Import/export HS code 04039091: 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 £
France 76,132,133
Poland 9,956,857
Belgium 4,798,552
Germany 2,074,109
Ireland 755,492

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 £
France 40,199,616 35,932,517 -4,267,099
Poland 6,716,543 3,240,314 -3,476,229
Belgium 3,004,654 1,793,898 -1,210,756
Germany 955,574 1,118,535 +162,961
Ireland 223,268 532,224 +308,956
Czechia 131,394 428,163 +296,769
Netherlands 46,073 143,806 +97,733
Denmark 2,787 111,821 +109,034
Romania 47,707 53,093 +5,386
Luxembourg 31,664 10,497 -21,167

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 £
France 75,777,045
Poland 10,643,297
Belgium 4,118,494
Germany 1,688,319
Czechia 567,718

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 £
France 40,063,802 35,713,243 -4,350,559
Poland 7,039,900 3,603,397 -3,436,503
Belgium 2,621,523 1,496,971 -1,124,552
Germany 787,757 900,562 +112,805
Czechia 131,394 436,324 +304,930
Netherlands 74,898 130,683 +55,785
Luxembourg 64,077 117,597 +53,520
Denmark 2,787 126,405 +123,618
Romania 47,707 53,093 +5,386
Austria 10,576 58,948 +48,372

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 4
Outer London - South 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 7 7 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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) 92,431,958
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,202,612
Other 1,153,555

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) 50,324,708 42,107,250 -8,217,458
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 598,518 604,094 +5,576
Other 455,584 697,971 +242,387

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 57,826,659
Eurotunnel 25,947,271
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,833,263
000 1,153,555
London 556,300

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 29,763,870 28,062,789 -1,701,081
Eurotunnel 12,252,270 13,695,001 +1,442,731
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,494,266 338,997 -8,155,269
000 455,584 697,971 +242,387
London 207,447 348,853 +141,406
Immingham Docks 96,047 190,636 +94,589
Middlesbrough 50,451 15,040 -35,411
Newhaven 0 43,398 +43,398
Felixstowe 37,409 0 -37,409
Harwich 17,678 0 -17,678

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 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Food and beverage service activities 2
Manufacture of food products 2
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 16
2025-11 18
2025-10 15
2025-09 17
2025-08 17

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
54m+ 12
1m-15m 11
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
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 £
France 1,704,198
Ireland 1,339,507
United Arab Emirates 55,114
Netherlands 44,813
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,966

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 £
France 573,373 1,130,825 +557,452
Ireland 837,543 501,964 -335,579
United Arab Emirates 55,114 0 -55,114
Netherlands 0 44,813 +44,813
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,075 2,891 +1,816
United States 0 2,049 +2,049
Bermuda 0 1,427 +1,427
Qatar 1,333 0 -1,333
Poland 1,044 0 -1,044

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 31,024
France 25,282
Germany 15,865
Spain 582

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 16,911 14,113 -2,798
France 17,066 8,216 -8,850
Germany 10,554 5,311 -5,243
Spain 582 0 -582

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) 2,959,629
Other 124,503
Air transport 58,590
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,729

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) 1,350,959 1,608,670 +257,711
Other 61,001 63,502 +2,501
Air transport 55,114 3,476 -51,638
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,408 8,321 +5,913

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,750,055
Holyhead 1,179,962
000 124,503
London Heathrow Airport 36,039
Liverpool Docks 28,169

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 574,417 1,175,638 +601,221
Holyhead 743,398 436,564 -306,834
000 61,001 63,502 +2,501
London Heathrow Airport 34,612 1,427 -33,185
Liverpool Docks 26,271 1,898 -24,373
London Gatwick Airport 11,019 0 -11,019
Manchester Airport 8,030 0 -8,030
Fishguard 6,873 0 -6,873
London Gateway Port 1,333 2,891 +1,558
London Stansted Airport 0 2,049 +2,049

Quick facts

HS code: 04039091

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

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