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 29,421,435
Germany 9,879,768
France 1,903,581
Italy 1,291,222
United States 587,031

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 19,248,298 10,173,137 -9,075,161
Germany 306,461 9,573,307 +9,266,846
France 1,403,199 500,382 -902,817
Italy 780,804 510,418 -270,386
United States 395,097 191,934 -203,163
Belgium 144,455 169,578 +25,123
Taiwan 86,521 166,114 +79,593
Czechia 31,590 62,585 +30,995
Turkey 24,935 59,763 +34,828
Canada 36,485 0 -36,485

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 19,861,702
Finland 19,638,557
France 1,562,492
Italy 1,488,971
United States 623,516

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 10,214,338 9,647,364 -566,974
Finland 9,465,420 10,173,137 +707,717
France 1,222,140 340,352 -881,788
Italy 868,111 620,860 -247,251
United States 431,582 191,934 -239,648
Taiwan 86,521 166,114 +79,593
Belgium 31,681 158,882 +127,201
Czechia 31,590 62,570 +30,980
United Kingdom 72,846 18,564 -54,282
Turkey 24,935 59,763 +34,828

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) 27,871,648
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 16,029,390
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) 16,480,675 11,390,973 -5,089,702
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,025,382 10,004,008 +3,978,626
Air transport 0 55,560 +55,560
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 £
Middlesbrough 11,740,347
Immingham Docks 11,692,902
London 11,148,610
Felixstowe 5,153,658
Dover 2,302,543

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 £
Middlesbrough 5,631,831 6,108,516 +476,685
Immingham Docks 3,079,733 8,613,169 +5,533,436
London 6,464,832 4,683,778 -1,781,054
Felixstowe 4,640,692 512,966 -4,127,726
Dover 1,317,826 984,717 -333,109
Eurotunnel 556,374 100,617 -455,757
Liverpool Docks 385,006 18,222 -366,784
Southampton 40,825 179,333 +138,508
Newhaven 145,103 0 -145,103
Portsmouth 74,807 63,798 -11,009

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
2025-11 4
2025-10 6
2025-09 6
2025-08 4
2025-07 3

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 368,652
Netherlands 162,806
Spain 102,818
France 66,738
Italy 43,591

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 268,193 100,459 -167,734
Netherlands 65,001 97,805 +32,804
Spain 32,165 70,653 +38,488
France 5,034 61,704 +56,670
Italy 30,693 12,898 -17,795
India 12,765 12,288 -477
United States 11,626 9,036 -2,590
Sweden 11,106 3,958 -7,148
Belgium 9,264 1,134 -8,130
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 185 176 -9

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) 747,641
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 53,940
Air transport 30,637
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) 401,622 346,019 -55,603
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 33,440 20,500 -12,940
Air transport 18,189 12,448 -5,741
Other 185 176 -9

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 247,448
Liverpool Docks 172,453
Holyhead 151,014
Hull 72,789
Immingham Docks 42,357

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 78,255 169,193 +90,938
Liverpool Docks 151,868 20,585 -131,283
Holyhead 86,780 64,234 -22,546
Hull 22,174 50,615 +28,441
Immingham Docks 24,176 18,181 -5,995
Heysham 28,249 13,048 -15,201
London 29,684 0 -29,684
Felixstowe 12,765 12,288 -477
London Heathrow Airport 11,626 7,575 -4,051
East Midlands Airport 6,563 4,873 -1,690

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