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 67,580,791
Belgium 50,518,608
Sweden 46,143,947
Germany 36,540,817
Austria 27,570,645

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 41,963,484 25,617,307 -16,346,177
Belgium 27,444,335 23,074,273 -4,370,062
Sweden 25,165,600 20,978,347 -4,187,253
Germany 13,877,004 22,663,813 +8,786,809
Austria 14,568,830 13,001,815 -1,567,015
Italy 8,466,644 5,646,556 -2,820,088
Spain 3,014,131 4,589,321 +1,575,190
France 3,550,728 2,970,104 -580,624
Netherlands 2,202,911 1,398,862 -804,049
China 1,015,459 2,424,803 +1,409,344

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 62,197,114
Finland 55,578,605
Sweden 44,533,745
Austria 23,293,092
Italy 14,238,273

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 33,091,646 29,105,468 -3,986,178
Finland 29,237,262 26,341,343 -2,895,919
Sweden 24,376,409 20,157,336 -4,219,073
Austria 13,213,070 10,080,022 -3,133,048
Italy 8,872,647 5,365,626 -3,507,021
Belgium 6,307,543 4,855,407 -1,452,136
Spain 5,508,781 4,779,941 -728,840
France 2,139,464 1,991,922 -147,542
China 1,174,817 2,420,116 +1,245,299
Slovenia 1,244,828 2,157,767 +912,939

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 17
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 12
West Yorkshire 10
Inner London - West 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 13 11 -2
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 10 9 -1
West Yorkshire 7 8 +1
Inner London - West 7 8 +1
Outer London - West and North West 8 8 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 7 6 -1
West Midlands 6 6 +0
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) 118,333,073
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 115,569,097
Other 32,283,887
Air transport 2,060,503
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) 61,487,826 56,845,247 -4,642,579
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 64,925,951 50,643,146 -14,282,805
Other 17,289,566 14,994,321 -2,295,245
Air transport 899,432 1,161,071 +261,639
Road transport 0 2,378 +2,378
Rail transport 1,145 1,090 -55

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 99,322,450
Immingham Docks 51,355,977
000 32,283,887
Felixstowe 15,769,087
Dover 15,603,824

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 52,477,275 46,845,175 -5,632,100
Immingham Docks 30,176,752 21,179,225 -8,997,527
000 17,289,566 14,994,321 -2,295,245
Felixstowe 7,626,124 8,142,963 +516,839
Dover 9,148,497 6,455,327 -2,693,170
Medway 7,421,443 7,363,313 -58,130
Purfleet 5,831,117 3,631,148 -2,199,969
Liverpool Docks 3,058,183 3,713,314 +655,131
Eurotunnel 2,578,742 2,477,298 -101,444
Killingholme 2,640,805 1,595,069 -1,045,736

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 55
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
2025-11 50
2025-10 49
2025-09 49
2025-08 52
2025-07 45

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 26
Other 17
0-1m 14

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 2,246,467
India 2,056,163
Ireland 1,215,907
Netherlands 1,060,214
France 621,421

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 1,036,253 1,210,214 +173,961
India 1,198,107 858,056 -340,051
Ireland 641,719 574,188 -67,531
Netherlands 543,776 516,438 -27,338
France 402,984 218,437 -184,547
Canada 280,345 101,664 -178,681
China 145,368 179,988 +34,620
Czechia 134,547 152,344 +17,797
Germany 138,354 122,640 -15,714
Sweden 119,535 109,547 -9,988

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 164,124
Italy 26,023
XI 7,886
China 7,722
XU 3,822

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 30,443 133,681 +103,238
Italy 26,023 0 -26,023
XI 0 7,886 +7,886
China 1,444 6,278 +4,834
XU 876 2,946 +2,070
Netherlands 1,087 363 -724

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) 5,970,412
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,069,159
Air transport 361,625
Other 211,027

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) 3,289,495 2,680,917 -608,578
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,204,375 1,864,784 -339,591
Air transport 199,903 161,722 -38,181
Other 59,873 151,154 +91,281

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,347,730
Southampton 2,062,867
London Gateway Port 1,825,968
Felixstowe 1,375,093
Holyhead 734,656

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 1,260,448 1,087,282 -173,166
Southampton 879,179 1,183,688 +304,509
London Gateway Port 932,993 892,975 -40,018
Felixstowe 1,099,558 275,535 -824,023
Holyhead 430,119 304,537 -125,582
Liverpool Docks 300,350 319,278 +18,928
Immingham Docks 272,289 153,110 -119,179
London Heathrow Airport 114,251 123,376 +9,125
000 59,873 151,154 +91,281
London 91,127 51,525 -39,602

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