Import/export HS code 481013: Coated paper in rolls

Paper or paperboard coated with kaolin or other substances, sold in rolls

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 66,489,290
Belgium 50,984,793
Sweden 45,366,465
Germany 36,926,611
Austria 26,485,697

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 40,534,137 25,955,153 -14,578,984
Belgium 28,602,237 22,382,556 -6,219,681
Sweden 25,030,494 20,335,971 -4,694,523
Germany 14,322,441 22,604,170 +8,281,729
Austria 14,418,922 12,066,775 -2,352,147
Italy 8,041,949 5,610,667 -2,431,282
Spain 3,036,613 4,620,400 +1,583,787
France 3,529,814 2,974,682 -555,132
China 1,068,743 2,875,645 +1,806,902
Netherlands 2,195,425 1,365,208 -830,217

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 62,171,382
Finland 55,206,421
Sweden 43,792,976
Austria 23,479,798
Italy 13,775,056

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 33,271,792 28,899,590 -4,372,202
Finland 28,543,278 26,663,143 -1,880,135
Sweden 24,177,492 19,615,484 -4,562,008
Austria 13,648,009 9,831,789 -3,816,220
Italy 8,483,587 5,291,469 -3,192,118
Belgium 6,363,850 4,645,605 -1,718,245
Spain 5,352,906 4,813,616 -539,290
France 2,192,771 2,089,097 -103,674
China 1,230,301 2,870,958 +1,640,657
Slovenia 1,374,865 2,160,746 +785,881

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 16
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 12
Inner London - West 9
West Yorkshire 9
Outer London - West and North West 8

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 12 11 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 9 9 +0
Inner London - West 7 8 +1
West Yorkshire 6 7 +1
Outer London - West and North West 8 8 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 5 -2
West Midlands 6 7 +1
Essex 6 3 -3
Kent 7 6 -1
Lancashire 6 4 -2

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 118,155,823
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,710,404
Other 31,062,022
Air transport 2,037,516
Road transport 2,378

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 61,390,090 56,765,733 -4,624,357
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 64,474,774 50,235,630 -14,239,144
Other 17,182,080 13,879,942 -3,302,138
Air transport 844,533 1,192,983 +348,450
Road transport 0 2,378 +2,378
Rail transport 2,235 0 -2,235

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 99,461,222
Immingham Docks 50,569,267
000 31,062,022
Felixstowe 15,747,460
Dover 15,341,873

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 £
London 52,277,278 47,183,944 -5,093,334
Immingham Docks 29,840,351 20,728,916 -9,111,435
000 17,182,080 13,879,942 -3,302,138
Felixstowe 7,344,471 8,402,989 +1,058,518
Dover 9,094,705 6,247,168 -2,847,537
Medway 7,482,690 6,892,707 -589,983
Purfleet 5,731,461 3,629,082 -2,102,379
Liverpool Docks 2,970,512 3,712,457 +741,945
Eurotunnel 2,865,058 2,325,059 -539,999
Killingholme 2,669,707 1,498,892 -1,170,815

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 54
Manufacture of paper and paper products 31
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 24
Other manufacturing 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 43
2025-11 50
2025-10 49
2025-09 49
2025-08 52

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 63
54m+ 62
15m-54m 23
Other 16
0-1m 15

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 £
United States 2,331,503
India 2,038,608
Ireland 1,144,379
Netherlands 1,086,752
France 699,468

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 £
United States 1,130,155 1,201,348 +71,193
India 1,242,522 796,086 -446,436
Ireland 584,744 559,635 -25,109
Netherlands 567,294 519,458 -47,836
France 398,550 300,918 -97,632
Canada 280,345 103,644 -176,701
China 144,416 171,173 +26,757
Czechia 151,130 151,601 +471
Germany 144,109 110,255 -33,854
Mexico 223,673 0 -223,673

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 £
Germany 166,792
Italy 26,023
XI 7,886
China 7,722
Netherlands 1,450

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 £
Germany 46,904 119,888 +72,984
Italy 26,023 0 -26,023
XI 0 7,886 +7,886
China 1,980 5,742 +3,762
Netherlands 1,228 222 -1,006

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,036,348
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,130,872
Air transport 364,829
Other 213,695

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,455,723 2,580,625 -875,098
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,186,022 1,944,850 -241,172
Air transport 210,510 154,319 -56,191
Other 77,011 136,684 +59,673

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,487,669
Southampton 2,143,475
London Gateway Port 1,835,598
Felixstowe 1,366,756
Holyhead 710,962

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 1,318,758 1,168,911 -149,847
Southampton 881,953 1,261,522 +379,569
London Gateway Port 1,057,244 778,354 -278,890
Felixstowe 1,157,186 209,570 -947,616
Holyhead 387,394 323,568 -63,826
Liverpool Docks 279,217 325,029 +45,812
Immingham Docks 251,971 151,765 -100,206
London Heathrow Airport 122,487 112,270 -10,217
000 77,011 136,684 +59,673
London 76,652 51,525 -25,127

Quick facts

HS code: 481013

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

Description: Paper or paperboard coated with kaolin or other substances, sold in rolls