Import/export HS code 04039059: Fermented milk with over 6% fat

High-fat fermented milk with more than 6% 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 3,760,559
Romania 2,744,040
Greece 1,574,578
Lithuania 1,072,661
Ireland 777,921

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 2,047,338 1,713,221 -334,117
Romania 1,423,886 1,320,154 -103,732
Greece 767,983 806,595 +38,612
Lithuania 537,459 535,202 -2,257
Ireland 409,370 368,551 -40,819
France 221,973 218,001 -3,972
Netherlands 18,446 61,875 +43,429
Germany 34,458 34,526 +68
Montenegro 11,780 50,893 +39,113
Turkey 7,347 8,908 +1,561

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 4,021,809
Romania 2,744,040
Greece 1,574,578
Lithuania 974,979
Ireland 678,092

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 2,158,821 1,862,988 -295,833
Romania 1,423,886 1,320,154 -103,732
Greece 767,983 806,595 +38,612
Lithuania 498,185 476,794 -21,391
Ireland 364,747 313,345 -51,402
Germany 160,751 140,748 -20,003
Turkey 13,402 59,801 +46,399
Netherlands 8,978 61,875 +52,897
Latvia 38,808 30,169 -8,639
Denmark 0 6,915 +6,915

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 6
Outer London - West and North West 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
Inner London - East 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 5 5 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 2 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 0 2 +2
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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) 10,462,226
Other 99,829
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 61,171
Air transport 1,401

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) 5,395,645 5,066,581 -329,064
Other 44,623 55,206 +10,583
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,944 19,227 -22,717
Air transport 1,401 0 -1,401

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,448,885
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,810,223
Eurotunnel 1,495,230
Holyhead 594,330
000 99,829

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 2,276,800 2,172,085 -104,715
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,895,585 1,914,638 +19,053
Eurotunnel 862,712 632,518 -230,194
Holyhead 294,705 299,625 +4,920
000 44,623 55,206 +10,583
Harwich 9,039 48,494 +39,455
Ayr Harbour 28,838 13,720 -15,118
Liverpool Docks 39,710 0 -39,710
London 12,838 0 -12,838
Killingholme 11,270 0 -11,270

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
21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Food and beverage service activities
1
Manufacture of food products
1
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 14
2026-04 11
2026-03 11
2026-02 10
2026-01 12

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 12
15m-54m 7
54m+ 5

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 £
Netherlands 40,944
Germany 23,471
Singapore 6,160
Spain 3,797
Ghana 2,383

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 £
Netherlands 19,755 21,189 +1,434
Germany 23,471 0 -23,471
Singapore 0 6,160 +6,160
Spain 0 3,797 +3,797
Ghana 0 2,383 +2,383
Ireland 146 820 +674

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 £
Ireland 966

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 £
Ireland 146 820 +674

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 68,212
Air transport 8,543
Other 966

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 43,226 24,986 -18,240
Air transport 0 8,543 +8,543
Other 146 820 +674

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 40,944
Eurotunnel 23,471
London Heathrow Airport 8,543
Portsmouth 3,797
000 966

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,755 21,189 +1,434
Eurotunnel 23,471 0 -23,471
London Heathrow Airport 0 8,543 +8,543
Portsmouth 0 3,797 +3,797
000 146 820 +674

Quick facts

HS code: 04039059

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

Description: High-fat fermented milk with more than 6% milkfat