Import/export HS code 04021099: Various powdered milk, low fat

Powdered milk with less than 1.5% fat, sold in larger packages

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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 £
Ireland 3,745,334
France 306,584
Germany 92,810
Italy 19,953
Spain 4,306

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 £
Ireland 1,132,675 2,612,659 +1,479,984
France 249,642 56,942 -192,700
Germany 34,574 58,236 +23,662
Italy 18,962 991 -17,971
Spain 946 3,360 +2,414
Sweden 976 0 -976

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 £
Ireland 3,631,505
France 302,361
Germany 92,810
Italy 19,953
Spain 4,306

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 £
Ireland 1,084,663 2,546,842 +1,462,179
France 249,642 52,719 -196,923
Germany 34,574 58,236 +23,662
Italy 18,962 991 -17,971
Spain 946 3,360 +2,414
Netherlands 0 4,223 +4,223
Sweden 976 0 -976

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Essex 1
North Yorkshire 1
Outer London - East and North East 1

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
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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) 4,038,427
Other 113,829
Air transport 17,707

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) 1,381,396 2,657,031 +1,275,635
Other 48,012 65,817 +17,805
Air transport 8,367 9,340 +973

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 1,830,565
Holyhead 1,149,002
Liverpool Docks 421,315
Dover 352,994
Fishguard 230,623

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 £
Milford 859,651 970,914 +111,263
Holyhead 35,985 1,113,017 +1,077,032
Liverpool Docks 95,742 325,573 +229,831
Dover 276,976 76,018 -200,958
Fishguard 93,285 137,338 +44,053
000 48,012 65,817 +17,805
Eurotunnel 0 24,032 +24,032
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,517 991 -11,526
East Midlands Airport 6,445 3,360 -3,085
Felixstowe 0 9,148 +9,148

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 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-02 1
2026-01 1
2025-12 2
2025-11 2
2025-09 1

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 3
0-1m 2
54m+ 2
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 £
United Arab Emirates 3,269,902
Egypt 1,166,953
Pakistan 496,791
Thailand 421,839
Algeria 227,747

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 £
United Arab Emirates 2,508,877 761,025 -1,747,852
Egypt 1,166,953 0 -1,166,953
Pakistan 138,949 357,842 +218,893
Thailand 129,522 292,317 +162,795
Algeria 227,747 0 -227,747
Lebanon 0 177,488 +177,488
Bangladesh 100,262 25,490 -74,772
Australia 0 125,737 +125,737
Singapore 0 102,246 +102,246
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 40,404 36,312 -4,092

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 £
Netherlands 4,307
Ireland 2,036
XI 1,356
France 10

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 £
Netherlands 4,307 0 -4,307
Ireland 131 1,905 +1,774
XI 1,356 0 -1,356
France 3 7 +4

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) 6,147,929
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 232,544
Air transport 143,302
Other 8,153

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) 4,253,598 1,894,331 -2,359,267
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 232,544 0 -232,544
Air transport 73,710 69,592 -4,118
Other 6,138 2,015 -4,123

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 3,992,178
Southampton 1,002,597
Felixstowe 680,696
Belfast Port 626,961
London Heathrow Airport 121,786

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 £
London Gateway Port 3,430,149 562,029 -2,868,120
Southampton 439,263 563,334 +124,071
Felixstowe 310,942 369,754 +58,812
Belfast Port 227,747 399,214 +171,467
London Heathrow Airport 61,330 60,456 -874
Liverpool Docks 73,244 0 -73,244
East Midlands Airport 10,744 9,136 -1,608
000 6,138 2,015 -4,123
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,797 0 -4,797
London Stansted Airport 1,636 0 -1,636

Quick facts

HS code: 04021099

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

Description: Powdered milk with less than 1.5% fat, sold in larger packages