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 | 17,471,814 |
| China | 11,773,436 |
| Sweden | 10,949,422 |
| Slovenia | 7,274,591 |
| Belgium | 4,678,570 |
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 | 8,849,686 | 8,622,128 | -227,558 |
| China | 6,025,823 | 5,747,613 | -278,210 |
| Sweden | 4,938,952 | 6,010,470 | +1,071,518 |
| Slovenia | 3,785,358 | 3,489,233 | -296,125 |
| Belgium | 2,525,194 | 2,153,376 | -371,818 |
| Netherlands | 2,104,923 | 1,868,668 | -236,255 |
| Germany | 1,979,452 | 1,620,919 | -358,533 |
| Poland | 1,277,373 | 677,066 | -600,307 |
| France | 997,222 | 601,151 | -396,071 |
| Turkey | 644,454 | 465,160 | -179,294 |
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 | 18,565,395 |
| China | 12,025,833 |
| Sweden | 11,648,682 |
| Germany | 7,037,390 |
| Slovenia | 6,905,640 |
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 | 9,310,061 | 9,255,334 | -54,727 |
| China | 6,161,767 | 5,864,066 | -297,701 |
| Sweden | 5,608,357 | 6,040,325 | +431,968 |
| Germany | 3,431,690 | 3,605,700 | +174,010 |
| Slovenia | 3,412,929 | 3,492,711 | +79,782 |
| Netherlands | 1,592,716 | 948,496 | -644,220 |
| France | 1,176,388 | 899,410 | -276,978 |
| Poland | 1,245,396 | 675,505 | -569,891 |
| Turkey | 644,454 | 469,168 | -175,286 |
| Spain | 418,282 | 436,670 | +18,388 |
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 | 27 |
| Inner London - West | 19 |
| 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 | 17 | 19 | +2 |
| Inner London - West | 11 | 16 | +5 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 15 | 12 | -3 |
| Greater Manchester | 11 | 9 | -2 |
| Inner London - East | 11 | 10 | -1 |
| West Midlands | 4 | 10 | +6 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 6 | 7 | +1 |
| West Yorkshire | 6 | 4 | -2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 3 | 5 | +2 |
| Essex | 3 | 4 | +1 |
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) | 44,823,138 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 21,805,830 |
| Other | 1,057,079 |
| Air transport | 488,045 |
| 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) | 22,610,096 | 22,213,042 | -397,054 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 11,728,564 | 10,077,266 | -1,651,298 |
| Other | 611,947 | 445,132 | -166,815 |
| Air transport | 199,264 | 288,781 | +89,517 |
| Road transport | 16,645 | 1,573 | -15,072 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 12,312,050 |
| Hull | 9,873,765 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 7,673,549 |
| Felixstowe | 7,221,622 |
| Immingham Docks | 6,705,034 |
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 | 6,737,036 | 5,575,014 | -1,162,022 |
| Hull | 4,530,996 | 5,342,769 | +811,773 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 3,057,104 | 4,616,445 | +1,559,341 |
| Felixstowe | 4,085,515 | 3,136,107 | -949,408 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,425,867 | 3,279,167 | -146,700 |
| Killingholme | 2,497,638 | 2,340,670 | -156,968 |
| London | 2,476,942 | 2,313,780 | -163,162 |
| Southampton | 1,670,919 | 1,375,817 | -295,102 |
| Purfleet | 2,086,576 | 404,269 | -1,682,307 |
| Eurotunnel | 1,170,876 | 379,319 | -791,557 |
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 | 109 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 50 |
| Manufacture of paper and paper products | 18 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 8 |
| Other personal service activities | 8 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 48 |
| 2025-11 | 48 |
| 2025-10 | 50 |
| 2025-09 | 50 |
| 2025-08 | 42 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| KIMBERLY-CLARK EUROPE LIMITED | 118 |
| GOMPELS HEALTHCARE LIMITED | 84 |
| PAPERLINE LIMITED | 57 |
| MELLCREST LIMITED | 56 |
| PHOODS LIMITED | 56 |
| LUCART HYGIENE LIMITED | 50 |
| ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES LIMITED | 48 |
| QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED | 48 |
| QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED | 48 |
| SALLY SALON SERVICES LIMITED | 47 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 75 |
| 0-1m | 46 |
| 54m+ | 45 |
| Other | 31 |
| 15m-54m | 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 18,110,338 |
| Netherlands | 6,364,049 |
| France | 6,268,256 |
| Germany | 3,093,161 |
| Nigeria | 2,628,817 |
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 | 8,823,384 | 9,286,954 | +463,570 |
| Netherlands | 3,577,540 | 2,786,509 | -791,031 |
| France | 3,770,297 | 2,497,959 | -1,272,338 |
| Germany | 1,677,501 | 1,415,660 | -261,841 |
| Nigeria | 1,188,074 | 1,440,743 | +252,669 |
| United Arab Emirates | 769,335 | 1,205,709 | +436,374 |
| Spain | 1,096,055 | 850,548 | -245,507 |
| Ghana | 482,457 | 677,513 | +195,056 |
| Sweden | 609,462 | 427,310 | -182,152 |
| Denmark | 526,620 | 438,269 | -88,351 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| XI | 156,959 |
| Italy | 87,924 |
| China | 50,182 |
| Poland | 11,299 |
| Germany | 9,613 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XI | 103,944 | 53,015 | -50,929 |
| Italy | 47,679 | 40,245 | -7,434 |
| China | 31,033 | 19,149 | -11,884 |
| Poland | 2,003 | 9,296 | +7,293 |
| Germany | 3,806 | 5,807 | +2,001 |
| Netherlands | 3,220 | 4,040 | +820 |
| France | 997 | 4,327 | +3,330 |
| Ireland | 1,194 | 1,945 | +751 |
| Sierra Leone | 2,845 | 0 | -2,845 |
| United States | 0 | 50 | +50 |
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) | 40,176,610 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 9,024,871 |
| Other | 716,615 |
| Air transport | 147,014 |
| 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) | 21,069,516 | 19,107,094 | -1,962,422 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 4,468,846 | 4,556,025 | +87,179 |
| Other | 340,828 | 375,787 | +34,959 |
| Air transport | 70,952 | 76,062 | +5,110 |
| 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 | 13,468,694 |
| Liverpool Docks | 12,362,964 |
| Immingham Docks | 8,214,931 |
| London Gateway Port | 3,738,660 |
| Holyhead | 3,159,707 |
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 | 7,829,532 | 5,639,162 | -2,190,370 |
| Liverpool Docks | 6,126,314 | 6,236,650 | +110,336 |
| Immingham Docks | 4,397,030 | 3,817,901 | -579,129 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,205,979 | 2,532,681 | +1,326,702 |
| Holyhead | 1,268,240 | 1,891,467 | +623,227 |
| London | 1,108,062 | 1,255,474 | +147,412 |
| Heysham | 545,971 | 721,501 | +175,530 |
| Southampton | 617,200 | 332,667 | -284,533 |
| Felixstowe | 695,397 | 114,235 | -581,162 |
| 000 | 340,828 | 375,787 | +34,959 |
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