Import/export HS code 480519: Various types of fluting paper

Includes all other fluting papers not specifically listed, used for packaging and corrugated materials

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 £
Germany 99,428,755
Netherlands 34,535,626
France 22,244,047
Spain 7,451,300
Turkey 7,198,439

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 £
Germany 56,226,585 43,202,170 -13,024,415
Netherlands 15,768,330 18,767,296 +2,998,966
France 11,136,424 11,107,623 -28,801
Spain 2,577,072 4,874,228 +2,297,156
Turkey 1,732,435 5,466,004 +3,733,569
Belgium 2,382,260 4,256,947 +1,874,687
Poland 2,401,392 2,570,718 +169,326
Norway 284,558 269,784 -14,774
Sweden 14,867 182,154 +167,287
China 58,739 49,635 -9,104

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 £
Germany 108,565,012
Netherlands 27,492,307
France 23,729,269
Turkey 7,198,439
Spain 6,646,129

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 £
Germany 59,541,792 49,023,220 -10,518,572
Netherlands 11,083,419 16,408,888 +5,325,469
France 11,693,706 12,035,563 +341,857
Turkey 1,732,435 5,466,004 +3,733,569
Spain 3,192,661 3,453,468 +260,807
Poland 3,873,538 2,585,490 -1,288,048
Norway 114,010 74,395 -39,615
Belgium 68,968 56,506 -12,462
Italy 66,472 42,684 -23,788
China 58,739 49,635 -9,104

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Greater Manchester 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 3 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Kent 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 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) 122,815,357
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 58,111,009
Other 2,642,941
Air transport 41,384
Road transport 27,520

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) 63,555,972 59,259,385 -4,296,587
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 27,987,196 30,123,813 +2,136,617
Other 1,152,443 1,490,498 +338,055
Air transport 30,810 10,574 -20,236
Road transport 0 27,520 +27,520

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 80,136,150
London 40,231,397
Dover 17,694,484
Boston 16,857,277
Felixstowe 6,857,113

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 45,996,203 34,139,947 -11,856,256
London 16,027,674 24,203,723 +8,176,049
Dover 8,654,413 9,040,071 +385,658
Boston 8,898,989 7,958,288 -940,701
Felixstowe 2,214,517 4,642,596 +2,428,079
Liverpool Docks 3,117,397 2,765,589 -351,808
Goole 3,491,972 2,139,700 -1,352,272
Eurotunnel 1,719,904 1,210,224 -509,680
000 1,152,443 1,490,498 +338,055
Medway 322,921 921,350 +598,429

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 18
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 8
2025-10 10
2025-09 10
2025-08 10
2025-07 11

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+ 16
15m-54m 9
1m-15m 9
Other 4
0-1m 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 £
China 13,628,796
Ireland 12,054,919
France 11,928,000
Belgium 6,415,055
Denmark 3,386,169

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 £
China 7,024,489 6,604,307 -420,182
Ireland 6,445,763 5,609,156 -836,607
France 7,284,958 4,643,042 -2,641,916
Belgium 3,869,634 2,545,421 -1,324,213
Denmark 2,000,615 1,385,554 -615,061
Netherlands 1,713,011 541,653 -1,171,358
South Africa 705,789 0 -705,789
Costa Rica 50,547 578,598 +528,051
Sweden 3,069 341,693 +338,624
Germany 151,288 122,453 -28,835

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) 39,549,451
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,890,295
Air transport 32,552

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) 23,180,237 16,369,214 -6,811,023
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,409,423 6,480,872 +71,449
Air transport 32,552 0 -32,552

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,662,027
Liverpool Docks 9,602,707
Felixstowe 5,853,975
London Gateway Port 4,716,976
Immingham Docks 3,382,739

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 12,365,660 6,296,367 -6,069,293
Liverpool Docks 4,343,279 5,259,428 +916,149
Felixstowe 4,551,111 1,302,864 -3,248,247
London Gateway Port 1,717,835 2,999,141 +1,281,306
Immingham Docks 2,298,977 1,083,762 -1,215,215
Dover 895,632 1,969,594 +1,073,962
Holyhead 1,257,555 1,166,086 -91,469
Heysham 1,129,115 1,203,474 +74,359
Southampton 435,819 648,532 +212,713
Fishguard 300,085 622,121 +322,036

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 480519

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

Description: Includes all other fluting papers not specifically listed, used for packaging and corrugated materials