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 27,383,808
Spain 8,404,263
Finland 5,191,762
Estonia 3,770,985
France 3,104,552

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 14,608,526 12,775,282 -1,833,244
Spain 6,235,409 2,168,854 -4,066,555
Finland 3,941,286 1,250,476 -2,690,810
Estonia 2,002,977 1,768,008 -234,969
France 1,505,475 1,599,077 +93,602
Czechia 1,334,632 1,279,082 -55,550
Netherlands 392,145 907,605 +515,460
Austria 757,591 253,080 -504,511
Poland 184,634 317,898 +133,264
Germany 376,709 13,534 -363,175

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 27,441,132
Spain 7,662,019
Finland 5,520,349
Estonia 4,114,202
France 2,481,889

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 14,608,526 12,832,606 -1,775,920
Spain 5,820,890 1,841,129 -3,979,761
Finland 4,269,873 1,250,476 -3,019,397
Estonia 2,343,600 1,770,602 -572,998
France 1,226,225 1,255,664 +29,439
Czechia 1,129,701 1,220,683 +90,982
Poland 516,523 1,069,806 +553,283
Austria 371,036 4,614 -366,422
Germany 308,515 13,534 -294,981
United States 159,541 0 -159,541

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
Merseyside 2
West Central Scotland 2
West Midlands 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
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
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 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) 38,965,389
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,080,847
Other 2,080,579
Road transport 50,125
Air transport 23,483

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) 24,364,627 14,600,762 -9,763,865
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,375,778 6,705,069 +329,291
Other 1,053,519 1,027,060 -26,459
Road transport 50,125 0 -50,125
Air transport 11,419 12,064 +645
Own propulsion (e.g. imported vehicle driven across land boundary) 19,167 0 -19,167

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Hull 18,794,937
Immingham Docks 10,191,271
Liverpool Docks 6,594,794
London 5,742,166
Middlesbrough 3,159,300

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 9,638,667 9,156,270 -482,397
Immingham Docks 5,713,216 4,478,055 -1,235,161
Liverpool Docks 5,393,463 1,201,331 -4,192,132
London 4,382,795 1,359,371 -3,023,424
Middlesbrough 1,713,639 1,445,661 -267,978
Dover 941,808 1,544,215 +602,407
000 1,053,519 1,027,060 -26,459
Portsmouth 1,006,228 602,969 -403,259
Killingholme 620,908 55,110 -565,798
Newhaven 74,359 534,382 +460,023

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 11
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
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
2026-01 13
2025-11 14
2025-10 12
2025-09 11
2025-08 14

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+ 14
15m-54m 8
1m-15m 5
Other 3

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 48,498
Lebanon 28,557
Ireland 28,141
Czechia 20,186

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 33,066 +17,634
Lebanon 28,557 0 -28,557
Ireland 18,458 9,683 -8,775
Czechia 0 20,186 +20,186
United States 1,200 1,617 +417
Belgium 0 2,359 +2,359
Italy 0 679 +679

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) 466,444
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,916
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) 313,666 152,778 -160,888
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,557 2,359 -26,198
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 32,654
Hull 20,186
Holyhead 12,739

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 15,506 -1,642
Hull 0 20,186 +20,186
Holyhead 3,056 9,683 +6,627
London Heathrow Airport 0 1,617 +1,617
East Midlands Airport 1,200 0 -1,200
London 0 679 +679

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