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 42,722,224
Portugal 9,840,906
United States 8,224,490
Finland 7,744,411
Netherlands 4,264,804

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 22,431,953 20,290,271 -2,141,682
Portugal 5,601,950 4,238,956 -1,362,994
United States 955,456 7,269,034 +6,313,578
Finland 4,171,597 3,572,814 -598,783
Netherlands 3,498,636 766,168 -2,732,468
Germany 1,095,994 1,919,790 +823,796
France 471,506 2,676 -468,830
Austria 195,231 34,746 -160,485
Iceland 0 188,941 +188,941
Poland 137,353 28,596 -108,757

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 43,086,972
Portugal 9,840,906
United States 8,413,431
Finland 7,693,341
Germany 3,663,572

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 22,796,701 20,290,271 -2,506,430
Portugal 5,601,950 4,238,956 -1,362,994
United States 955,456 7,457,975 +6,502,519
Finland 4,007,630 3,685,711 -321,919
Germany 1,738,164 1,925,408 +187,244
France 2,010,840 49,073 -1,961,767
Netherlands 759,270 714,153 -45,117
Poland 332,584 49,347 -283,237
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 1 0 -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) 74,855,302
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,809,316
Other 336,228
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) 36,597,254 38,258,048 +1,660,794
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,642,475 166,841 -1,475,634
Other 336,228 0 -336,228
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 47,085,079
Avonmouth Docks 15,392,200
London 8,066,503
Southampton 2,663,919
Dover 1,875,518

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 24,387,065 22,698,014 -1,689,051
Avonmouth Docks 6,399,833 8,992,367 +2,592,534
London 4,339,163 3,727,340 -611,823
Southampton 0 2,663,919 +2,663,919
Dover 1,654,328 221,190 -1,433,138
Eurotunnel 1,148,954 100,346 -1,048,608
000 336,228 0 -336,228
Harwich 162,954 21,713 -141,241
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
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-10 2
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+ 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 5,834,980
India 34,602
Netherlands 2,991
Belgium 2,668

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 2,984,482 2,850,498 -133,984
India 20,007 14,595 -5,412
Netherlands 0 2,991 +2,991
Belgium 753 1,915 +1,162

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 10,029

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 10,029 0 -10,029

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) 5,828,398
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,814
Other 10,029

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) 2,975,206 2,853,192 -122,014
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,007 16,807 -3,200
Other 10,029 0 -10,029

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 2,820,051
Holyhead 2,458,008
Fishguard 359,855
Milford 132,345
Heysham 54,692

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 1,529,328 1,290,723 -238,605
Holyhead 1,276,031 1,181,977 -94,054
Fishguard 128,929 230,926 +101,997
Milford 18,780 113,565 +94,785
Heysham 21,385 33,307 +11,922
Felixstowe 10,337 3,700 -6,637
Southampton 3,740 8,898 +5,158
000 10,029 0 -10,029
London Gateway Port 5,930 1,997 -3,933
Immingham Docks 0 4,906 +4,906

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