Import/export HS code 480442: Bleached kraft paper, 95% wood fibers

Bleached kraft paper with over 95% wood fibers. Used for high-quality packaging and printing

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 1,620,197
Sweden 1,091,020
Luxembourg 141,651
United States 82,951
France 28,553

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 561,066 1,059,131 +498,065
Sweden 1,091,020 0 -1,091,020
Luxembourg 96,662 44,989 -51,673
United States 15,967 66,984 +51,017
France 0 28,553 +28,553
Belgium 6,589 0 -6,589
Austria 0 5,496 +5,496
Italy 1,536 0 -1,536

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 1,512,484
Finland 1,221,866
United States 78,290
France 16,716
Italy 11,837

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 1,327,746 184,738 -1,143,008
Finland 330,929 890,937 +560,008
United States 11,306 66,984 +55,678
France 0 16,716 +16,716
Italy 0 11,837 +11,837
Austria 0 5,496 +5,496
China 4,661 0 -4,661
Germany 1,536 0 -1,536

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Inner London - West 1
Kent 1
Northern Ireland 1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 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
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
West Midlands 1 0 -1
West Yorkshire 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) 1,552,560
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,290,442
Other 125,107
Air transport 9,884

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) 1,247,277 305,283 -941,994
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 424,240 866,202 +441,962
Other 96,662 28,445 -68,217
Air transport 4,661 5,223 +562

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,091,020
London 824,601
Medway 805,913
000 125,107
Liverpool Docks 73,067

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 1,091,020 0 -1,091,020
London 554,839 269,762 -285,077
Medway 0 805,913 +805,913
000 96,662 28,445 -68,217
Liverpool Docks 11,306 61,761 +50,455
Dover 14,352 28,553 +14,201
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 5,496 +5,496
Manchester Airport 0 5,223 +5,223
London Heathrow Airport 4,661 0 -4,661

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 3
Manufacture of paper and paper products 2
Manufacture of food products 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-05 5
2024-11 3
2024-09 4

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+ 5
0-1m 1
1m-15m 1
Other 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 £
Slovakia 32,622
India 10,460
Turkey 2,981
United States 1,434

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 £
Slovakia 7,028 25,594 +18,566
India 0 10,460 +10,460
Turkey 2,981 0 -2,981
United States 1,434 0 -1,434

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) 35,603
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,894

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) 10,009 25,594 +15,585
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,434 10,460 +9,026

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 32,622
Southampton 10,460
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,981
Felixstowe 1,434

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 7,028 25,594 +18,566
Southampton 0 10,460 +10,460
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,981 0 -2,981
Felixstowe 1,434 0 -1,434

Quick facts

HS code: 480442

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

Description: Bleached kraft paper with over 95% wood fibers. Used for high-quality packaging and printing