Import/export HS code 48041119: Unbleached kraft paper, heavy weight

Unbleached kraft paper weighing 175 g/m² or more. Perfect for heavy-duty packaging and industrial use

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 33,127,469
United States 12,185,452
Portugal 9,016,750
Netherlands 6,095,549
Finland 3,304,519

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 16,974,281 16,153,188 -821,093
United States 3,892,069 8,293,383 +4,401,314
Portugal 4,755,241 4,261,509 -493,732
Netherlands 2,924,004 3,171,545 +247,541
Finland 2,552,529 751,990 -1,800,539
Poland 1,546,309 807,099 -739,210
France 449,772 13,026 -436,746
Austria 195,493 161,678 -33,815
Germany 148,977 133,435 -15,542
China 72,856 23,358 -49,498

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 33,221,006
United States 12,185,452
Portugal 8,974,399
France 3,083,803
Finland 3,057,197

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 17,067,818 16,153,188 -914,630
United States 3,892,069 8,293,383 +4,401,314
Portugal 4,755,241 4,219,158 -536,083
France 2,418,308 665,495 -1,752,813
Finland 2,297,888 759,309 -1,538,579
Netherlands 378,681 2,485,723 +2,107,042
Poland 1,678,958 876,607 -802,351
Germany 621,723 133,435 -488,288
China 72,856 23,358 -49,498
Austria 0 92,170 +92,170

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Greater Manchester 1
Merseyside 1
Norfolk 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Merseyside 1 1 +0
Norfolk 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
South East Wales 1 0 -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) 64,281,499
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,670,322
Other 363,162

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) 31,713,470 32,568,029 +854,559
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,481,594 1,188,728 -292,866
Other 336,602 26,560 -310,042

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Medway 33,612,993
Avonmouth Docks 19,977,871
Dover 4,120,249
London 3,306,209
Goole 2,218,803

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 17,270,926 16,342,067 -928,859
Avonmouth Docks 8,427,344 11,550,527 +3,123,183
Dover 1,816,447 2,303,802 +487,355
London 2,566,846 739,363 -1,827,483
Goole 1,429,865 788,938 -640,927
Eurotunnel 1,168,370 886,585 -281,785
Southampton 32,828 832,976 +800,148
000 336,602 26,560 -310,042
Immingham Docks 176,156 171,404 -4,752
Hull 77,916 37,472 -40,444

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 5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 3
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-08 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+ 4
15m-54m 2
1m-15m 2
0-1m 1
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 6,861,133
Netherlands 34,426
Belgium 21,347
India 3,900
United States 3,266

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 3,422,788 3,438,345 +15,557
Netherlands 18,209 16,217 -1,992
Belgium 3,338 18,009 +14,671
India 0 3,900 +3,900
United States 1,530 1,736 +206
Morocco 1,103 0 -1,103
Spain 809 0 -809

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) 6,896,030
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,424
Air transport 1,530

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) 3,431,578 3,464,452 +32,874
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,669 13,755 -914
Air transport 1,530 0 -1,530

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 3,063,873
Holyhead 3,017,161
Fishguard 542,217
Heysham 138,421
Milford 101,197

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 1,670,693 1,393,180 -277,513
Holyhead 1,455,881 1,561,280 +105,399
Fishguard 201,518 340,699 +139,181
Heysham 68,710 69,711 +1,001
Milford 25,986 75,211 +49,225
Immingham Docks 1,892 23,294 +21,402
Medway 16,317 0 -16,317
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,250 10,932 +5,682
Felixstowe 0 3,900 +3,900
East Midlands Airport 1,530 0 -1,530

Quick facts

HS code: 48041119

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

Description: Unbleached kraft paper weighing 175 g/m² or more. Perfect for heavy-duty packaging and industrial use