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

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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 £
France 7,484,325
Germany 4,190,662
Denmark 3,506,061
Ireland 666,518
Netherlands 661,598

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 3,956,654 3,527,671 -428,983
Germany 2,150,725 2,039,937 -110,788
Denmark 1,773,264 1,732,797 -40,467
Ireland 375,398 291,120 -84,278
Netherlands 348,651 312,947 -35,704
Italy 154,304 108,679 -45,625
Poland 43,843 28,761 -15,082
Portugal 43,838 20,943 -22,895
Romania 47,617 13,741 -33,876
United States 20,564 0 -20,564

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 6,964,319
Germany 4,375,255
Denmark 3,253,325
Netherlands 631,190
Belgium 461,351

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 3,735,854 3,228,465 -507,389
Germany 2,143,180 2,232,075 +88,895
Denmark 1,826,113 1,427,212 -398,901
Netherlands 222,919 408,271 +185,352
Belgium 245,999 215,352 -30,647
Italy 177,691 143,083 -34,608
Poland 43,843 80,945 +37,102
Portugal 51,313 31,647 -19,666
Romania 64,287 18,426 -45,861
United States 20,564 0 -20,564

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
Outer London - South 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 8 +0
Outer London - East and North East 7 5 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Outer London - South 3 2 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 2 +0
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) 13,158,122
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,169,704
Other 658,304
Air transport 27,134

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) 8,245,231 4,912,891 -3,332,340
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 288,130 2,881,574 +2,593,444
Other 375,398 282,906 -92,492
Air transport 25,314 1,820 -23,494

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 6,585,475
Eurotunnel 3,279,373
Dover 2,266,169
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,801,464
Portsmouth 1,196,875

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 3,182,178 3,403,297 +221,119
Eurotunnel 1,586,141 1,693,232 +107,091
Dover 1,010,938 1,255,231 +244,293
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,339,789 461,675 -878,114
Portsmouth 610,448 586,427 -24,021
000 375,398 282,906 -92,492
Harwich 349,184 13,380 -335,804
London 128,062 210,913 +82,851
Felixstowe 85,727 126,170 +40,443
Newhaven 189,217 1,162 -188,055

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 9
Manufacture of food products 5
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
2026-04 12
2026-03 16
2026-02 11
2026-01 12
2025-12 17

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 18
54m+ 10
15m-54m 6
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 68,308,056
Ireland 15,200,697
South Korea 2,294,668
Saudi Arabia 1,708,282
Singapore 1,438,348

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 31,515,601 36,792,455 +5,276,854
Ireland 7,614,877 7,585,820 -29,057
South Korea 707,515 1,587,153 +879,638
Saudi Arabia 595,720 1,112,562 +516,842
Singapore 772,106 666,242 -105,864
United Arab Emirates 553,375 624,274 +70,899
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 720,236 397,167 -323,069
France 269,929 71,937 -197,992
Sri Lanka 296,560 0 -296,560
Taiwan 26,240 268,293 +242,053

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 15,207,503
Ireland 10,124
Spain 2,256
France 373

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 7,651,754 7,555,749 -96,005
Ireland 10,124 0 -10,124
Spain 2,256 0 -2,256
France 0 373 +373

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) 77,143,677
Other 15,291,458
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) 35,282,712 41,860,965 +6,578,253
Other 7,702,119 7,589,339 -112,780
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 72,709,804
000 15,291,458
Southampton 4,433,873
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 31,687,077 41,022,727 +9,335,650
000 7,702,119 7,589,339 -112,780
Southampton 3,595,635 838,238 -2,757,397
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