Import/export HS code 04011090: Low-fat milk in larger packs

Low-fat milk sold in packages larger than 2 liters

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 £
Ireland 5,359,500
France 120,479
Italy 26,249
Netherlands 15,154
Spain 2,522

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 £
Ireland 3,464,854 1,894,646 -1,570,208
France 49,427 71,052 +21,625
Italy 15,543 10,706 -4,837
Netherlands 15,154 0 -15,154
Spain 0 2,522 +2,522
Belgium 2,160 0 -2,160

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 £
France 117,303
Ireland 39,007
Italy 26,249
Netherlands 14,094
Spain 2,522

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 £
France 48,438 68,865 +20,427
Ireland 39,007 0 -39,007
Italy 15,543 10,706 -4,837
Netherlands 14,094 0 -14,094
Spain 0 2,522 +2,522
Romania 0 2,187 +2,187
Belgium 2,160 0 -2,160
Israel 1,060 0 -1,060
Poland 989 0 -989

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 5,320,493
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 205,571

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 £
Other 3,425,847 1,894,646 -1,531,201
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 121,291 84,280 -37,011

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,320,493
Eurotunnel 88,875
Liverpool Docks 39,007
Harwich 31,200
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,664

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 £
000 3,425,847 1,894,646 -1,531,201
Eurotunnel 21,583 67,292 +45,709
Liverpool Docks 39,007 0 -39,007
Harwich 28,133 3,067 -25,066
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,265 11,399 -2,866
Felixstowe 15,154 0 -15,154
Dover 989 2,522 +1,533
Immingham Docks 1,080 0 -1,080
London 1,080 0 -1,080

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 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 3
2024-11 3
2024-08 2
2024-07 2
2024-06 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 2
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 £
Ireland 1,256,615
South Korea 414,756
Japan 105,893
Ethiopia 8,402
Falkland Islands 6,252

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 47,327 1,209,288 +1,161,961
South Korea 0 414,756 +414,756
Japan 105,893 0 -105,893
Ethiopia 0 8,402 +8,402
Falkland Islands 6,252 0 -6,252
Saint Helena 0 3,959 +3,959
Iceland 0 1,804 +1,804
United Arab Emirates 1,714 0 -1,714

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 894,895
Ireland 114
Germany 85

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 47,169 847,726 +800,557
Ireland 114 0 -114
Germany 44 41 -3

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 895,094
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 540,976
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 361,521
Air transport 1,804

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 £
Other 47,327 847,767 +800,440
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 113,859 427,117 +313,258
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 361,521 +361,521
Air transport 0 1,804 +1,804

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 895,094
Southampton 309,005
Milford 240,393
London Gateway Port 231,971
Fishguard 121,128

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 £
000 47,327 847,767 +800,440
Southampton 96,714 212,291 +115,577
Milford 0 240,393 +240,393
London Gateway Port 17,145 214,826 +197,681
Fishguard 0 121,128 +121,128
Birmingham Airport 0 1,804 +1,804

Quick facts

HS code: 04011090

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

Description: Low-fat milk sold in packages larger than 2 liters