Import/export HS code 48045990: Various kraft paper

Other types of kraft paper not specified in other codes. Suitable 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 £
Sweden 1,116,767
United States 715,430
China 320,218
Turkey 120,099
Italy 118,661

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 £
Sweden 0 1,116,767 +1,116,767
United States 18,441 696,989 +678,548
China 183,261 136,957 -46,304
Turkey 48,966 71,133 +22,167
Italy 59,104 59,557 +453
France 70,917 34,068 -36,849
Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,574 0 -28,574
Germany 4,852 11,820 +6,968
Spain 14,910 883 -14,027
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 13,643 0 -13,643

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 1,116,767
United States 699,662
China 335,357
Italy 130,458
Turkey 120,099

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 0 1,116,767 +1,116,767
United States 4,169 695,493 +691,324
China 196,904 138,453 -58,451
Italy 59,104 71,354 +12,250
Turkey 48,966 71,133 +22,167
France 70,917 18,086 -52,831
Spain 14,910 16,861 +1,951
Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,574 0 -28,574
Japan 15,952 0 -15,952
Slovakia 2,618 0 -2,618

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Kent 2

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
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 1 -1
Kent 2 0 -2
West Central Scotland 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Devon 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) 2,182,628
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 276,514
Air transport 61,854
Road transport 55,905
Other 1,321

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) 219,343 1,963,285 +1,743,942
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 165,526 110,988 -54,538
Air transport 31,136 30,718 -418
Road transport 28,574 27,331 -1,243
Other 1,252 69 -1,183

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,116,767
London Gateway Port 680,659
Felixstowe 250,089
Dover 103,092
Eurotunnel 82,729

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 0 1,116,767 +1,116,767
London Gateway Port 19,815 660,844 +641,029
Felixstowe 120,237 129,852 +9,615
Dover 55,892 47,200 -8,692
Eurotunnel 54,555 28,174 -26,381
ZLC 28,574 41,024 +12,450
London 62,093 7,040 -55,053
Liverpool Docks 0 57,225 +57,225
Southampton 36,442 2,487 -33,955
Dover / Eurotunnel 34,155 0 -34,155

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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of food products 3
Manufacture of paper and paper products 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 4
2025-09 3
2025-08 4
2025-07 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+ 15
1m-15m 8
0-1m 4
15m-54m 2
Other 2

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 £
India 281,147
New Zealand 56,250
Germany 33,285
Ireland 30,819
Italy 20,006

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 £
India 133,249 147,898 +14,649
New Zealand 0 56,250 +56,250
Germany 16,612 16,673 +61
Ireland 30,819 0 -30,819
Italy 2,296 17,710 +15,414
Switzerland 16,562 2,651 -13,911
United States 0 16,240 +16,240
Falkland Islands 0 13,410 +13,410
France 3,618 8,317 +4,699
United Arab Emirates 4,728 3,990 -738

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) 316,856
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 126,875
Air transport 71,619

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) 139,095 177,761 +38,666
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 76,976 49,899 -27,077
Air transport 10,090 61,529 +51,439

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 147,160
London Gateway Port 115,994
Dover / Eurotunnel 59,463
East Midlands Airport 57,150
Felixstowe 38,039

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 37,768 109,392 +71,624
London Gateway Port 60,871 55,123 -5,748
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,297 30,166 +869
East Midlands Airport 900 56,250 +55,350
Felixstowe 26,302 11,737 -14,565
Immingham Docks 16,612 16,673 +61
Heysham 15,454 0 -15,454
Holyhead 14,465 0 -14,465
Belfast Port 14,154 0 -14,154
London Heathrow Airport 0 5,279 +5,279

Quick facts

HS code: 48045990

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

Description: Other types of kraft paper not specified in other codes. Suitable for various industrial and packaging needs