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 13,475,842
France 3,259,230
Netherlands 2,234,452
Ireland 961,057
Germany 793,337

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 6,424,436 7,051,406 +626,970
France 940,769 2,318,461 +1,377,692
Netherlands 1,077,086 1,157,366 +80,280
Ireland 911,988 49,069 -862,919
Germany 409,676 383,661 -26,015
Sweden 153,039 312,799 +159,760
Denmark 162,586 158,082 -4,504
Italy 45,030 184,660 +139,630
Lithuania 24,075 94,539 +70,464
Belgium 48,848 69,755 +20,907

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 15,519,185
Netherlands 2,997,469
Germany 885,459
Sweden 472,255
Denmark 331,065

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 6,848,456 8,670,729 +1,822,273
Netherlands 1,376,036 1,621,433 +245,397
Germany 450,498 434,961 -15,537
Sweden 161,937 310,318 +148,381
Denmark 170,502 160,563 -9,939
Austria 164,838 142,488 -22,350
Italy 37,188 184,660 +147,472
Greece 45,802 61,003 +15,201
Luxembourg 48,123 45,153 -2,970
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 13
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 12 +1
Outer London - West and North West 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Essex 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Outer London - South 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) 19,610,246
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,540,926
Other 956,689
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) 9,236,671 10,373,575 +1,136,904
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 108,617 1,432,309 +1,323,692
Other 907,620 49,069 -858,551
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 8,833,329
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,545,697
Eurotunnel 1,629,904
Felixstowe 1,276,142
000 956,689

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 3,711,289 5,122,040 +1,410,751
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,987,370 3,558,327 +570,957
Eurotunnel 868,976 760,928 -108,048
Felixstowe 598,607 677,535 +78,928
000 907,620 49,069 -858,551
Immingham Docks 338,042 486,215 +148,173
Purfleet 367,667 370,108 +2,441
Harwich 204,554 510,026 +305,472
London 229,309 313,799 +84,490
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
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 25
2026-03 24
2026-02 24
2026-01 22
2025-12 20

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 5
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 5,753,100
France 2,876,616
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 2,344,048 3,409,052 +1,065,004
France 815,862 2,060,754 +1,244,892
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 5,290,337
Greece 21,509
Germany 8,341
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 1,963,279 3,327,058 +1,363,779
Greece 12,159 9,350 -2,809
Germany 5,149 3,192 -1,957
Ireland 7 117 +110

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 5,332,500
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,358,914
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 1,988,906 3,343,594 +1,354,688
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,171,004 2,187,910 +1,016,906
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 5,332,500
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,951,639
Holyhead 354,887
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 1,988,906 3,343,594 +1,354,688
Dover / Eurotunnel 815,862 2,135,777 +1,319,915
Holyhead 302,754 52,133 -250,621
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