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 16,419,480
Netherlands 11,748,822
Sweden 9,849,144
France 6,952,837
Czechia 6,561,769

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 7,183,161 9,236,319 +2,053,158
Netherlands 6,828,644 4,920,178 -1,908,466
Sweden 5,565,503 4,283,641 -1,281,862
France 3,745,889 3,206,948 -538,941
Czechia 4,487,599 2,074,170 -2,413,429
Germany 874,159 2,118,818 +1,244,659
Poland 584,170 581,478 -2,692
Spain 822,212 292,409 -529,803
Austria 48,000 339,678 +291,678
Belgium 198,220 99,828 -98,392

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 16,966,150
Sweden 10,380,794
Germany 7,248,723
Czechia 6,897,321
France 5,290,958

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 7,575,075 9,391,075 +1,816,000
Sweden 5,976,894 4,403,900 -1,572,994
Germany 3,568,821 3,679,902 +111,081
Czechia 4,967,422 1,929,899 -3,037,523
France 2,659,791 2,631,167 -28,624
Italy 1,819,549 1,464,665 -354,884
Poland 985,778 1,311,283 +325,505
Spain 1,108,690 1,128,994 +20,304
Estonia 1,284,411 358,989 -925,422
Austria 20,113 673,927 +653,814

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 7
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 6 4 -2
West Yorkshire 6 5 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 5 3 -2
West Midlands 5 3 -2
Lincolnshire 3 4 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 3 1 -2
South East Wales 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 2 -1

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) 33,258,732
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 24,664,218
Other 363,456
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) 18,799,319 14,459,413 -4,339,906
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,780,833 12,883,385 +1,102,552
Other 173,474 189,982 +16,508
Air transport 9,981 5,027 -4,954

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 17,110,044
Dover 11,228,359
Immingham Docks 9,799,264
Felixstowe 3,896,943
Portsmouth 3,403,531

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 7,571,969 9,538,075 +1,966,106
Dover 6,961,397 4,266,962 -2,694,435
Immingham Docks 4,619,286 5,179,978 +560,692
Felixstowe 2,276,353 1,620,590 -655,763
Portsmouth 2,179,660 1,223,871 -955,789
Hull 1,805,899 1,498,495 -307,404
Killingholme 2,144,584 816,409 -1,328,175
Harwich 1,353,862 730,022 -623,840
Newhaven 99,880 1,179,307 +1,079,427
Middlesbrough 530,415 566,455 +36,040

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 19
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
2026-01 14
2025-11 16
2025-10 21
2025-09 20
2025-08 15

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 42
54m+ 21
15m-54m 10
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 1,041,012
Germany 135,032
France 59,189
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 682,768 358,244 -324,524
Germany 93,147 41,885 -51,262
France 7,127 52,062 +44,935
Spain 48,812 0 -48,812
United Arab Emirates 18,069 10,641 -7,428
Netherlands 17,853 5,973 -11,880
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 £
China 766
XI 666

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 £
China 669 97 -572
XI 344 322 -22

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) 1,740,958
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,216,679
Other 84,478
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) 1,722,917 18,041 -1,704,876
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 781,928 434,751 -347,177
Other 40,704 43,774 +3,070
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 660,232
Felixstowe 588,881
London Gateway Port 389,508
Heysham 184,225

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 404,431 255,801 -148,630
Felixstowe 581,481 7,400 -574,081
London Gateway Port 378,867 10,641 -368,226
Heysham 133,216 51,009 -82,207
Liverpool Docks 124,718 9,153 -115,565
Immingham Docks 41,097 46,365 +5,268
000 40,704 43,774 +3,070
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,436 35,706 -1,730
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