Import/export HS code 04039051: Fermented milk with 3% or less fat

Low-fat fermented milk, not exceeding 3% milkfat

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 £
Poland 11,963,528
France 2,439,414
Netherlands 1,971,129
Ireland 920,894
Germany 717,794

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 £
Poland 6,335,283 5,628,245 -707,038
France 968,232 1,471,182 +502,950
Netherlands 1,095,230 875,899 -219,331
Ireland 913,551 7,343 -906,208
Germany 405,991 311,803 -94,188
Sweden 156,428 191,879 +35,451
Denmark 158,127 114,891 -43,236
Italy 68,179 121,018 +52,839
Lithuania 20,447 80,950 +60,503
Belgium 48,848 42,853 -5,995

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 £
Poland 13,417,739
Netherlands 2,557,520
Germany 830,776
Sweden 358,973
Denmark 279,166

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 £
Poland 6,762,100 6,655,639 -106,461
Netherlands 1,396,472 1,161,048 -235,424
Germany 477,251 353,525 -123,726
Sweden 160,867 198,106 +37,239
Denmark 166,608 112,558 -54,050
Austria 147,201 111,466 -35,735
Italy 60,337 121,018 +60,681
Greece 46,525 37,949 -8,576
Luxembourg 44,504 27,863 -16,641
France 590 69,408 +68,818

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 12
Outer London - West and North West 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Essex 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 - East and North East 11 11 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Essex 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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) 17,285,473
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 926,381
Other 916,526

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) 9,188,489 8,096,984 -1,091,505
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 108,617 817,764 +709,147
Other 909,183 7,343 -901,840

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 7,512,243
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,731,389
Eurotunnel 1,528,671
Felixstowe 1,103,009
000 916,526

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 £
Dover 3,534,285 3,977,958 +443,673
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,078,024 2,653,365 -424,659
Eurotunnel 905,146 623,525 -281,621
Felixstowe 623,489 479,520 -143,969
000 909,183 7,343 -901,840
Immingham Docks 336,972 316,719 -20,253
Purfleet 372,759 252,447 -120,312
Harwich 189,607 395,554 +205,947
London 216,371 210,891 -5,480
Thamesport 27,588 0 -27,588

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 26
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Food and beverage service activities 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
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 22
2025-11 21
2025-10 21
2025-09 23
2025-08 21

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+ 9
15m-54m 5
0-1m 1
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 £
Ireland 4,436,205
France 2,076,938
Netherlands 61,698
Maldives 8,924

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 £
Ireland 2,590,162 1,846,043 -744,119
France 791,621 1,285,317 +493,696
Netherlands 0 61,698 +61,698
Maldives 4,756 4,168 -588

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 4,007,765
Greece 20,140
Germany 8,392
Ireland 53

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 2,174,581 1,833,184 -341,397
Greece 12,229 7,911 -4,318
Germany 5,398 2,994 -2,404
Ireland 7 46 +39

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 4,046,441
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,528,400
Air transport 8,924

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 £
Other 2,200,398 1,846,043 -354,355
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,181,385 1,347,015 +165,630
Air transport 4,756 4,168 -588

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 4,046,441
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,138,636
Holyhead 337,376
Liverpool Docks 52,388
London Heathrow Airport 8,924

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 £
000 2,200,398 1,846,043 -354,355
Dover / Eurotunnel 791,621 1,347,015 +555,394
Holyhead 337,376 0 -337,376
Liverpool Docks 52,388 0 -52,388
London Heathrow Airport 4,756 4,168 -588

Quick facts

HS code: 04039051

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

Description: Low-fat fermented milk, not exceeding 3% milkfat