Import/export HS code 480452: Bleached kraft paper, 95% wood fibers

Bleached kraft paper with over 95% wood fibers. Ideal 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 3,470,465
Belgium 2,335,858
Luxembourg 881,681
Sweden 695,745
Germany 53,905

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 1,901,760 1,568,705 -333,055
Belgium 1,812,324 523,534 -1,288,790
Luxembourg 842,385 39,296 -803,089
Sweden 57,583 638,162 +580,579
Germany 38,997 14,908 -24,089
Netherlands 7,136 0 -7,136
United States 0 4,135 +4,135
China 3,353 0 -3,353

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 5,829,737
Sweden 763,335
United States 4,135
China 3,353

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 3,707,535 2,122,202 -1,585,333
Sweden 110,265 653,070 +542,805
United States 0 4,135 +4,135
China 3,353 0 -3,353

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1
Northern Ireland 1
West Midlands 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 1 1 +0
West Midlands 1 1 +0

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) 5,390,268
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,206,157
Other 851,718
Air transport 4,135

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) 3,315,641 2,074,627 -1,241,014
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 505,512 700,645 +195,133
Other 842,385 9,333 -833,052
Air transport 0 4,135 +4,135

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 3,013,132
Medway 1,470,390
Hull 1,251,308
000 851,718
Immingham Docks 737,944

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 2,189,688 823,444 -1,366,244
Medway 162,748 1,307,642 +1,144,894
Hull 1,251,308 0 -1,251,308
000 842,385 9,333 -833,052
Immingham Docks 96,555 641,389 +544,834
Dover 57,571 2,797 -54,774
Felixstowe 42,397 0 -42,397
Purfleet 20,886 0 -20,886
East Midlands Airport 0 4,135 +4,135

Importer companies by SIC division

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

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of paper and paper products 2
Dormant Company 1
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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+ 3
Other 2
0-1m 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 134,920
Italy 75,536
Switzerland 44,641
Poland 35,359
Spain 20,507

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 15,982 118,938 +102,956
Italy 19,736 55,800 +36,064
Switzerland 17,547 27,094 +9,547
Poland 20,415 14,944 -5,471
Spain 0 20,507 +20,507
Netherlands 2,156 13,421 +11,265
India 0 11,967 +11,967
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,416 4,928 -488
Lithuania 1,497 2,562 +1,065

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) 330,599
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 22,311

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) 77,333 253,266 +175,933
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,416 16,895 +11,479

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 289,684
Newhaven 20,507
London Gateway Port 15,979
Hull 7,627
Immingham Docks 6,799

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 67,995 221,689 +153,694
Newhaven 0 20,507 +20,507
London Gateway Port 0 15,979 +15,979
Hull 0 7,627 +7,627
Immingham Docks 5,685 1,114 -4,571
Southampton 5,416 0 -5,416
Harwich 2,156 1,152 -1,004
Dover 1,497 1,177 -320
Felixstowe 0 916 +916

Quick facts

HS code: 480452

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

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