Import/export HS code 48064010: Glassine papers

A specific type of glazed paper, smooth and translucent, often used for wrapping or as a protective layer

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 £
Finland 28,793,621
Germany 10,836,148
France 1,753,312
Italy 1,337,684
United States 609,853

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 £
Finland 18,365,641 10,427,980 -7,937,661
Germany 1,151,047 9,685,101 +8,534,054
France 1,249,893 503,419 -746,474
Italy 729,469 608,215 -121,254
United States 447,538 162,315 -285,223
Taiwan 86,521 331,770 +245,249
Belgium 146,370 167,663 +21,293
Czechia 31,590 94,928 +63,338
Turkey 26,453 59,637 +33,184
China 2,000 31,607 +29,607

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 20,129,116
Finland 19,696,366
Italy 1,535,433
France 1,412,223
United States 609,853

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 10,369,958 9,759,158 -610,800
Finland 9,268,386 10,427,980 +1,159,594
Italy 816,776 718,657 -98,119
France 1,068,834 343,389 -725,445
United States 447,538 162,315 -285,223
Taiwan 86,521 331,770 +245,249
Belgium 33,596 156,967 +123,371
Czechia 31,590 94,913 +63,323
United Kingdom 72,846 18,564 -54,282
Turkey 26,453 59,637 +33,184

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
West Midlands 3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2
Inner London - West 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
West Midlands 1 2 +1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 2 +2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Devon 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) 27,779,983
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,528,199
Air transport 55,560
Road transport 20,606
Other 41

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) 16,723,608 11,056,375 -5,667,233
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,550,261 10,977,938 +5,427,677
Air transport 5,522 50,038 +44,516
Road transport 0 20,606 +20,606
Other 8 33 +25

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 12,479,785
Middlesbrough 11,844,097
London 11,055,592
Felixstowe 4,949,294
Dover 2,335,800

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 3,415,518 9,064,267 +5,648,749
Middlesbrough 5,542,732 6,301,365 +758,633
London 6,504,304 4,551,288 -1,953,016
Felixstowe 4,299,713 649,581 -3,650,132
Dover 1,310,177 1,025,623 -284,554
Eurotunnel 381,996 155,387 -226,609
Liverpool Docks 366,743 0 -366,743
Southampton 80,795 167,936 +87,141
Portsmouth 138,605 0 -138,605
Newhaven 106,967 0 -106,967

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
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2
Human health activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 8
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 6
2025-08 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
1m-15m 13
15m-54m 10
54m+ 7
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 £
Ireland 348,099
Netherlands 163,948
Spain 102,818
France 68,049
Italy 42,582

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 255,357 92,742 -162,615
Netherlands 65,001 98,947 +33,946
Spain 32,165 70,653 +38,488
France 6,439 61,610 +55,171
Italy 29,684 12,898 -16,786
United States 11,626 9,036 -2,590
Sweden 12,201 2,863 -9,338
India 0 12,288 +12,288
Belgium 6,042 1,134 -4,908
Japan 0 5,552 +5,552

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 £
Turkey 361

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 £
Turkey 217 144 -73

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) 727,637
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,175
Air transport 28,310
Other 361

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) 389,350 338,287 -51,063
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 20,675 20,500 -175
Air transport 15,862 12,448 -3,414
Other 217 144 -73

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 246,855
Liverpool Docks 159,908
Holyhead 145,561
Hull 72,789
Immingham Docks 43,499

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 77,756 169,099 +91,343
Liverpool Docks 148,108 11,800 -136,308
Holyhead 80,227 65,334 -14,893
Hull 22,174 50,615 +28,441
Immingham Docks 25,271 18,228 -7,043
Heysham 25,694 13,048 -12,646
London 29,684 0 -29,684
London Heathrow Airport 11,626 7,575 -4,051
Felixstowe 0 12,288 +12,288
East Midlands Airport 4,236 4,873 +637

Quick facts

HS code: 48064010

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

Description: A specific type of glazed paper, smooth and translucent, often used for wrapping or as a protective layer