Import/export HS code 04039013: Fermented milk with 1.5-27% fat

Medium to high-fat fermented milk, between 1.5% and 27% milkfat

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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 5,312,105
Germany 2,453,883
Luxembourg 936,464
Netherlands 690,465
France 606,170

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 3,081,099 2,231,006 -850,093
Germany 1,077,731 1,376,152 +298,421
Luxembourg 801,230 135,234 -665,996
Netherlands 221,247 469,218 +247,971
France 125,477 480,693 +355,216
Romania 37,669 13,492 -24,177
Poland 0 38,347 +38,347
Greece 12,987 0 -12,987

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 £
Luxembourg 2,942,321
Ireland 2,487,185
France 519,433
Germany 514,979
Netherlands 448,923

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 £
Luxembourg 1,598,417 1,343,904 -254,513
Ireland 1,398,552 1,088,633 -309,919
France 95,157 424,276 +329,119
Germany 102,020 412,959 +310,939
Netherlands 228,360 220,563 -7,797
Austria 120,927 31,150 -89,777
Poland 35,343 38,347 +3,004
Italy 36,893 28,445 -8,448
Romania 46,237 13,492 -32,745
Greece 12,987 0 -12,987

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 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
West Midlands 2
Cheshire 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
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
East Central Scotland 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 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) 7,016,904
Other 2,824,920
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 252,520
Air transport 7,238

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) 3,523,889 3,493,015 -30,874
Other 1,682,547 1,142,373 -540,174
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 151,004 101,516 -49,488
Air transport 0 7,238 +7,238

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,824,920
Eurotunnel 2,784,626
Milford 1,421,404
Dover 1,098,182
Holyhead 721,511

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 1,682,547 1,142,373 -540,174
Eurotunnel 1,684,929 1,099,697 -585,232
Milford 669,201 752,203 +83,002
Dover 277,158 821,024 +543,866
Holyhead 490,957 230,554 -260,403
Hull 168,625 309,309 +140,684
Immingham Docks 120,270 213,722 +93,452
Liverpool Docks 162,162 105,876 -56,286
Fishguard 76,232 0 -76,232
London 0 53,832 +53,832

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 9
Manufacture of food products 5
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 7
2025-11 6
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 4

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
54m+ 7
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 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 £
Philippines 5,143,240
Malaysia 3,254,527
United Arab Emirates 2,966,328
Egypt 1,184,916
Netherlands 1,121,437

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 £
Philippines 4,192,341 950,899 -3,241,442
Malaysia 1,810,956 1,443,571 -367,385
United Arab Emirates 1,735,524 1,230,804 -504,720
Egypt 811,487 373,429 -438,058
Netherlands 832,427 289,010 -543,417
Thailand 810,812 114,432 -696,380
Saudi Arabia 285,124 252,909 -32,215
Ireland 97,329 187,970 +90,641
Belgium 182,173 59,651 -122,522
Indonesia 97,675 52,044 -45,631

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 504,790
Ireland 550

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 51,907 452,883 +400,976
Ireland 322 228 -94

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) 14,828,820
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,489,042
Other 505,340
Air transport 10,704

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) 10,126,841 4,701,979 -5,424,862
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,205,610 283,432 -922,178
Other 52,229 453,111 +400,882
Air transport 0 10,704 +10,704

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 6,882,511
Felixstowe 5,035,617
Southampton 1,553,283
Belfast Port 1,370,376
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,230,900

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 3,473,865 3,408,646 -65,219
Felixstowe 4,984,543 51,074 -4,933,469
Southampton 1,445,906 107,377 -1,338,529
Belfast Port 235,494 1,134,882 +899,388
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,104,027 126,873 -977,154
000 52,229 453,111 +400,882
London 0 132,690 +132,690
Holyhead 45,100 0 -45,100
Dover 43,516 0 -43,516
Liverpool Docks 0 23,869 +23,869

Quick facts

HS code: 04039013

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

Description: Medium to high-fat fermented milk, between 1.5% and 27% milkfat