Import/export HS code 48181090: Heavyweight toilet paper

Toilet paper that weighs more than 25 grams per square meter per ply

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 4,442,661
Turkey 2,058,231
China 1,989,028
Egypt 1,025,998
Germany 769,668

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 1,933,656 2,509,005 +575,349
Turkey 1,118,482 939,749 -178,733
China 855,941 1,133,087 +277,146
Egypt 264,204 761,794 +497,590
Germany 172,775 596,893 +424,118
Ireland 228,190 130,061 -98,129
France 87,405 132,848 +45,443
Sweden 103,165 74,769 -28,396
Netherlands 47,890 75,454 +27,564
India 68,751 10,447 -58,304

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 4,567,706
China 2,292,033
Turkey 2,060,692
Egypt 1,025,998
Germany 721,282

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 2,049,434 2,518,272 +468,838
China 961,593 1,330,440 +368,847
Turkey 1,120,943 939,749 -181,194
Egypt 264,204 761,794 +497,590
Germany 116,908 604,374 +487,466
Sweden 103,165 74,645 -28,520
India 68,751 8,762 -59,989
Poland 12,196 28,326 +16,130
United States 27,915 6,029 -21,886
Italy 9,557 18,658 +9,101

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 13
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 10
Outer London - East and North East 8
Outer London - West and North West 7
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6

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 - East 10 9 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 5 -2
Outer London - East and North East 7 3 -4
Outer London - West and North West 5 2 -3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
Essex 4 4 +0
West Midlands 2 6 +4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Kent 3 1 -2
West Yorkshire 2 2 +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) 5,877,138
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,194,980
Other 341,088
Air transport 28,081

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) 2,399,421 3,477,717 +1,078,296
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,367,003 2,827,977 +460,974
Other 223,118 117,970 -105,148
Air transport 5,595 22,486 +16,891

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,156,298
Felixstowe 2,309,313
Liverpool Docks 1,749,446
London Gateway Port 888,847
Dover / Eurotunnel 805,881

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 1,766,251 2,390,047 +623,796
Felixstowe 1,391,726 917,587 -474,139
Liverpool Docks 659,901 1,089,545 +429,644
London Gateway Port 185,640 703,207 +517,567
Dover / Eurotunnel 136,716 669,165 +532,449
Eurotunnel 268,106 102,653 -165,453
000 223,118 117,970 -105,148
Southampton 114,828 187,607 +72,779
Immingham Docks 127,624 88,385 -39,239
Killingholme 52,809 45,265 -7,544

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 56
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 34
Manufacture of paper and paper products 7
Manufacture of food products 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 13
2025-10 14
2025-09 20
2025-08 10

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 44
0-1m 30
54m+ 17
15m-54m 7
Other 7

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 £
Iceland 3,583,343
Sweden 1,079,179
Ireland 822,624
Netherlands 91,688
France 39,813

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 £
Iceland 2,062,715 1,520,628 -542,087
Sweden 476,325 602,854 +126,529
Ireland 489,654 332,970 -156,684
Netherlands 10,860 80,828 +69,968
France 8,597 31,216 +22,619
United Arab Emirates 3,447 32,176 +28,729
Gibraltar 17,848 8,014 -9,834
Falkland Islands 1,710 7,121 +5,411
United States 903 7,660 +6,757
Benin 7,565 0 -7,565

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 £
Ireland 51,392
XI 40,631
Poland 12,482
Czechia 1,240
Sweden 233

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 £
Ireland 33,003 18,389 -14,614
XI 27,510 13,121 -14,389
Poland 5,775 6,707 +932
Czechia 0 1,240 +1,240
Sweden 0 233 +233

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) 3,660,944
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,659,779
Other 368,280
Air transport 55,645

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) 2,134,449 1,526,495 -607,954
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 732,134 927,645 +195,511
Other 225,206 143,074 -82,132
Air transport 8,646 46,999 +38,353

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Middlesbrough 3,355,637
Immingham Docks 1,272,742
000 368,280
Holyhead 258,426
Dover / Eurotunnel 174,255

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 £
Middlesbrough 1,849,047 1,506,590 -342,457
Immingham Docks 674,397 598,345 -76,052
000 225,206 143,074 -82,132
Holyhead 184,823 73,603 -111,220
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,205 141,050 +107,845
Liverpool Docks 64,335 90,369 +26,034
London Heathrow Airport 2,268 46,999 +44,731
Dover 28,017 0 -28,017
Heysham 4,921 14,968 +10,047
Milford 4,205 12,722 +8,517

Quick facts

HS code: 48181090

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

Description: Toilet paper that weighs more than 25 grams per square meter per ply