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 11,515,421
Finland 4,320,734
Italy 1,486,455
Spain 1,350,496
Austria 901,331

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 6,389,611 5,125,810 -1,263,801
Finland 2,043,188 2,277,546 +234,358
Italy 799,829 686,626 -113,203
Spain 77,738 1,272,758 +1,195,020
Austria 361,999 539,332 +177,333
Czechia 327,433 456,364 +128,931
Belgium 362,163 56,001 -306,162
Germany 307,632 45,646 -261,986
United States 226,707 21,297 -205,410
India 182,508 0 -182,508

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 13,972,814
Finland 1,866,000
Italy 1,486,455
Spain 1,384,982
Czechia 861,989

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 7,787,291 6,185,523 -1,601,768
Finland 842,150 1,023,850 +181,700
Italy 799,829 686,626 -113,203
Spain 88,060 1,296,922 +1,208,862
Czechia 358,148 503,841 +145,693
Germany 295,170 4,590 -290,580
France 62,050 213,585 +151,535
United States 180,297 5,561 -174,736
India 127,311 0 -127,311
China 84,920 25,439 -59,481

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
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
Kent 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 2 +2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 1 -1
West Midlands 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

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) 17,160,216
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,244,030
Other 1,083,667
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) 8,869,538 8,290,678 -578,860
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,643,850 1,600,180 -43,670
Other 519,437 564,230 +44,793
Road transport 90,540 50,868 -39,672
Air transport 22,739 16,250 -6,489

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 11,261,290
London 6,082,791
Liverpool Docks 1,347,482
000 1,083,667
Dover 714,487

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 6,208,205 5,053,085 -1,155,120
London 3,187,440 2,895,351 -292,089
Liverpool Docks 186,829 1,160,653 +973,824
000 519,437 564,230 +44,793
Dover 242,106 472,381 +230,275
Hull 141,166 181,705 +40,539
Killingholme 160,351 81,566 -78,785
Felixstowe 102,501 3,836 -98,665
London Gateway Port 90,512 940 -89,572
Belfast Port 90,540 0 -90,540

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
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3
Other manufacturing 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 10
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
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+ 9
1m-15m 7
15m-54m 3
Other 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 34,887
Ireland 12,836
Singapore 10,609
New Zealand 6,108

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 4,720 -25,447
Ireland 0 12,836 +12,836
Singapore 0 10,609 +10,609
New Zealand 0 6,108 +6,108

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) 16,909
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 15,494 +14,079
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
Hull 2,658

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
Hull 0 2,658 +2,658
Immingham Docks 0 2,062 +2,062
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