Import/export HS code 48041115: Unbleached kraft paper, medium weight

Unbleached kraft paper weighing 150 g/m² or more but less than 175 g/m². Suitable for medium-duty packaging

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 £
Sweden 43,537,813
Portugal 10,147,239
Finland 7,517,120
United States 6,948,885
Netherlands 4,287,831

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 22,742,638 20,795,175 -1,947,463
Portugal 5,012,228 5,135,011 +122,783
Finland 4,201,255 3,315,865 -885,390
United States 1,058,934 5,889,951 +4,831,017
Netherlands 3,737,596 550,235 -3,187,361
Germany 1,005,241 2,010,543 +1,005,302
France 718,484 2,676 -715,808
Austria 127,615 102,362 -25,253
Poland 168,807 28,596 -140,211
Iceland 0 188,941 +188,941

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 43,902,561
Portugal 10,147,239
Finland 7,466,050
United States 7,137,826
Germany 3,679,765

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 23,107,386 20,795,175 -2,312,211
Portugal 5,012,228 5,135,011 +122,783
Finland 4,037,288 3,428,762 -608,526
United States 1,058,934 6,078,892 +5,019,958
Germany 1,663,604 2,016,161 +352,557
France 2,242,961 49,073 -2,193,888
Netherlands 768,925 498,220 -270,705
Poland 296,422 116,963 -179,459
Italy 31,563 0 -31,563
Turkey 0 15,556 +15,556

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lancashire 1
Merseyside 1
Norfolk 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1
West Central Scotland 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
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 0 1 +1
West Central Scotland 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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) 74,483,595
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,873,539
Other 564,197
Air transport 17,081

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) 36,587,864 37,895,731 +1,307,867
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,637,018 236,521 -1,400,497
Other 564,197 0 -564,197
Air transport 0 17,081 +17,081

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Medway 47,682,855
Avonmouth Docks 14,422,928
London 7,839,212
Southampton 2,663,919
Dover 2,118,576

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 24,606,997 23,075,858 -1,531,139
Avonmouth Docks 5,913,589 8,509,339 +2,595,750
London 4,339,295 3,499,917 -839,378
Southampton 0 2,663,919 +2,663,919
Dover 1,893,442 225,134 -1,668,308
Eurotunnel 1,181,723 100,346 -1,081,377
000 564,197 0 -564,197
Harwich 142,404 57,739 -84,665
Portsmouth 96,704 0 -96,704
Immingham Docks 30,229 0 -30,229

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 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

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

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+ 3
Other 2
0-1m 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 5,940,667
India 34,602
Netherlands 2,991
Belgium 753

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 3,086,721 2,853,946 -232,775
India 14,162 20,440 +6,278
Netherlands 0 2,991 +2,991
Belgium 753 0 -753

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 20,814

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 20,814 0 -20,814

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) 5,921,385
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,814
Other 20,814

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) 3,066,660 2,854,725 -211,935
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,162 22,652 +8,490
Other 20,814 0 -20,814

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 2,786,689
Holyhead 2,611,079
Fishguard 341,711
Milford 145,821
Heysham 34,553

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 1,483,576 1,303,113 -180,463
Holyhead 1,431,468 1,179,611 -251,857
Fishguard 100,294 241,417 +141,123
Milford 32,256 113,565 +81,309
Heysham 18,313 16,240 -2,073
000 20,814 0 -20,814
Felixstowe 10,337 3,700 -6,637
Southampton 1,700 10,938 +9,238
London Gateway Port 2,125 5,802 +3,677
Immingham Docks 0 2,991 +2,991

Quick facts

HS code: 48041115

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

Description: Unbleached kraft paper weighing 150 g/m² or more but less than 175 g/m². Suitable for medium-duty packaging