THE BRITISH LIBRARY
Import activity
January 2016 to August 2026Is THE BRITISH LIBRARY on a US restricted-party list?
Checked against 13 Commerce, State and Treasury lists, refreshed daily.
What THE BRITISH LIBRARY imports
share of declarations| HS code | Product | Share | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49019900 | Printed matter, books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 | 32.7% | #1 · 11 yrs |
| 49029000 | Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a week | 19.4% | #1 · 9 yrs |
| 49011000 | Printed matter, in single sheets, whether or not folded | 16.4% | #2 · 10 yrs |
| 49040000 | Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated | 7.9% | #2 · 5 yrs |
| 37050090 | Photographic plates and film, exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film | 4.2% | #3 · 3 yrs |
| 61091000 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests, of cotton, knitted or crocheted | 3.6% | #2 · 2 yrs |
| 37 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 2.4% | #2 · 2016 |
| 49119900 | Printed matter, in heading no. 4911 | 2.4% | #3 · 2 yrs |
| 49059900 | Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed | 1.8% | #4 · 2 yrs |
| 85131000 | Lamps, portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512) | 1.8% | #3 · 2019 |
Trade lanes
9 counterparty markets → United Kingdom imports of printed booksMarket-wide sourcing of printed books into United Kingdom; the directory does not publish origins per importer.
Largest importers of printed books
ranked by activity on record| # | Company | Active | Months active | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABRAMS & CHRONICLE BOOKS LTD | 11 yr | 128 | 3 |
| 2 | BRISTOL LABORATORIES LTD | 11 yr | 128 | 3 |
| 3 | CENGAGE LEARNING (EMEA) LTD | 11 yr | 128 | 3 |
| 4 | CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OFTHE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | 11 yr | 128 | 3 |
| 5 | DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS | 11 yr | 128 | 3 |
| 6 | ELSEVIER LIMITED | 11 yr | 128 | 3 |
| 7 | GARDNERS BOOKS LTD | 11 yr | 128 | 3 |
| 8 | GAZELLE BOOK SERVICES LIMITED | 11 yr | 128 | 3 |
| 9 | HACHETTE UK LIMITED | 11 yr | 128 | 3 |
| 10 | MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 11 yr | 128 | 3 |
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Common questions
What does THE BRITISH LIBRARY import?
UK customs trader records (HMRC) and Companies House list printed matter, newspapers, journals and periodicals and music as THE BRITISH LIBRARY's principal imports (ranked by HS subheading, 12 products on record).
Who else imports printed books in United Kingdom?
ABRAMS & CHRONICLE BOOKS LTD, BRISTOL LABORATORIES LTD and CENGAGE LEARNING (EMEA) LTD rank among the largest importers of printed books (HS 4901) in United Kingdom, out of 4,900 importers on record in 2025.
Where does this data come from?
Directly from UK customs trader records (HMRC) and Companies House. Exsigo ingests the official records; nothing here is scraped from directories or estimated.