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 950,925
United States 715,430
China 321,556
Italy 123,954
Turkey 120,099

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 0 950,925 +950,925
United States 18,441 696,989 +678,548
China 172,560 148,996 -23,564
Italy 64,517 59,437 -5,080
Turkey 48,966 71,133 +22,167
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 950,925
United States 699,662
China 336,695
Italy 135,751
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 0 950,925 +950,925
United States 4,169 695,493 +691,324
China 186,203 150,492 -35,711
Italy 64,517 71,234 +6,717
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 1 2 +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) 2,018,124
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 283,247
Air transport 58,778
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) 209,894 1,808,230 +1,598,336
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 176,113 107,134 -68,979
Air transport 25,962 32,816 +6,854
Road transport 28,574 27,331 -1,243
Other 0 1,321 +1,321

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 950,925
London Gateway Port 680,659
Felixstowe 251,427
Dover 99,238
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 0 950,925 +950,925
London Gateway Port 19,815 660,844 +641,029
Felixstowe 110,788 140,639 +29,851
Dover 55,892 43,346 -12,546
Eurotunnel 54,555 28,174 -26,381
London 72,680 7,040 -65,640
ZLC 28,574 41,024 +12,450
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 9
0-1m 4
Other 2
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 £
India 281,147
New Zealand 56,250
Ireland 34,359
Germany 33,285
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 133,073 148,074 +15,001
New Zealand 0 56,250 +56,250
Ireland 34,359 0 -34,359
Germany 16,612 16,673 +61
Italy 2,296 17,710 +15,414
Switzerland 12,229 6,984 -5,245
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) 127,163
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) 138,919 177,937 +39,018
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 76,183 50,980 -25,203
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 112,844
East Midlands Airport 57,150
Dover / Eurotunnel 56,211
Felixstowe 41,189

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 57,545 55,299 -2,246
East Midlands Airport 900 56,250 +55,350
Dover / Eurotunnel 24,964 31,247 +6,283
Felixstowe 29,452 11,737 -17,715
Immingham Docks 16,612 16,673 +61
Holyhead 18,005 0 -18,005
Heysham 15,454 0 -15,454
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