Import/export HS code 48182010: Facial tissues and handkerchiefs
Paper products like tissues and handkerchiefs used for personal hygiene or cleaning
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 17,492,925 |
| China | 11,716,979 |
| Sweden | 10,622,605 |
| Slovenia | 7,313,922 |
| Belgium | 4,638,873 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 8,893,321 | 8,599,604 | -293,717 |
| China | 6,323,101 | 5,393,878 | -929,223 |
| Sweden | 4,804,993 | 5,817,612 | +1,012,619 |
| Slovenia | 3,849,482 | 3,464,440 | -385,042 |
| Belgium | 2,432,656 | 2,206,217 | -226,439 |
| Netherlands | 2,153,412 | 1,904,411 | -249,001 |
| Germany | 1,994,069 | 1,578,476 | -415,593 |
| Poland | 1,250,941 | 778,329 | -472,612 |
| France | 1,087,639 | 620,745 | -466,894 |
| Ireland | 579,099 | 544,218 | -34,881 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Italy | 18,606,637 |
| China | 11,989,594 |
| Sweden | 11,320,487 |
| Slovenia | 6,900,925 |
| Germany | 6,834,805 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 9,294,410 | 9,312,227 | +17,817 |
| China | 6,431,819 | 5,557,775 | -874,044 |
| Sweden | 5,474,398 | 5,846,089 | +371,691 |
| Slovenia | 3,433,007 | 3,467,918 | +34,911 |
| Germany | 3,397,182 | 3,437,623 | +40,441 |
| Netherlands | 1,662,010 | 1,082,637 | -579,373 |
| France | 1,310,842 | 886,049 | -424,793 |
| Poland | 1,216,556 | 779,162 | -437,394 |
| Turkey | 673,199 | 437,122 | -236,077 |
| Spain | 433,097 | 394,816 | -38,281 |
Importers across UK regions
What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.
Top 5 values
| UK region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 22 |
| Inner London - West | 21 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 18 |
| Greater Manchester | 15 |
| Inner London - East | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer London - West and North West | 14 | 15 | +1 |
| Inner London - West | 12 | 17 | +5 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 15 | 12 | -3 |
| Greater Manchester | 11 | 10 | -1 |
| Inner London - East | 10 | 9 | -1 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 7 | 7 | +0 |
| West Midlands | 4 | 8 | +4 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 4 | 5 | +1 |
| West Yorkshire | 6 | 3 | -3 |
| Essex | 4 | 4 | +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) | 44,729,809 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 21,959,212 |
| Other | 1,073,284 |
| Air transport | 413,605 |
| Road transport | 18,218 |
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) | 22,651,129 | 22,078,680 | -572,449 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 12,086,577 | 9,872,635 | -2,213,942 |
| Other | 536,436 | 536,848 | +412 |
| Air transport | 196,958 | 216,647 | +19,689 |
| Road transport | 13,235 | 4,983 | -8,252 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 12,581,780 |
| Hull | 9,708,709 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 7,585,976 |
| Felixstowe | 7,559,947 |
| Immingham Docks | 6,512,369 |
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 | 6,931,312 | 5,650,468 | -1,280,844 |
| Hull | 4,400,534 | 5,308,175 | +907,641 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 3,189,574 | 4,396,402 | +1,206,828 |
| Felixstowe | 4,426,757 | 3,133,190 | -1,293,567 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,431,436 | 3,080,933 | -350,503 |
| Killingholme | 2,474,554 | 2,431,641 | -42,913 |
| London | 2,370,902 | 2,335,845 | -35,057 |
| Southampton | 1,610,505 | 1,338,712 | -271,793 |
| Purfleet | 2,046,988 | 548,289 | -1,498,699 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,260,376 | 423,062 | -837,314 |
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 | 110 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 50 |
| Manufacture of paper and paper products | 18 |
| Other personal service activities | 8 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 7 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 48 |
| 2025-10 | 50 |
| 2025-09 | 50 |
| 2025-08 | 42 |
| 2025-07 | 56 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| KIMBERLY-CLARK EUROPE LIMITED | 117 |
| GOMPELS HEALTHCARE LIMITED | 83 |
| PAPERLINE LIMITED | 56 |
| MELLCREST LIMITED | 55 |
| PHOODS LIMITED | 55 |
| LUCART HYGIENE LIMITED | 49 |
| QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED | 48 |
| QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED | 48 |
| ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES LIMITED | 47 |
| NICE-PAK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 46 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 74 |
| 54m+ | 45 |
| 0-1m | 44 |
| Other | 31 |
| 15m-54m | 16 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 17,914,988 |
| Netherlands | 6,289,266 |
| France | 6,233,616 |
| Germany | 3,102,702 |
| Nigeria | 2,499,802 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8,672,493 | 9,242,495 | +570,002 |
| Netherlands | 3,404,764 | 2,884,502 | -520,262 |
| France | 3,743,688 | 2,489,928 | -1,253,760 |
| Germany | 1,735,103 | 1,367,599 | -367,504 |
| Nigeria | 981,346 | 1,518,456 | +537,110 |
| United Arab Emirates | 701,966 | 1,273,790 | +571,824 |
| Spain | 1,097,140 | 776,096 | -321,044 |
| Ghana | 434,790 | 641,480 | +206,690 |
| Sweden | 618,620 | 414,361 | -204,259 |
| Denmark | 558,882 | 442,298 | -116,584 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XU | 381,665 |
| XI | 161,552 |
| Italy | 88,090 |
| China | 54,532 |
| Poland | 11,299 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XU | 113,458 | 268,207 | +154,749 |
| XI | 107,740 | 53,812 | -53,928 |
| Italy | 41,913 | 46,177 | +4,264 |
| China | 34,052 | 20,480 | -13,572 |
| Poland | 1,475 | 9,824 | +8,349 |
| Germany | 4,018 | 5,819 | +1,801 |
| Netherlands | 2,815 | 3,864 | +1,049 |
| France | 997 | 4,038 | +3,041 |
| Ireland | 1,131 | 1,871 | +740 |
| Sierra Leone | 1,650 | 1,195 | -455 |
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) | 39,475,008 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 9,073,677 |
| Other | 724,586 |
| Air transport | 149,241 |
| Road transport | 10,451 |
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) | 20,492,135 | 18,982,873 | -1,509,262 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,532,879 | 4,540,798 | +7,919 |
| Other | 309,249 | 415,337 | +106,088 |
| Air transport | 64,120 | 85,121 | +21,001 |
| Road transport | 10,451 | 0 | -10,451 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 13,514,881 |
| Liverpool Docks | 12,085,660 |
| Immingham Docks | 8,103,173 |
| London Gateway Port | 3,507,794 |
| Holyhead | 3,228,587 |
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 | 7,720,955 | 5,793,926 | -1,927,029 |
| Liverpool Docks | 6,053,379 | 6,032,281 | -21,098 |
| Immingham Docks | 4,333,335 | 3,769,838 | -563,497 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,076,044 | 2,431,750 | +1,355,706 |
| Holyhead | 1,349,249 | 1,879,338 | +530,089 |
| London | 919,279 | 1,333,949 | +414,670 |
| Heysham | 448,625 | 788,167 | +339,542 |
| Southampton | 661,584 | 357,029 | -304,555 |
| Felixstowe | 670,245 | 144,271 | -525,974 |
| 000 | 309,249 | 415,337 | +106,088 |
Quick facts
HS code: 48182010
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Paper products like tissues and handkerchiefs used for personal hygiene or cleaning