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 83,048,389
Poland 8,545,303
Belgium 4,689,596
Germany 2,657,623
Ireland 1,069,906

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 43,325,222 39,723,167 -3,602,055
Poland 7,007,436 1,537,867 -5,469,569
Belgium 2,903,535 1,786,061 -1,117,474
Germany 1,102,973 1,554,650 +451,677
Ireland 372,015 697,891 +325,876
Czechia 291,454 522,419 +230,965
Netherlands 33,386 278,339 +244,953
Denmark 1,387 203,443 +202,056
Romania 53,354 53,799 +445
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 82,591,361
Poland 9,361,058
Belgium 3,900,200
Germany 2,260,088
Czechia 822,034

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 43,219,394 39,371,967 -3,847,427
Poland 7,358,939 2,002,119 -5,356,820
Belgium 2,468,405 1,431,795 -1,036,610
Germany 910,053 1,350,035 +439,982
Czechia 291,454 530,580 +239,126
Luxembourg 98,625 187,154 +88,529
Netherlands 66,297 199,036 +132,739
Denmark 1,387 218,027 +216,640
Austria 12,884 112,074 +99,190
Romania 53,354 53,799 +445

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5
Outer London - East and North East 5
Outer London - West and North West 4
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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 4 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 5 +2
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +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) 98,585,857
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,520,795
Other 1,480,175
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) 53,936,255 44,649,602 -9,286,653
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 616,882 903,913 +287,031
Other 600,279 879,896 +279,617
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 64,630,663
Eurotunnel 29,860,990
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,156,676
000 1,480,175
London 703,804

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 35,783,402 28,847,261 -6,936,141
Eurotunnel 14,721,506 15,139,484 +417,978
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,608,186 548,490 -3,059,696
000 600,279 879,896 +279,617
London 236,066 467,738 +231,672
Immingham Docks 114,987 357,169 +242,182
Harwich 4,493 106,594 +102,101
Middlesbrough 43,300 16,018 -27,282
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
22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
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
2026-05 13
2026-04 18
2026-03 20
2026-02 19
2026-01 16

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 2,623,492
Ireland 1,352,559
Netherlands 44,813
Belgium 7,689
Singapore 5,487

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 697,748 1,925,744 +1,227,996
Ireland 800,649 551,910 -248,739
Netherlands 0 44,813 +44,813
Belgium 0 7,689 +7,689
Singapore 0 5,487 +5,487
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,075 2,891 +1,816
United Arab Emirates 2,913 0 -2,913
Bermuda 0 2,545 +2,545
United States 0 2,049 +2,049
Qatar 0 1,077 +1,077

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 41,797
France 23,636
Germany 15,027
Ireland 849

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 17,240 24,557 +7,317
France 15,477 8,159 -7,318
Germany 9,906 5,121 -4,785
Ireland 0 849 +849

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) 3,843,104
Other 181,114
Air transport 14,071
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) 1,435,295 2,407,809 +972,514
Other 64,146 116,968 +52,822
Air transport 2,913 11,158 +8,245
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 2,673,071
Holyhead 1,128,958
000 181,114
Liverpool Docks 31,943
London Heathrow Airport 9,492

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 698,792 1,974,279 +1,275,487
Holyhead 703,359 425,599 -277,760
000 64,146 116,968 +52,822
Liverpool Docks 26,271 5,672 -20,599
London Heathrow Airport 1,460 8,032 +6,572
Dover 0 7,689 +7,689
Fishguard 6,873 0 -6,873
London Gateway Port 0 2,891 +2,891
Birmingham Airport 1,453 1,077 -376
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