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 12,977,476
France 3,352,270
Netherlands 2,163,265
Ireland 999,461
Germany 870,236

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 6,627,657 6,349,819 -277,838
France 1,018,702 2,333,568 +1,314,866
Netherlands 1,113,417 1,049,848 -63,569
Ireland 911,486 87,975 -823,511
Germany 354,001 516,235 +162,234
Sweden 160,433 314,651 +154,218
Denmark 169,541 146,909 -22,632
Italy 99,526 130,164 +30,638
Lithuania 43,317 76,972 +33,655
Belgium 51,733 62,546 +10,813

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 15,130,357
Netherlands 2,928,774
Germany 945,180
Sweden 491,933
Denmark 316,415

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 7,111,979 8,018,378 +906,399
Netherlands 1,439,512 1,489,262 +49,750
Germany 395,655 549,525 +153,870
Sweden 184,953 306,980 +122,027
Denmark 161,835 154,580 -7,255
Austria 173,348 139,541 -33,807
Italy 91,684 130,164 +38,480
Greece 45,864 49,835 +3,971
Luxembourg 53,429 36,161 -17,268
France 590 84,948 +84,358

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 11
Outer London - West and North West 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
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 10 9 -1
Outer London - West and North West 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Essex 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 2 +2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 0 1 +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) 19,067,058
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,685,128
Other 997,943
Road transport 1,048

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) 9,623,280 9,443,778 -179,502
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 89,831 1,595,297 +1,505,466
Other 907,118 90,825 -816,293
Road transport 0 1,048 +1,048

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 8,644,223
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,315,463
Eurotunnel 1,641,557
Felixstowe 1,212,498
000 997,943

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 4,067,811 4,576,412 +508,601
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,855,537 3,459,926 +604,389
Eurotunnel 883,627 757,930 -125,697
Felixstowe 575,238 637,260 +62,022
000 907,118 90,825 -816,293
Immingham Docks 351,249 509,496 +158,247
Purfleet 412,943 362,589 -50,354
Harwich 289,345 461,419 +172,074
London 236,705 268,319 +31,614
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
27
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5
Food and beverage service activities
2
Land transport and transport via pipelines
2
Manufacture of food products
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 25
2026-04 25
2026-03 24
2026-02 24
2026-01 22

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 17
54m+ 9
15m-54m 6
Other 3
0-1m 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 £
Ireland 5,240,040
France 2,959,147
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 1,816,193 3,423,847 +1,607,654
France 923,975 2,035,172 +1,111,197
Netherlands 0 61,698 +61,698
Maldives 8,924 0 -8,924

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 4,854,563
Greece 22,369
Germany 7,389
Ireland 124

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 1,511,009 3,343,554 +1,832,545
Greece 12,445 9,924 -2,521
Germany 5,024 2,365 -2,659
Ireland 30 94 +64

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 4,895,156
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,365,729
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 1,536,767 3,358,389 +1,821,622
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,203,401 2,162,328 +958,927
Air transport 8,924 0 -8,924

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 4,895,156
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,034,170
Holyhead 279,171
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 1,536,767 3,358,389 +1,821,622
Dover / Eurotunnel 923,975 2,110,195 +1,186,220
Holyhead 227,038 52,133 -174,905
Liverpool Docks 52,388 0 -52,388
London Heathrow Airport 8,924 0 -8,924

Quick facts

HS code: 04039051

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

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