Import/export HS code 480441: Unbleached kraft paper, other types

Unbleached kraft paper not specified in other codes. Used for various industrial and packaging applications

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 £
United States 3,985,503
Finland 2,588,708
France 536,578
Spain 412,502
Germany 81,313

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 £
United States 1,813,373 2,172,130 +358,757
Finland 129,880 2,458,828 +2,328,948
France 333,464 203,114 -130,350
Spain 22,709 389,793 +367,084
Germany 4,073 77,240 +73,167
Italy 0 41,293 +41,293
Netherlands 5,554 9,121 +3,567
Sweden 0 14,649 +14,649
Slovakia 6,569 0 -6,569
China 0 5,220 +5,220

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 £
United States 4,257,752
Finland 2,694,365
France 505,223
Italy 65,408
Germany 64,786

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 £
United States 1,817,323 2,440,429 +623,106
Finland 133,953 2,560,412 +2,426,459
France 292,988 212,235 -80,753
Italy 0 65,408 +65,408
Germany 3,932 60,854 +56,922
Spain 41,749 19,533 -22,216
Netherlands 19,108 0 -19,108
China 1,749 7,134 +5,385
Sweden 0 7,297 +7,297
Slovakia 6,569 0 -6,569

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Lincolnshire 2
West of England 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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
Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
West of England 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 0 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Southern Scotland 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) 6,525,700
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,098,098
Air transport 67,667

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) 1,851,732 4,673,968 +2,822,236
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 444,851 653,247 +208,396
Air transport 20,788 46,879 +26,091

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Tyne 3,888,450
Middlesbrough 1,445,874
London 747,403
Dover 612,929
Hull 392,727

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 £
Tyne 1,733,069 2,155,381 +422,312
Middlesbrough 0 1,445,874 +1,445,874
London 49,539 697,864 +648,325
Dover 195,267 417,662 +222,395
Hull 38,881 353,846 +314,965
Eurotunnel 102,553 144,588 +42,035
Southampton 77,244 19,319 -57,925
Immingham Docks 56,609 37,850 -18,759
Portsmouth 19,108 23,738 +4,630
Killingholme 0 30,301 +30,301

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 6
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of paper and paper products 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Manufacture of textiles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 2
2025-11 1
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-07 1

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 6
54m+ 5
0-1m 1
15m-54m 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 £
Germany 3,032,417
Netherlands 56,679
Colombia 41,365
Spain 18,716
India 13,612

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 £
Germany 1,340,896 1,691,521 +350,625
Netherlands 23,193 33,486 +10,293
Colombia 13,261 28,104 +14,843
Spain 18,716 0 -18,716
India 13,612 0 -13,612
Ireland 12,180 0 -12,180
Italy 0 7,694 +7,694
Slovakia 4,218 0 -4,218
France 0 1,800 +1,800
Finland 1,260 0 -1,260

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) 3,086,467
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 103,474
Air transport 2,258

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) 1,367,769 1,718,698 +350,929
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 59,567 43,907 -15,660
Air transport 2,258 0 -2,258

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 3,088,169
London Gateway Port 41,365
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,857
Newhaven 18,716
Middlesbrough 13,612

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 £
Immingham Docks 1,364,089 1,724,080 +359,991
London Gateway Port 13,261 28,104 +14,843
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,436 10,421 +1,985
Newhaven 18,716 0 -18,716
Middlesbrough 13,612 0 -13,612
Dover 4,218 0 -4,218
Holyhead 3,744 0 -3,744
Hull 1,260 0 -1,260
East Midlands Airport 1,194 0 -1,194
Manchester Airport 1,064 0 -1,064

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 480441

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

Description: Unbleached kraft paper not specified in other codes. Used for various industrial and packaging applications