEW,LIMITED | 80 |
| POUNDLAND LIMITED | 68 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LIMITED | 67 |
| JFC (UK) LIMITED | 52 |
| NATSONS MIDLAND PACKAGING LIMITED | 51 |
| NICE-PAK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 50 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 98 |
| 54m+ | 66 |
| 0-1m | 59 |
| Other | 29 |
| 15m-54m | 28 |
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 | 21,884,968 |
| France | 5,041,526 |
| Czechia | 2,238,123 |
| United Arab Emirates | 551,755 |
| Netherlands | 436,834 |
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 | 17,819,369 | 4,065,599 | -13,753,770 |
| France | 2,432,868 | 2,608,658 | +175,790 |
| Czechia | 1,025,756 | 1,212,367 | +186,611 |
| United Arab Emirates | 194,412 | 357,343 | +162,931 |
| Netherlands | 199,492 | 237,342 | +37,850 |
| Germany | 165,123 | 192,144 | +27,021 |
| Poland | 169,025 | 53,709 | -115,316 |
| United States | 90,401 | 89,590 | -811 |
| Spain | 57,956 | 64,584 | +6,628 |
| Portugal | 0 | 101,438 | +101,438 |
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 | 198,352 |
| XU | 191,587 |
| China | 36,270 |
| Ireland | 31,530 |
| Netherlands | 19,933 |
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 | 97,583 | 100,769 | +3,186 |
| XU | 103,334 | 88,253 | -15,081 |
| China | 34,994 | 1,276 | -33,718 |
| Ireland | 14,403 | 17,127 | +2,724 |
| Netherlands | 2,305 | 17,628 | +15,323 |
| Germany | 7,533 | 6,765 | -768 |
| Viet Nam | 128 | 97 | -31 |
| Australia | 0 | 170 | +170 |
| Colombia | 60 | 16 | -44 |
| Austria | 54 | 0 | -54 |
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) | 29,128,683 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 2,023,330 |
| Other | 492,534 |
| Air transport | 356,514 |
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) | 21,127,087 | 8,001,596 | -13,125,491 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 1,042,968 | 980,362 | -62,606 |
| Other | 260,419 | 232,115 | -28,304 |
| Air transport | 171,061 | 185,453 | +14,392 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Docks | 18,770,633 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 7,450,900 |
| Holyhead | 1,348,952 |
| Heysham | 941,812 |
| London Gateway Port | 637,882 |
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 | 16,008,836 | 2,761,797 | -13,247,039 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 3,292,588 | 4,158,312 | +865,724 |
| Holyhead | 724,914 | 624,038 | -100,876 |
| Heysham | 708,399 | 233,413 | -474,986 |
| London Gateway Port | 221,643 | 416,239 | +194,596 |
| Immingham Docks | 328,750 | 177,417 | -151,333 |
| 000 | 260,419 | 232,115 | -28,304 |
| Ayr Harbour | 157,025 | 264,761 | +107,736 |
| Dover | 318,793 | 59,944 | -258,849 |
| London | 21,528 | 131,758 | +110,230 |
Quick facts
HS code: 48030090
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Other types of paper used for household or sanitary purposes