Import/export HS code 48043158: Various unbleached kraft paper

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

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 £
Finland 14,992,600
Netherlands 11,981,545
Sweden 10,258,483
France 6,884,101
Czechia 6,738,838

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 £
Finland 7,169,742 7,822,858 +653,116
Netherlands 6,989,236 4,992,309 -1,996,927
Sweden 5,682,696 4,575,787 -1,106,909
France 3,791,233 3,092,868 -698,365
Czechia 4,426,602 2,312,236 -2,114,366
Germany 989,450 1,908,620 +919,170
Poland 627,245 540,606 -86,639
Spain 897,554 259,951 -637,603
Austria 26,105 321,236 +295,131
Ireland 140,879 126,254 -14,625

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 £
Finland 15,564,352
Sweden 10,812,001
Germany 7,306,634
Czechia 7,165,390
France 5,259,842

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 £
Finland 7,559,087 8,005,265 +446,178
Sweden 6,070,654 4,741,347 -1,329,307
Germany 3,847,624 3,459,010 -388,614
Czechia 4,921,467 2,243,923 -2,677,544
France 2,708,544 2,551,298 -157,246
Italy 1,668,437 1,545,007 -123,430
Spain 1,186,363 993,778 -192,585
Poland 1,008,688 1,168,820 +160,132
Estonia 1,335,564 417,482 -918,082
Austria 1,290 612,260 +610,970

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9
West Yorkshire 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Greater Manchester 5
West Midlands 5

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
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 8 4 -4
West Yorkshire 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 5 +1
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
West Midlands 5 3 -2
Lincolnshire 3 4 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
South East Wales 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +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) 33,587,760
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,530,828
Other 368,635
Air transport 15,008

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) 19,131,798 14,455,962 -4,675,836
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,856,925 11,673,903 -183,022
Other 154,757 213,878 +59,121
Air transport 6,657 8,351 +1,694

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 15,632,235
Dover 11,289,040
Immingham Docks 9,912,629
Felixstowe 3,898,160
Portsmouth 3,605,197

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 £
London 7,555,478 8,076,757 +521,279
Dover 7,067,094 4,221,946 -2,845,148
Immingham Docks 4,815,798 5,096,831 +281,033
Felixstowe 2,313,580 1,584,580 -729,000
Portsmouth 2,216,396 1,388,801 -827,595
Hull 1,767,245 1,676,682 -90,563
Killingholme 1,910,407 1,164,709 -745,698
Harwich 1,550,703 754,417 -796,286
Middlesbrough 573,490 556,267 -17,223
Newhaven 76,766 951,061 +874,295

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 26
Manufacture of paper and paper products 20
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 9
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 5
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 16
2025-10 21
2025-09 20
2025-08 15
2025-07 23

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
1m-15m 41
54m+ 21
15m-54m 11
Other 8
0-1m 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 £
United States 1,667,530
Ireland 1,066,747
Germany 134,783
France 65,900
Spain 48,812

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 £
United States 1,664,221 3,309 -1,660,912
Ireland 693,098 373,649 -319,449
Germany 91,291 43,492 -47,799
France 13,838 52,062 +38,224
Spain 48,812 0 -48,812
United Arab Emirates 18,069 10,641 -7,428
Netherlands 19,783 5,973 -13,810
Belgium 0 15,854 +15,854
Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,550 0 -8,550
Italy 5,002 3,545 -1,457

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 £
XU 84,102
China 823
XI 689
Ireland 53

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 £
XU 42,943 41,159 -1,784
China 671 152 -519
XI 321 368 +47
Ireland 53 0 -53

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) 1,745,762
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,244,813
Other 85,667
Air transport 4,543

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) 1,727,721 18,041 -1,709,680
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 790,955 453,858 -337,097
Other 43,988 41,679 -2,309
Air transport 0 4,543 +4,543

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 723,038
Holyhead 667,070
Felixstowe 588,881
London Gateway Port 389,508
Heysham 197,573

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 £
Southampton 723,038 0 -723,038
Holyhead 407,938 259,132 -148,806
Felixstowe 581,481 7,400 -574,081
London Gateway Port 378,867 10,641 -368,226
Heysham 138,016 59,557 -78,459
Liverpool Docks 127,210 11,021 -116,189
Immingham Docks 39,241 47,972 +8,731
000 43,988 41,679 -2,309
Dover / Eurotunnel 44,147 35,706 -8,441
Dover 14,537 35,755 +21,218

Quick facts

HS code: 48043158

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

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