Import/export HS code 48051910: Wellenstoff

A specific type of fluting paper, often used in the production of corrugated cardboard

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  • 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 94,817,799
Netherlands 33,858,044
France 11,962,895
Belgium 7,345,846
Turkey 1,942,814

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 53,691,744 41,126,055 -12,565,689
Netherlands 15,106,397 18,751,647 +3,645,250
France 5,589,825 6,373,070 +783,245
Belgium 2,605,458 4,740,388 +2,134,930
Turkey 36,910 1,905,904 +1,868,994
Poland 356,600 255,087 -101,513
Norway 252,377 269,784 +17,407
Sweden 14,867 176,461 +161,594
Spain 51,064 97,385 +46,321
China 35,189 80,081 +44,892

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 105,901,420
Netherlands 27,717,648
France 13,753,670
Turkey 1,942,814
Poland 543,673

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 58,157,205 47,744,215 -10,412,990
Netherlands 11,513,117 16,204,531 +4,691,414
France 6,532,997 7,220,673 +687,676
Turkey 36,910 1,905,904 +1,868,994
Poland 279,568 264,105 -15,463
Spain 60,004 97,385 +37,381
Norway 81,829 74,395 -7,434
Belgium 68,968 56,506 -12,462
China 35,189 80,081 +44,892
Italy 66,472 42,684 -23,788

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
West Midlands 3
Greater Manchester 2
Kent 2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 1 2 +1
Kent 2 2 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 2 1 -1
West Yorkshire 0 2 +2
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 0 1 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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) 103,661,749
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 47,081,852
Other 944,215
Road transport 27,520
Air transport 1,794

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) 55,008,515 48,653,234 -6,355,281
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,918,948 25,162,904 +3,243,956
Other 901,111 43,104 -858,007
Road transport 0 27,520 +27,520
Air transport 1,794 0 -1,794

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 78,441,154
London 40,884,248
Boston 15,657,240
Dover 7,728,796
Eurotunnel 2,384,930

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 45,568,272 32,872,882 -12,695,390
London 16,536,300 24,347,948 +7,811,648
Boston 7,882,946 7,774,294 -108,652
Dover 3,764,307 3,964,489 +200,182
Eurotunnel 1,247,882 1,137,048 -110,834
Felixstowe 516,497 1,582,858 +1,066,361
Medway 542,111 939,983 +397,872
000 901,111 43,104 -858,007
Killingholme 316,352 167,552 -148,800
Southampton 90,524 296,536 +206,012

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 14
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 6
2025-10 9
2025-09 7
2025-08 7

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+ 9
1m-15m 8
15m-54m 6
Other 4
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 £
France 10,277,795
China 9,159,362
Ireland 8,089,840
Belgium 5,137,590
Denmark 3,647,672

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 £
France 5,819,685 4,458,110 -1,361,575
China 5,262,157 3,897,205 -1,364,952
Ireland 4,183,540 3,906,300 -277,240
Belgium 2,826,728 2,310,862 -515,866
Denmark 1,680,076 1,967,596 +287,520
Netherlands 1,733,226 333,490 -1,399,736
Costa Rica 50,547 578,598 +528,051
Sweden 3,069 206,716 +203,647
Canada 0 182,615 +182,615
Germany 24,154 35,194 +11,040

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) 32,662,588
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,828,971

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) 18,350,143 14,312,445 -4,037,698
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,243,511 3,585,460 +341,949

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,491,410
Felixstowe 4,518,542
London Gateway Port 3,765,402
Immingham Docks 3,448,880
Dover 2,871,678

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 9,298,779 6,192,631 -3,106,148
Felixstowe 3,330,860 1,187,682 -2,143,178
London Gateway Port 997,777 2,767,625 +1,769,848
Immingham Docks 2,125,644 1,323,236 -802,408
Dover 1,210,343 1,661,335 +450,992
Liverpool Docks 1,611,009 789,951 -821,058
Heysham 1,141,229 1,224,018 +82,789
Holyhead 977,995 1,096,908 +118,913
Southampton 367,803 700,338 +332,535
Fishguard 322,540 681,355 +358,815

Quick facts

HS code: 48051910

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

Description: A specific type of fluting paper, often used in the production of corrugated cardboard