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 6,644,611
Germany 3,823,640
Denmark 3,389,447
Netherlands 606,204
Ireland 487,959

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 4,009,073 2,635,538 -1,373,535
Germany 2,190,988 1,632,652 -558,336
Denmark 1,599,216 1,790,231 +191,015
Netherlands 360,373 245,831 -114,542
Ireland 339,361 148,598 -190,763
Italy 165,206 58,308 -106,898
Poland 43,013 29,387 -13,626
Romania 56,701 6,667 -50,034
Portugal 33,268 28,734 -4,534
United States 19,401 1,163 -18,238

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 6,279,734
Germany 3,985,214
Denmark 3,147,828
Netherlands 527,333
Belgium 430,177

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 3,807,325 2,472,409 -1,334,916
Germany 2,236,024 1,749,190 -486,834
Denmark 1,560,801 1,587,027 +26,226
Netherlands 254,282 273,051 +18,769
Belgium 242,149 188,028 -54,121
Italy 188,593 73,562 -115,031
Romania 84,197 11,417 -72,780
Poland 43,013 34,484 -8,529
Portugal 40,743 33,925 -6,818
Ireland 46,977 0 -46,977

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 6
Outer London - South 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 - West and North West 8 7 -1
Outer London - East and North East 5 5 +0
Outer London - South 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 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) 12,807,584
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,147,858
Other 440,982
Air transport 26,847

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) 8,185,825 4,621,759 -3,564,066
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 329,815 1,818,043 +1,488,228
Other 292,384 148,598 -143,786
Air transport 25,684 1,163 -24,521

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 5,977,698
Eurotunnel 2,714,286
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,925,852
Dover 1,815,983
Portsmouth 1,119,119

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 2,821,841 3,155,857 +334,016
Eurotunnel 1,644,513 1,069,773 -574,740
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,431,016 494,836 -936,180
Dover 955,559 860,424 -95,135
Portsmouth 591,652 527,467 -64,185
000 292,384 148,598 -143,786
Harwich 400,400 17,494 -382,906
London 83,918 202,929 +119,011
Killingholme 201,276 0 -201,276
Newhaven 189,217 0 -189,217

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 27
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of food products 4
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
2026-01 12
2025-11 14
2025-10 15
2025-09 11
2025-08 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 16
54m+ 11
0-1m 5
15m-54m 5

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 61,447,212
Ireland 13,239,347
South Korea 1,693,916
Saudi Arabia 1,640,728
United Arab Emirates 1,223,340

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 36,368,786 25,078,426 -11,290,360
Ireland 6,847,115 6,392,232 -454,883
South Korea 754,397 939,519 +185,122
Saudi Arabia 734,481 906,247 +171,766
United Arab Emirates 729,114 494,226 -234,888
Singapore 717,677 432,663 -285,014
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 773,315 253,072 -520,243
France 0 341,866 +341,866
Sri Lanka 296,560 0 -296,560
Bahrain 156,850 63,032 -93,818

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 13,315,537
Ireland 10,124
Spain 2,256
France 254

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 6,931,522 6,384,015 -547,507
Ireland 10,124 0 -10,124
Spain 2,256 0 -2,256
France 0 254 +254

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) 69,058,925
Other 13,384,766
Air transport 355,968
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) 40,550,669 28,508,256 -12,042,413
Other 6,984,282 6,400,484 -583,798
Air transport 308,011 47,957 -260,054
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 341,866 +341,866

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 64,651,155
000 13,384,766
Southampton 4,407,770
London Heathrow Airport 307,074
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 36,741,237 27,909,918 -8,831,319
000 6,984,282 6,400,484 -583,798
Southampton 3,809,432 598,338 -3,211,094
London Heathrow Airport 307,074 0 -307,074
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 203,879 +203,879
Portsmouth 0 70,708 +70,708
Dover 0 66,050 +66,050
Manchester Airport 0 44,859 +44,859
ZLC 937 3,098 +2,161
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