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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* 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 3,218,290
Ireland 1,790,589
Germany 1,545,913
Belgium 1,508,259
France 837,458

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 1,851,937 1,366,353 -485,584
Ireland 1,370,091 420,498 -949,593
Germany 803,294 742,619 -60,675
Belgium 878,035 630,224 -247,811
France 131,086 706,372 +575,286
Netherlands 254,383 122,983 -131,400
Romania 158,194 145,026 -13,168
Lithuania 3,155 11,220 +8,065
Portugal 4,695 2,742 -1,953
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 3,808,694
Germany 1,662,689
Belgium 1,510,921
Romania 306,287
Netherlands 256,356

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 1,923,801 1,884,893 -38,908
Germany 920,070 742,619 -177,451
Belgium 878,035 632,886 -245,149
Romania 160,130 146,157 -13,973
Netherlands 136,035 120,321 -15,714
France 58,858 186,701 +127,843
Lithuania 3,155 11,220 +8,065
Portugal 4,695 2,742 -1,953
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 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Outer London - West and North West 3
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 4 6 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -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 1 1 +0
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) 7,159,731
Other 1,790,589
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 657,407
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) 3,987,861 3,171,870 -815,991
Other 1,370,091 420,498 -949,593
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 98,581 558,826 +460,245
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 1,790,589
Immingham Docks 1,680,208
Dover 1,393,945
London 1,209,912
Harwich 1,004,118

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 1,370,091 420,498 -949,593
Immingham Docks 685,455 994,753 +309,298
Dover 651,879 742,066 +90,187
London 794,209 415,703 -378,506
Harwich 590,509 413,609 -176,900
Killingholme 567,899 350,282 -217,617
Dover / Eurotunnel 185,436 403,375 +217,939
Eurotunnel 224,358 197,572 -26,786
Purfleet 198,423 188,187 -10,236
Hull 173,460 3,978 -169,482

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
8
Manufacture of food products
2
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
2
Food and beverage service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 12
2026-04 13
2026-03 14
2026-02 13
2026-01 11

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+ 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 47,927,990
United Arab Emirates 1,196,164
Singapore 1,052,311
Qatar 886,110
Saudi Arabia 389,567

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 24,457,038 23,470,952 -986,086
United Arab Emirates 598,272 597,892 -380
Singapore 525,659 526,652 +993
Qatar 396,529 489,581 +93,052
Saudi Arabia 207,480 182,087 -25,393
Oman 133,383 126,307 -7,076
New Zealand 117,088 121,971 +4,883
Spain 92,812 99,811 +6,999
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 14,461 111,527 +97,066
Bahrain 62,885 38,118 -24,767

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 47,936,565
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 24,453,857 23,482,708 -971,149
Ireland 21,382 0 -21,382
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 48,035,363
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,953,866
Air transport 459,982
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 96,462

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 24,502,694 23,532,669 -970,025
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,935,132 2,018,734 +83,602
Air transport 217,950 242,032 +24,082
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 51,849 44,613 -7,236

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 48,035,363
London Gateway Port 2,267,174
Belfast Port 1,092,002
Felixstowe 377,296
London Heathrow Airport 326,443

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 24,502,694 23,532,669 -970,025
London Gateway Port 1,207,745 1,059,429 -148,316
Belfast Port 452,024 639,978 +187,954
Felixstowe 83,891 293,405 +209,514
London Heathrow Airport 108,925 217,518 +108,593
Southampton 187,512 25,922 -161,590
Dover / Eurotunnel 51,849 43,107 -8,742
Manchester Airport 60,285 15,832 -44,453
Birmingham Airport 48,740 8,682 -40,058
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