Import/export HS code 48102930: Coated paper in rolls

Coated paper or paperboard sold in rolls, not lightweight

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* 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 75,342,811
Germany 18,274,081
Belgium 9,869,201
Italy 5,876,638
Netherlands 1,885,212

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 39,120,330 36,222,481 -2,897,849
Germany 9,767,621 8,506,460 -1,261,161
Belgium 6,350,466 3,518,735 -2,831,731
Italy 2,929,256 2,947,382 +18,126
Netherlands 1,503,829 381,383 -1,122,446
France 1,562,220 210,151 -1,352,069
Spain 685,158 747,524 +62,366
China 199,683 922,226 +722,543
Austria 492,141 400,612 -91,529
Switzerland 84,365 11,816 -72,549

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 £
Finland 74,649,850
Germany 15,517,049
Austria 10,760,717
Italy 6,886,808
Belgium 2,620,757

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 £
Finland 38,194,896 36,454,954 -1,739,942
Germany 9,852,624 5,664,425 -4,188,199
Austria 5,864,041 4,896,676 -967,365
Italy 3,981,737 2,905,071 -1,076,666
Belgium 1,964,715 656,042 -1,308,673
Netherlands 1,094,044 1,044,424 -49,620
Spain 888,022 751,448 -136,574
China 213,958 954,547 +740,589
France 446,596 0 -446,596
Sweden 128,698 7,072 -121,626

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 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Inner London - East 4
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4
Essex 3

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 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 2 -1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 4 +1
Essex 2 3 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Kent 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 3 2 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
West Midlands 3 3 +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) 78,296,864
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 37,700,468
Other 514,317
Air transport 192,196
Road transport 15,256

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) 40,638,235 37,658,629 -2,979,606
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,973,199 15,727,269 -6,245,930
Other 11,882 502,435 +490,553
Air transport 123,903 68,293 -55,610
Road transport 15,256 0 -15,256

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 80,967,163
Immingham Docks 12,436,280
Hull 10,227,196
Dover 6,400,516
Felixstowe 2,058,437

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 40,817,864 40,149,299 -668,565
Immingham Docks 6,734,796 5,701,484 -1,033,312
Hull 7,326,280 2,900,916 -4,425,364
Dover 4,754,808 1,645,708 -3,109,100
Felixstowe 826,917 1,231,520 +404,603
Eurotunnel 928,821 219,865 -708,956
Harwich 427,299 194,306 -232,993
Killingholme 206,031 389,267 +183,236
Purfleet 306,244 247,961 -58,283
000 11,882 502,435 +490,553

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 20
Manufacture of paper and paper products 10
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 8
Other manufacturing 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 15
2025-10 16
2025-09 18
2025-08 11
2025-07 16

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+ 22
1m-15m 21
15m-54m 7
0-1m 5
Other 4

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 £
Belgium 1,710,918
Ireland 950,694
France 423,002
Luxembourg 163,113
Germany 118,088

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 £
Belgium 1,066,239 644,679 -421,560
Ireland 787,451 163,243 -624,208
France 217,323 205,679 -11,644
Luxembourg 61,069 102,044 +40,975
Germany 45,262 72,826 +27,564
Netherlands 17,732 55,063 +37,331
United States 58,035 9,850 -48,185
Spain 2,592 57,061 +54,469
Nigeria 27,177 0 -27,177
South Korea 13,494 0 -13,494

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 £
Spain 1,798

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 £
Spain 1,798 0 -1,798

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) 2,016,702
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,502,091
Air transport 164,691
Other 1,798

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) 1,465,381 551,321 -914,060
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 771,081 731,010 -40,071
Air transport 107,266 57,425 -49,841
Other 1,798 0 -1,798

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 1,463,404
Dover / Eurotunnel 878,639
Liverpool Docks 471,396
Holyhead 370,256
Killingholme 184,981

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 £
Immingham Docks 696,841 766,563 +69,722
Dover / Eurotunnel 519,120 359,519 -159,601
Liverpool Docks 420,752 50,644 -370,108
Holyhead 333,669 36,587 -297,082
Killingholme 184,981 0 -184,981
London Heathrow Airport 57,319 33,813 -23,506
East Midlands Airport 39,605 12,710 -26,895
Heysham 0 50,806 +50,806
Belfast Port 27,177 0 -27,177
Dover 16,192 9,589 -6,603

Quick facts

HS code: 48102930

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

Description: Coated paper or paperboard sold in rolls, not lightweight