Import/export HS code 04052010: Medium-fat dairy spreads

Dairy spreads with 39% to 60% fat content

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* 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 £
Ireland 3,548,686
Italy 487,898
Romania 285,793
France 79,839
Belgium 49,931

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 £
Ireland 1,834,970 1,713,716 -121,254
Italy 259,840 228,058 -31,782
Romania 141,481 144,312 +2,831
France 36,635 43,204 +6,569
Belgium 27,974 21,957 -6,017
Bulgaria 9,130 0 -9,130
New Zealand 6,468 0 -6,468
United States 5,197 0 -5,197
Netherlands 0 3,907 +3,907
Slovenia 1,406 0 -1,406

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 £
Italy 501,669
Romania 320,025
Belgium 49,931
Bulgaria 44,344
Ireland 41,979

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 £
Italy 273,611 228,058 -45,553
Romania 161,262 158,763 -2,499
Belgium 27,974 21,957 -6,017
Bulgaria 16,506 27,838 +11,332
Ireland 24,270 17,709 -6,561
New Zealand 6,468 0 -6,468
Slovenia 1,406 3,627 +2,221
France 1,825 1,195 -630
Hungary 0 1,025 +1,025

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - East and North East 3
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Midlands 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 3 +1
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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 £
Other 3,568,749
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 887,327
Road transport 12,460
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,468
Air transport 5,197

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 £
Other 1,872,742 1,696,007 -176,735
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 439,615 447,712 +8,097
Road transport 0 12,460 +12,460
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,468 0 -6,468
Air transport 5,197 0 -5,197

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,568,749
Dover 371,813
Eurotunnel 243,118
Dover / Eurotunnel 215,020
Holyhead 39,632

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 £
000 1,872,742 1,696,007 -176,735
Dover 164,391 207,422 +43,031
Eurotunnel 89,497 153,621 +64,124
Dover / Eurotunnel 156,124 58,896 -97,228
Holyhead 21,923 17,709 -4,214
Killingholme 5,333 10,064 +4,731
499 0 12,460 +12,460
London 6,468 0 -6,468
London Heathrow Airport 5,197 0 -5,197
Liverpool Docks 2,347 0 -2,347

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 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Manufacture of food products 2
Manufacture of beverages 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 5
2026-04 5
2026-03 5
2026-02 5
2026-01 6

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 10
54m+ 4
15m-54m 2
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 £
Ireland 813,623
South Korea 780,522
Morocco 161,130
Barbados 4,008
United Arab Emirates 3,776

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 £
Ireland 429,893 383,730 -46,163
South Korea 311,059 469,463 +158,404
Morocco 0 161,130 +161,130
Barbados 4,008 0 -4,008
United Arab Emirates 0 3,776 +3,776
Spain 1,100 1,318 +218

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 708,523
XI 33,418
Denmark 15,913

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 372,158 336,365 -35,793
XI 12,640 20,778 +8,138
Denmark 6,056 9,857 +3,801

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 949,436
Other 816,041

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 315,067 634,369 +319,302
Other 430,993 385,048 -45,945

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 816,041
Southampton 734,384
Liverpool Docks 161,130
London Gateway Port 47,304
Portsmouth 4,008

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 £
000 430,993 385,048 -45,945
Southampton 264,921 469,463 +204,542
Liverpool Docks 0 161,130 +161,130
London Gateway Port 46,138 1,166 -44,972
Portsmouth 4,008 0 -4,008
Felixstowe 0 2,610 +2,610

Quick facts

HS code: 04052010

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

Description: Dairy spreads with 39% to 60% fat content