Import/export HS code 48042190: Various unbleached kraft paper

Other unbleached kraft paper not specified in other codes. Used for various packaging and industrial purposes

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 £
Spain 5,098,601
Italy 2,890,712
United States 971,663
Brazil 256,499
Netherlands 94,673

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 £
Spain 3,183,092 1,915,509 -1,267,583
Italy 1,361,829 1,528,883 +167,054
United States 70,557 901,106 +830,549
Brazil 0 256,499 +256,499
Netherlands 94,665 8 -94,657
France 72,926 1,173 -71,753
Cyprus 71,435 0 -71,435
China 12,578 32,860 +20,282
Estonia 39,961 0 -39,961
Belgium 22,821 0 -22,821

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 £
Spain 5,187,690
Italy 2,989,299
United States 1,043,098
Brazil 267,862
China 51,613

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 £
Spain 3,272,181 1,915,509 -1,356,672
Italy 1,460,416 1,528,883 +68,467
United States 141,992 901,106 +759,114
Brazil 0 267,862 +267,862
China 18,753 32,860 +14,107
Estonia 39,961 0 -39,961
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 21,885 +21,885
Australia 0 15,486 +15,486
Germany 0 14,559 +14,559
Portugal 12,036 0 -12,036

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1
Eastern Scotland 1
Essex 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 0 -1
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Kent 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,938,546
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,704,768
Other 7,692
Air transport 5,025

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,497,905 3,440,641 -1,057,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 446,086 1,258,682 +812,596
Other 7,016 676 -6,340
Air transport 5,025 0 -5,025

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 2,453,744
Dover 2,276,667
Purfleet 2,037,039
Killingholme 900,713
London Gateway Port 781,813

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 £
Liverpool Docks 990,375 1,463,369 +472,994
Dover 1,641,492 635,175 -1,006,317
Purfleet 988,693 1,048,346 +59,653
Killingholme 421,114 479,599 +58,485
London Gateway Port 18,482 763,331 +744,849
Poole 529,520 17,614 -511,906
Felixstowe 17,217 220,420 +203,203
Eurotunnel 89,341 49,584 -39,757
Portsmouth 97,884 0 -97,884
Middlesbrough 86,564 0 -86,564

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 9
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Specialised construction activities 2
Human health activities 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-10 5
2025-09 2
2025-08 6
2025-07 6

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+ 6
1m-15m 5
0-1m 3
Other 3
15m-54m 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 £
Spain 137,325
Netherlands 40,514
Austria 7,265
Norway 3,522
Italy 1,211

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 £
Spain 82,331 54,994 -27,337
Netherlands 20,564 19,950 -614
Austria 7,265 0 -7,265
Norway 3,522 0 -3,522
Italy 1,211 0 -1,211
Chile 0 990 +990
Ireland 85 0 -85

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 85

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 85 0 -85

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) 173,643
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,919
Air transport 7,265
Other 85

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) 98,699 74,944 -23,755
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,929 990 -7,939
Air transport 7,265 0 -7,265
Other 85 0 -85

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 120,409
Liverpool Docks 32,892
Immingham Docks 18,311
Harwich 10,960
ZLC 7,265

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 / Eurotunnel 87,937 32,472 -55,465
Liverpool Docks 0 32,892 +32,892
Immingham Docks 12,451 5,860 -6,591
Harwich 7,240 3,720 -3,520
ZLC 7,265 0 -7,265
London Gateway Port 0 990 +990
000 85 0 -85

Quick facts

HS code: 48042190

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

Description: Other unbleached kraft paper not specified in other codes. Used for various packaging and industrial purposes