Import/export HS code 04012011: Milk (1-6% fat) in small packs (under 2 liters)

Milk with 1-6% fat sold in small packages of 2 liters or less

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  • 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 11,879,738
Germany 3,628,318
France 2,073,466
Poland 1,904,596
Denmark 413,019

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 7,980,910 3,898,828 -4,082,082
Germany 2,015,217 1,613,101 -402,116
France 1,235,439 838,027 -397,412
Poland 1,121,881 782,715 -339,166
Denmark 166,300 246,719 +80,419
Spain 185,127 173,160 -11,967
Netherlands 170,685 98,823 -71,862
Belgium 161,863 78,350 -83,513
Estonia 0 193,312 +193,312
Romania 43,284 32,290 -10,994

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 £
Germany 3,598,991
France 2,252,609
Poland 1,955,874
Denmark 649,226
Belgium 219,491

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 £
Germany 2,117,401 1,481,590 -635,811
France 1,270,081 982,528 -287,553
Poland 1,126,757 829,117 -297,640
Denmark 219,501 429,725 +210,224
Belgium 140,201 79,290 -60,911
Romania 43,284 32,290 -10,994
Netherlands 10,279 45,495 +35,216
Portugal 13,347 10,797 -2,550
Italy 10,461 4,533 -5,928
Spain 3,672 0 -3,672

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Outer London - East and North East 4
Outer London - West and North West 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cheshire 2

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Merseyside 0 1 +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 12,234,353
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,525,072
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 331,583

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 8,162,365 4,071,988 -4,090,377
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,821,820 3,703,252 -1,118,568
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 134,284 197,299 +63,015

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 12,234,353
Eurotunnel 2,266,313
Dover 2,150,125
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,356,408
Immingham Docks 1,184,774

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 8,162,365 4,071,988 -4,090,377
Eurotunnel 1,088,076 1,178,237 +90,161
Dover 1,491,660 658,465 -833,195
Dover / Eurotunnel 653,383 703,025 +49,642
Immingham Docks 457,293 727,481 +270,188
Harwich 533,017 415,584 -117,433
London 239,985 102,173 -137,812
Killingholme 199,585 97,704 -101,881
Hull 239,433 16,140 -223,293
Purfleet 23,816 0 -23,816

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 19
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Manufacture of food products 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 14
2025-10 16
2025-09 12
2025-08 8

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 14
54m+ 7
0-1m 4
15m-54m 4
Other 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 21,746,818
Spain 365,739
Belgium 358,918
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 149,456
Falkland Islands 69,488

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 12,061,625 9,685,193 -2,376,432
Spain 211,185 154,554 -56,631
Belgium 184,654 174,264 -10,390
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 80,822 68,634 -12,188
Falkland Islands 32,475 37,013 +4,538
Qatar 31,601 0 -31,601
Saint Helena 14,646 16,608 +1,962
Seychelles 0 22,061 +22,061
Cameroon 8,822 8,822 +0
Netherlands 7,487 5,495 -1,992

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 21,541,589
Ireland 52,799
Belgium 27,769
Spain 19,282
Netherlands 434

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 11,689,010 9,852,579 -1,836,431
Ireland 51,545 1,254 -50,291
Belgium 27,769 0 -27,769
Spain 16,234 3,048 -13,186
Netherlands 434 0 -434
Malta 244 0 -244
Germany 112 67 -45
Nicaragua 0 171 +171

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 21,644,371
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 853,180
Air transport 181,057
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 170,445

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 11,785,535 9,858,836 -1,926,699
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 681,316 171,864 -509,452
Air transport 112,423 68,634 -43,789
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 76,906 93,539 +16,633

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 21,644,371
Holyhead 437,665
Liverpool Docks 210,664
Dover / Eurotunnel 206,831
London Heathrow Airport 181,057

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 11,785,535 9,858,836 -1,926,699
Holyhead 417,297 20,368 -396,929
Liverpool Docks 141,813 68,851 -72,962
Dover / Eurotunnel 122,206 84,625 -37,581
London Heathrow Airport 112,423 68,634 -43,789
Southampton 44,623 51,609 +6,986
London Gateway Port 22,870 31,128 +8,258
Portsmouth 8,822 8,822 +0
Felixstowe 591 0 -591

Quick facts

HS code: 04012011

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

Description: Milk with 1-6% fat sold in small packages of 2 liters or less