Import/export HS code 48043180: Various unbleached kraft paper

Other unbleached kraft paper not specified in other codes. Suitable for various industrial and packaging 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 £
Brazil 4,772,294
Netherlands 3,500,450
Turkey 2,712,365
Czechia 2,458,336
United States 2,298,023

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 £
Brazil 1,696,713 3,075,581 +1,378,868
Netherlands 901,530 2,598,920 +1,697,390
Turkey 2,662,747 49,618 -2,613,129
Czechia 521,346 1,936,990 +1,415,644
United States 2,282,659 15,364 -2,267,295
Spain 1,239,681 917,010 -322,671
Germany 1,001,697 902,224 -99,473
Austria 678,116 989,129 +311,013
China 557,380 800,479 +243,099
France 709,747 491,475 -218,272

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 £
Brazil 7,037,390
Czechia 4,206,766
Germany 2,773,122
Turkey 2,690,268
Spain 2,594,758

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 £
Brazil 3,961,809 3,075,581 -886,228
Czechia 1,402,668 2,804,098 +1,401,430
Germany 1,457,585 1,315,537 -142,048
Turkey 2,640,650 49,618 -2,591,032
Spain 1,390,117 1,204,641 -185,476
Austria 634,765 1,653,863 +1,019,098
China 553,082 826,156 +273,074
Argentina 27,492 1,114,596 +1,087,104
Portugal 136,071 305,809 +169,738
Estonia 0 402,215 +402,215

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Greater Manchester 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Kent 4

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
Inner London - West 5 5 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 3 -2
Greater Manchester 2 4 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 4 +2
Kent 2 4 +2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 3 +1
Merseyside 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 3 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 1 -2

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) 14,327,282
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,057,364
Air transport 93,249
Other 35,012

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) 7,752,332 6,574,950 -1,177,382
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,042,479 7,014,885 +1,972,406
Air transport 73,068 20,181 -52,887
Other 23,733 11,279 -12,454

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 7,471,558
Dover 6,551,382
London Gateway Port 2,598,510
Immingham Docks 2,579,298
Felixstowe 2,538,904

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 4,016,313 3,455,245 -561,068
Dover 2,939,729 3,611,653 +671,924
London Gateway Port 1,656,569 941,941 -714,628
Immingham Docks 602,689 1,976,609 +1,373,920
Felixstowe 1,457,302 1,081,602 -375,700
London 489,235 1,029,852 +540,617
Hull 441,334 232,357 -208,977
Southampton 239,449 361,893 +122,444
Eurotunnel 326,718 212,307 -114,411
Harwich 84,047 349,102 +265,055

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 24
Manufacture of paper and paper products 21
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 21
2025-11 19
2025-10 22
2025-09 17
2025-08 22

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 33
54m+ 17
15m-54m 16
0-1m 10
Other 6

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 1,168,159
Ireland 570,882
Germany 360,900
Spain 181,337
France 140,344

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 739,234 428,925 -310,309
Ireland 291,537 279,345 -12,192
Germany 144,946 215,954 +71,008
Spain 73,417 107,920 +34,503
France 40,280 100,064 +59,784
India 0 91,685 +91,685
Canada 76,575 1,996 -74,579
Czechia 7,515 68,970 +61,455
Denmark 29,969 27,610 -2,359
China 24,292 0 -24,292

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 £
Ireland 8,723
XI 374
Netherlands 211

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 £
Ireland 0 8,723 +8,723
XI 374 0 -374
Netherlands 78 133 +55

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) 2,160,330
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 316,624
Other 239,472
Air transport 125,044

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) 1,033,032 1,127,298 +94,266
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 197,974 118,650 -79,324
Other 126,141 113,331 -12,810
Air transport 108,544 16,500 -92,044

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,159,045
Felixstowe 880,402
Holyhead 306,487
000 239,472
London Heathrow Airport 82,162

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 353,209 805,836 +452,627
Felixstowe 635,938 244,464 -391,474
Holyhead 146,112 160,375 +14,263
000 126,141 113,331 -12,810
London Heathrow Airport 81,239 923 -80,316
London Gateway Port 29,260 17,029 -12,231
ZLC 23,207 8,717 -14,490
East Midlands Airport 22,337 5,680 -16,657
Immingham Docks 22,433 5,479 -16,954
Liverpool Docks 16,293 1,796 -14,497

Quick facts

HS code: 48043180

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

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