Import/export HS code 48139010: Cigarette paper in medium-width rolls

Cigarette paper in rolls with a width between 5 cm and 15 cm, suitable for rolling

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 £
Spain 199,094
France 102,416
Austria 95,793
Germany 77,808
Cyprus 45,437

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 £
Spain 199,094 0 -199,094
France 77,306 25,110 -52,196
Austria 49,124 46,669 -2,455
Germany 32,573 45,235 +12,662
Cyprus 0 45,437 +45,437
Netherlands 3,180 35,865 +32,685
Italy 3,120 0 -3,120
Ireland 0 51 +51

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 £
Spain 358,943
Austria 95,793
Belgium 45,437
Netherlands 35,865
Germany 18,303

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 £
Spain 303,274 55,669 -247,605
Austria 49,124 46,669 -2,455
Belgium 0 45,437 +45,437
Netherlands 0 35,865 +35,865
Germany 7,174 11,129 +3,955
China 1,705 2,658 +953
Italy 3,120 0 -3,120
France 0 889 +889

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Greater Manchester 1
Mid and South West Wales 1

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
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
South Yorkshire 0 1 +1
Suffolk 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 480,543
Air transport 73,821
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,349
Other 51

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) 331,368 149,175 -182,193
Air transport 33,029 40,792 +7,763
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 8,349 +8,349
Other 0 51 +51

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 268,590
Eurotunnel 147,530
London 56,113
Birmingham Airport 32,568
Immingham Docks 12,001

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 £
Dover 220,383 48,207 -172,176
Eurotunnel 91,733 55,797 -35,936
London 10,676 45,437 +34,761
Birmingham Airport 4,830 27,738 +22,908
Immingham Docks 6,285 5,716 -569
London Stansted Airport 9,833 0 -9,833
Manchester Airport 9,467 0 -9,467
Leeds Bradford Airport 6,124 3,211 -2,913
East Midlands Airport 0 8,827 +8,827
London Heathrow Airport 2,775 1,016 -1,759

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 4
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2
Manufacture of tobacco products 2
Construction of buildings 1
Other manufacturing 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-08 5
2025-05 6
2025-03 3
2025-02 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 5
54m+ 4
0-1m 1

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 £
Switzerland 341,589
Spain 92,583
Germany 43,560
Ireland 17,058
Norway 5,862

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 £
Switzerland 341,589 0 -341,589
Spain 34,372 58,211 +23,839
Germany 43,560 0 -43,560
Ireland 8,804 8,254 -550
Norway 1,121 4,741 +3,620
Netherlands 2,970 0 -2,970
United States 2,080 0 -2,080
Malta 2,038 0 -2,038
Japan 1,334 0 -1,334

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) 498,213
Air transport 8,781
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,080

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) 428,036 70,177 -357,859
Air transport 7,752 1,029 -6,723
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,080 0 -2,080

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 477,651
Dover 6,957
Liverpool Docks 6,107
Holyhead 4,603
East Midlands Airport 3,453

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 419,440 58,211 -361,229
Dover 2,216 4,741 +2,525
Liverpool Docks 1,777 4,330 +2,553
Holyhead 4,603 0 -4,603
East Midlands Airport 2,424 1,029 -1,395
London Stansted Airport 3,372 0 -3,372
Heysham 0 2,895 +2,895
Southampton 2,080 0 -2,080
ZLC 1,956 0 -1,956

Quick facts

HS code: 48139010

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

Description: Cigarette paper in rolls with a width between 5 cm and 15 cm, suitable for rolling