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 3,662,237
Romania 2,538,002
Greece 1,476,916
Lithuania 1,024,617
Ireland 749,397

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 2,053,020 1,609,217 -443,803
Romania 1,378,643 1,159,359 -219,284
Greece 643,410 833,506 +190,096
Lithuania 565,694 458,923 -106,771
Ireland 401,213 348,184 -53,029
France 301,610 172,215 -129,395
Germany 21,384 43,312 +21,928
Montenegro 0 57,106 +57,106
Netherlands 22,594 26,882 +4,288
Turkey 5,946 10,309 +4,363

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 3,899,683
Romania 2,538,002
Greece 1,476,916
Lithuania 944,156
Ireland 668,384

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 2,187,923 1,711,760 -476,163
Romania 1,378,643 1,159,359 -219,284
Greece 643,410 833,506 +190,096
Lithuania 524,638 419,518 -105,120
Ireland 353,099 315,285 -37,814
Germany 200,237 139,665 -60,572
Turkey 5,946 61,690 +55,744
Latvia 37,026 29,628 -7,398
Netherlands 11,324 28,684 +17,360
Hungary 2,458 879 -1,579

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 8
Outer London - West and North West 3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 6 7 +1
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -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) 9,988,889
Other 81,013
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 60,666
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) 5,306,857 4,682,032 -624,825
Other 48,114 32,899 -15,215
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 41,001 19,665 -21,336
Air transport 0 1,401 +1,401

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,105,406
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,696,424
Eurotunnel 1,515,698
Holyhead 575,816
000 81,013

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 2,201,913 1,903,493 -298,420
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,901,400 1,795,024 -106,376
Eurotunnel 847,764 667,934 -179,830
Holyhead 277,201 298,615 +21,414
000 48,114 32,899 -15,215
Liverpool Docks 47,410 1,522 -45,888
Ayr Harbour 26,994 15,148 -11,846
Harwich 9,039 13,442 +4,403
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 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 12
2025-10 11
2025-09 13
2025-08 11

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 11
15m-54m 8
54m+ 4
0-1m 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 £
Netherlands 36,839
Germany 23,471
Spain 3,797
Ireland 972

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 14,909 21,930 +7,021
Germany 23,471 0 -23,471
Spain 0 3,797 +3,797
Ireland 24 948 +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 £
Ireland 972

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 24 948 +924

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) 64,107
Other 972

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) 38,380 25,727 -12,653
Other 24 948 +924

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,839
Eurotunnel 23,471
Portsmouth 3,797
000 972

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 14,909 21,930 +7,021
Eurotunnel 23,471 0 -23,471
Portsmouth 0 3,797 +3,797
000 24 948 +924

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