Import/export HS code 480429: Various kraft paper, coniferous fibers

Other kraft paper made mostly from coniferous fibers. Suitable for strong and durable packaging

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* 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 11,539,707
Finland 4,358,922
Spain 1,838,365
Italy 1,511,531
Austria 930,803

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 6,561,367 4,978,340 -1,583,027
Finland 1,787,143 2,571,779 +784,636
Spain 77,738 1,760,627 +1,682,889
Italy 836,431 675,100 -161,331
Austria 338,668 592,135 +253,467
Czechia 338,209 469,118 +130,909
Belgium 362,163 56,001 -306,162
Germany 257,094 41,149 -215,945
United States 226,707 21,297 -205,410
India 151,599 0 -151,599

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 13,970,837
Finland 1,928,682
Spain 1,872,851
Italy 1,511,531
Czechia 885,519

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 7,628,188 6,342,649 -1,285,539
Finland 905,719 1,022,963 +117,244
Spain 88,060 1,784,791 +1,696,731
Italy 836,431 675,100 -161,331
Czechia 373,421 512,098 +138,677
France 45,324 232,080 +186,756
Germany 240,135 4,590 -235,545
United States 176,317 5,561 -170,756
China 89,776 20,583 -69,193
India 96,402 0 -96,402

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Kent 2
Lincolnshire 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Cumbria 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
Kent 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
Cumbria 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1

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) 17,368,574
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,545,975
Other 1,113,139
Road transport 141,408
Air transport 38,989

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) 8,705,964 8,662,610 -43,354
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,610,227 1,935,748 +325,521
Other 524,077 589,062 +64,985
Road transport 141,408 0 -141,408
Air transport 23,615 15,374 -8,241

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 11,267,614
London 6,149,576
Liverpool Docks 1,835,351
000 1,113,139
Dover 696,464

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 £
Immingham Docks 6,268,940 4,998,674 -1,270,266
London 2,971,518 3,178,058 +206,540
Liverpool Docks 186,829 1,648,522 +1,461,693
000 524,077 589,062 +64,985
Dover 245,591 450,873 +205,282
Hull 165,798 210,473 +44,675
Killingholme 137,498 49,384 -88,114
Belfast Port 90,540 0 -90,540
Purfleet 89,839 0 -89,839
London Gateway Port 86,991 940 -86,051

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 8
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 10
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 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+ 9
1m-15m 6
Other 4
15m-54m 3
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 £
Netherlands 36,539
Ireland 12,836
Singapore 10,609
New Zealand 6,108
Germany 1,794

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 £
Netherlands 30,167 6,372 -23,795
Ireland 0 12,836 +12,836
Singapore 0 10,609 +10,609
New Zealand 0 6,108 +6,108
Germany 0 1,794 +1,794

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,423
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,355
Air transport 6,108

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,752 12,671 -16,081
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,415 18,940 +17,525
Air transport 0 6,108 +6,108

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 28,752
Holyhead 12,836
London Gateway Port 10,609
East Midlands Airport 6,108
Immingham Docks 3,714

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 £
Felixstowe 28,752 0 -28,752
Holyhead 0 12,836 +12,836
London Gateway Port 0 10,609 +10,609
East Midlands Airport 0 6,108 +6,108
Immingham Docks 0 3,714 +3,714
Hull 0 2,658 +2,658
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 1,794 +1,794
Harwich 1,415 0 -1,415

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 480429

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

Description: Other kraft paper made mostly from coniferous fibers. Suitable for strong and durable packaging