Import/export HS code 04015031: High-fat milk in small packs (under 2 liters)

High-fat milk sold in small packages of 2 liters or less

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 £
France 7,501,841
Germany 4,227,910
Denmark 3,441,689
Ireland 665,431
Netherlands 635,834

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 £
France 3,795,489 3,706,352 -89,137
Germany 2,226,042 2,001,868 -224,174
Denmark 1,722,348 1,719,341 -3,007
Ireland 377,360 288,071 -89,289
Netherlands 336,014 299,820 -36,194
Italy 136,745 122,985 -13,760
Portugal 42,310 22,882 -19,428
Poland 37,181 27,788 -9,393
Romania 43,620 18,055 -25,565
Spain 13,080 0 -13,080

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 6,951,508
Germany 4,431,230
Denmark 3,226,512
Netherlands 591,774
Belgium 444,154

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 3,576,073 3,375,435 -200,638
Germany 2,218,497 2,212,733 -5,764
Denmark 1,755,426 1,471,086 -284,340
Netherlands 249,420 342,354 +92,934
Belgium 230,178 213,976 -16,202
Italy 160,132 165,098 +4,966
Poland 37,181 82,083 +44,902
Portugal 49,785 33,586 -16,199
Romania 55,360 22,740 -32,620
Spain 17,335 0 -17,335

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 9
Outer London - East and North East 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Outer London - South 3

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 - West and North West 8 8 +0
Outer London - East and North East 5 5 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Outer London - South 3 2 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0

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) 12,713,902
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,568,392
Other 657,217
Air transport 6,204

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) 8,027,153 4,686,749 -3,340,404
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 328,753 3,239,639 +2,910,886
Other 377,360 279,857 -97,503
Air transport 4,384 1,820 -2,564

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 6,493,646
Eurotunnel 3,308,586
Dover 2,249,123
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,802,524
Portsmouth 1,170,882

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 £
Immingham Docks 3,234,974 3,258,672 +23,698
Eurotunnel 1,472,672 1,835,914 +363,242
Dover 983,138 1,265,985 +282,847
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,294,883 507,641 -787,242
Portsmouth 595,458 575,424 -20,034
000 377,360 279,857 -97,503
London 174,385 300,090 +125,705
Harwich 307,793 13,380 -294,413
Felixstowe 94,149 123,600 +29,451
Newhaven 146,777 1,162 -145,615

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
29
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10
Manufacture of food products
6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy 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
2026-05 16
2026-04 12
2026-03 16
2026-02 11
2026-01 12

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 19
15m-54m 8
54m+ 8
0-1m 4
Other 2

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 £
China 69,556,420
Ireland 15,362,838
South Korea 2,482,876
Saudi Arabia 1,935,965
Singapore 1,476,629

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 £
China 33,789,854 35,766,566 +1,976,712
Ireland 7,821,852 7,540,986 -280,866
South Korea 850,579 1,632,297 +781,718
Saudi Arabia 757,617 1,178,348 +420,731
Singapore 756,829 719,800 -37,029
United Arab Emirates 579,250 616,707 +37,457
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 590,474 352,852 -237,622
France 269,929 71,937 -197,992
Taiwan 26,240 311,456 +285,216
Sri Lanka 296,560 5,009 -291,551

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 15,370,937
Ireland 10,124
Spain 2,256
France 404

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 7,862,734 7,508,203 -354,531
Ireland 10,124 0 -10,124
Spain 2,256 0 -2,256
France 0 404 +404

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 78,782,581
Other 15,453,599
Air transport 359,783
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 341,866

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 37,742,762 41,039,819 +3,297,057
Other 7,911,309 7,542,290 -369,019
Air transport 311,109 48,674 -262,435
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 269,929 71,937 -197,992

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 74,538,062
000 15,453,599
Southampton 4,244,519
London Heathrow Airport 310,889
Dover / Eurotunnel 203,879

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 £
Belfast Port 34,292,166 40,245,896 +5,953,730
000 7,911,309 7,542,290 -369,019
Southampton 3,450,596 793,923 -2,656,673
London Heathrow Airport 307,074 3,815 -303,259
Dover / Eurotunnel 203,879 0 -203,879
Portsmouth 0 70,708 +70,708
Dover 66,050 0 -66,050
Manchester Airport 0 44,859 +44,859
ZLC 4,035 0 -4,035
Poole 0 1,229 +1,229

Quick facts

HS code: 04015031

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

Description: High-fat milk sold in small packages of 2 liters or less