Import/export HS code 480512: Straw fluting paper

Fluting paper made from straw, used in packaging materials like cardboard boxes

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 £
China 45,533
Taiwan 6,667
India 4,621

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 £
China 45,533 0 -45,533
Taiwan 4,132 2,535 -1,597
India 4,621 0 -4,621

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 £
China 45,533
Taiwan 6,667
India 4,621

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 £
China 45,533 0 -45,533
Taiwan 4,132 2,535 -1,597
India 4,621 0 -4,621

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) 56,821

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) 54,286 2,535 -51,751

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 44,766
Southampton 5,422
London Gateway Port 4,621
Grangemouth Docks 2,012

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 £
Felixstowe 44,766 0 -44,766
Southampton 2,887 2,535 -352
London Gateway Port 4,621 0 -4,621
Grangemouth Docks 2,012 0 -2,012

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Company Months traded
GLOBAL ELEGEND LTD 1
NUWAVE PROPERTIES LIMITED 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 £
Ireland 3,207
Portugal 2,689
Mexico 1,855
Falkland Islands 1,636

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 £
Ireland 22 3,185 +3,163
Portugal 2,689 0 -2,689
Mexico 1,855 0 -1,855
Falkland Islands 1,636 0 -1,636

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 25

Export origin countries 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 export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 22 3 -19

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) 4,719
Air transport 3,007
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,636
Other 25

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) 2,689 2,030 -659
Air transport 1,855 1,152 -703
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,636 0 -1,636
Other 22 3 -19

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,689
Holyhead 2,030
London Stansted Airport 1,855
Southampton 1,636
East Midlands Airport 1,152

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 2,689 0 -2,689
Holyhead 0 2,030 +2,030
London Stansted Airport 1,855 0 -1,855
Southampton 1,636 0 -1,636
East Midlands Airport 0 1,152 +1,152
000 22 3 -19

Quick facts

HS code: 480512

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

Description: Fluting paper made from straw, used in packaging materials like cardboard boxes