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 85,593,023
Poland 9,388,987
Belgium 5,076,392
Germany 2,771,126
Ireland 1,007,258

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 40,667,506 44,925,517 +4,258,011
Poland 6,651,384 2,737,603 -3,913,781
Belgium 2,996,347 2,080,045 -916,302
Germany 1,027,494 1,743,632 +716,138
Ireland 267,944 739,314 +471,370
Czechia 180,799 548,922 +368,123
Netherlands 49,088 243,591 +194,503
Denmark 2,787 203,443 +200,656
Romania 47,727 66,173 +18,446
Luxembourg 42,161 13,981 -28,180

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 85,114,998
Poland 10,223,873
Belgium 4,270,371
Germany 2,335,927
Czechia 737,882

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 40,596,586 44,518,412 +3,921,826
Poland 6,970,502 3,253,371 -3,717,131
Belgium 2,551,126 1,719,245 -831,881
Germany 861,159 1,474,768 +613,609
Czechia 180,799 557,083 +376,284
Netherlands 77,913 199,036 +121,123
Luxembourg 78,990 189,959 +110,969
Denmark 2,787 218,027 +215,240
Austria 10,576 104,616 +94,040
Romania 47,727 66,173 +18,446

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Outer London - South 2
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 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
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) 102,364,460
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,507,225
Other 1,448,963
Road transport 5,110

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) 50,823,006 51,541,454 +718,448
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 633,964 873,261 +239,297
Other 495,797 953,166 +457,369
Road transport 0 5,110 +5,110

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 66,995,180
Eurotunnel 30,637,291
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,836,524
000 1,448,963
London 712,262

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 33,109,199 33,885,981 +776,782
Eurotunnel 13,633,801 17,003,490 +3,369,689
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,262,436 574,088 -3,688,348
000 495,797 953,166 +457,369
London 235,954 476,308 +240,354
Immingham Docks 117,263 331,758 +214,495
Middlesbrough 52,627 19,456 -33,171
Harwich 4,493 52,873 +48,380
Felixstowe 37,409 10,733 -26,676
Newhaven 0 43,398 +43,398

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 7
Manufacture of food products 3
Food and beverage service activities 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
2026-04 18
2026-03 20
2026-02 19
2026-01 16
2025-12 18

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
54m+ 11
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2
Other 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 £
France 2,469,876
Ireland 1,514,573
United Arab Emirates 55,114
Netherlands 44,813
Belgium 7,689

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 615,113 1,854,763 +1,239,650
Ireland 873,580 640,993 -232,587
United Arab Emirates 55,114 0 -55,114
Netherlands 0 44,813 +44,813
Belgium 0 7,689 +7,689
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,075 2,891 +1,816
Bermuda 0 2,545 +2,545
United States 0 2,049 +2,049
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 41,252
France 25,240
Germany 16,409
Ireland 798
Spain 421

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 17,266 23,986 +6,720
France 15,956 9,284 -6,672
Germany 10,469 5,940 -4,529
Ireland 0 798 +798
Spain 421 0 -421

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) 3,856,003
Other 176,562
Air transport 59,708
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,396

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) 1,427,321 2,428,682 +1,001,361
Other 62,416 114,146 +51,730
Air transport 55,114 4,594 -50,520
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,075 8,321 +7,246

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,519,455
Holyhead 1,295,473
000 176,562
London Heathrow Airport 37,157
Liverpool Docks 31,943

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 616,157 1,903,298 +1,287,141
Holyhead 778,020 517,453 -260,567
000 62,416 114,146 +51,730
London Heathrow Airport 34,612 2,545 -32,067
Liverpool Docks 26,271 5,672 -20,599
London Gatwick Airport 11,019 0 -11,019
Manchester Airport 8,030 0 -8,030
Dover 0 7,689 +7,689
Fishguard 6,873 0 -6,873
London Gateway Port 0 2,891 +2,891

Quick facts

HS code: 04039091

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

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