Import/export HS code 48042110: Unbleached kraft paper, 80% coniferous fibers

Unbleached kraft paper with at least 80% coniferous fibers. Used for high-strength packaging and industrial applications

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 28,131,335
Spain 8,360,032
Finland 5,109,124
Estonia 3,783,982
France 3,095,709

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 15,123,400 13,007,935 -2,115,465
Spain 6,077,985 2,282,047 -3,795,938
Finland 3,692,380 1,416,744 -2,275,636
Estonia 2,046,060 1,737,922 -308,138
France 1,454,012 1,641,697 +187,685
Czechia 1,388,989 1,302,609 -86,380
Netherlands 334,693 909,689 +574,996
Austria 840,566 272,022 -568,544
Poland 184,634 317,898 +133,264
Germany 410,650 13,534 -397,116

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 28,133,610
Spain 7,591,256
Finland 5,437,711
Estonia 4,122,880
France 2,529,804

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 15,074,648 13,058,962 -2,015,686
Spain 5,622,337 1,968,919 -3,653,418
Finland 4,020,967 1,416,744 -2,604,223
Estonia 2,332,402 1,790,478 -541,924
France 1,249,234 1,280,570 +31,336
Czechia 1,267,079 1,223,636 -43,443
Poland 404,611 1,091,613 +687,002
Austria 352,094 23,556 -328,538
Germany 342,456 13,534 -328,922
United States 176,330 0 -176,330

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Eastern Scotland 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2
Merseyside 2
West Central Scotland 2

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 4 +1
Eastern Scotland 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
Merseyside 1 2 +1
West Central Scotland 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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) 39,138,316
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,722,393
Other 2,184,013
Road transport 50,125
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 19,167

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) 24,114,421 15,023,895 -9,090,526
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,822,754 6,899,639 +76,885
Other 1,196,566 987,447 -209,119
Road transport 50,125 0 -50,125
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 19,167 0 -19,167
Air transport 11,419 3,259 -8,160

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 19,011,888
Immingham Docks 10,604,380
Liverpool Docks 6,576,862
London 5,640,602
Middlesbrough 3,172,297

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 £
Hull 9,912,794 9,099,094 -813,700
Immingham Docks 5,841,401 4,762,979 -1,078,422
Liverpool Docks 5,215,062 1,361,800 -3,853,262
London 4,133,889 1,506,713 -2,627,176
Middlesbrough 1,785,343 1,386,954 -398,389
Dover 991,790 1,595,336 +603,546
000 1,196,566 987,447 -209,119
Portsmouth 1,061,749 698,524 -363,225
Killingholme 591,077 106,708 -484,369
Newhaven 41,847 463,733 +421,886

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 12
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of textiles 2
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 14
2025-10 12
2025-09 11
2025-08 14
2025-07 8

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+ 16
15m-54m 8
1m-15m 6
Other 2

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 £
France 368,940
Poland 45,978
Lebanon 28,557
Ireland 28,141
Italy 3,132

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 £
France 279,776 89,164 -190,612
Poland 15,432 30,546 +15,114
Lebanon 28,557 0 -28,557
Ireland 18,458 9,683 -8,775
Italy 2,453 679 -1,774
United States 1,200 1,617 +417
Belgium 0 2,359 +2,359
Sweden 1 0 -1

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) 443,738
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,370
Air transport 2,817

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) 313,666 130,072 -183,594
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,011 2,359 -28,652
Air transport 1,200 1,617 +417

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 387,143
Liverpool Docks 43,959
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,134
Holyhead 12,739
Killingholme 2,453

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 £
Dover 278,060 109,083 -168,977
Liverpool Docks 43,959 0 -43,959
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,148 12,986 -4,162
Holyhead 3,056 9,683 +6,627
Killingholme 2,453 0 -2,453
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,617 +1,617
East Midlands Airport 1,200 0 -1,200
London 0 679 +679
Hull 1 0 -1

Quick facts

HS code: 48042110

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

Description: Unbleached kraft paper with at least 80% coniferous fibers. Used for high-strength packaging and industrial applications