Import/export HS code 04012091: 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 £
Poland 3,380,583
Ireland 1,944,506
Belgium 1,646,126
Germany 1,616,724
France 770,339

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 £
Poland 1,857,455 1,523,128 -334,327
Ireland 1,391,694 552,812 -838,882
Belgium 945,755 700,371 -245,384
Germany 764,797 851,927 +87,130
France 82,022 688,317 +606,295
Netherlands 211,850 171,247 -40,603
Romania 149,121 160,139 +11,018
Lithuania 0 12,543 +12,543
Portugal 7,106 2,742 -4,364
Denmark 0 3,157 +3,157

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 £
Poland 3,950,915
Germany 1,722,602
Belgium 1,648,788
Romania 312,327
Netherlands 262,087

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 £
Poland 1,935,475 2,015,440 +79,965
Germany 862,066 860,536 -1,530
Belgium 945,755 703,033 -242,722
Romania 151,057 161,270 +10,213
Netherlands 103,683 158,404 +54,721
France 12,964 196,446 +183,482
Lithuania 0 12,543 +12,543
Portugal 7,106 2,742 -4,364
Denmark 0 3,157 +3,157
Sweden 0 1,744 +1,744

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 7
Outer London - West and North West 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Outer London - East and North East 6 7 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Merseyside 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,455,915
Other 1,944,506
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 677,425
Air transport 1,744

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) 3,898,948 3,556,967 -341,981
Other 1,391,694 552,812 -838,882
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 120,821 556,604 +435,783
Air transport 0 1,744 +1,744

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,944,506
Immingham Docks 1,650,449
Dover 1,479,345
London 1,290,498
Harwich 1,001,024

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 1,391,694 552,812 -838,882
Immingham Docks 594,943 1,055,506 +460,563
Dover 705,495 773,850 +68,355
London 801,330 489,168 -312,162
Harwich 499,076 501,948 +2,872
Killingholme 558,508 392,341 -166,167
Dover / Eurotunnel 170,992 436,312 +265,320
Eurotunnel 252,551 200,063 -52,488
Purfleet 193,936 208,137 +14,201
Hull 174,485 35,075 -139,410

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 24
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 13
2026-03 14
2026-02 13
2026-01 11
2025-12 16

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 13
54m+ 6
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5
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 49,218,219
United Arab Emirates 1,235,286
Singapore 1,086,940
Qatar 985,257
Saudi Arabia 369,747

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 23,494,441 25,723,778 +2,229,337
United Arab Emirates 635,504 599,782 -35,722
Singapore 497,965 588,975 +91,010
Qatar 315,663 669,594 +353,931
Saudi Arabia 175,934 193,813 +17,879
Oman 151,653 117,809 -33,844
New Zealand 118,869 147,468 +28,599
Spain 88,690 108,628 +19,938
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,986 109,867 +98,881
Bahrain 55,824 58,894 +3,070

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 49,230,277
Ireland 21,382
Netherlands 447

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 23,487,075 25,743,202 +2,256,127
Ireland 21,374 8 -21,366
Netherlands 447 0 -447

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 49,323,555
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,146,414
Air transport 462,539
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 122,404

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 23,533,844 25,789,711 +2,255,867
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,905,288 2,241,126 +335,838
Air transport 142,157 320,382 +178,225
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,016 50,388 -21,628

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 49,323,555
London Gateway Port 2,403,369
Belfast Port 1,080,765
Felixstowe 377,296
London Heathrow Airport 329,876

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 23,533,844 25,789,711 +2,255,867
London Gateway Port 1,191,084 1,212,285 +21,201
Belfast Port 393,092 687,673 +294,581
Felixstowe 83,891 293,405 +209,514
London Heathrow Airport 76,398 253,478 +177,080
Southampton 233,261 47,763 -185,498
Dover / Eurotunnel 72,016 48,882 -23,134
Manchester Airport 35,033 41,084 +6,051
Birmingham Airport 30,726 25,820 -4,906
Portsmouth 3,960 0 -3,960

Quick facts

HS code: 04012091

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