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

Dairy spreads with 39% to 60% fat content

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  • 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 £
Ireland 3,149,901
Italy 459,736
Romania 239,881
France 72,935
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 1,852,951 1,296,950 -556,001
Italy 164,647 295,089 +130,442
Romania 129,609 110,272 -19,337
France 39,608 33,327 -6,281
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
Slovenia 2,825 0 -2,825
Netherlands 0 1,201 +1,201

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 473,507
Romania 267,728
Belgium 49,931
Ireland 38,859
Bulgaria 37,594

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 178,418 295,089 +116,671
Romania 147,726 120,002 -27,724
Belgium 27,974 21,957 -6,017
Ireland 24,404 14,455 -9,949
Bulgaria 16,127 21,467 +5,340
France 6,841 933 -5,908
New Zealand 6,468 0 -6,468
Slovenia 2,825 2,398 -427

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
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - East and North 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
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North 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
Southern Scotland 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 £
Other 3,173,084
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 813,377
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 1,847,125 1,325,959 -521,166
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 380,540 432,837 +52,297
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 3,173,084
Dover 365,639
Eurotunnel 205,437
Dover / Eurotunnel 182,096
Holyhead 36,512

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 1,847,125 1,325,959 -521,166
Dover 157,927 207,712 +49,785
Eurotunnel 92,157 113,280 +21,123
Dover / Eurotunnel 100,103 81,993 -18,110
Holyhead 22,057 14,455 -7,602
Killingholme 0 15,397 +15,397
London 6,468 0 -6,468
Portsmouth 5,949 0 -5,949
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 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
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
2026-01 6
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 7

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 8
54m+ 5
15m-54m 3
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 758,791
South Korea 571,039
Morocco 161,130
United Arab Emirates 62,971
Barbados 4,008

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 451,146 307,645 -143,501
South Korea 224,523 346,516 +121,993
Morocco 0 161,130 +161,130
United Arab Emirates 60,361 2,610 -57,751
Barbados 0 4,008 +4,008
Spain 978 850 -128

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 669,973
XI 27,168
Denmark 9,523

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 391,962 278,011 -113,951
XI 12,575 14,593 +2,018
Denmark 5,820 3,703 -2,117

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) 796,926
Other 760,619
Air transport 2,222

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) 282,662 514,264 +231,602
Other 452,124 308,495 -143,629
Air transport 2,222 0 -2,222

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 760,619
Southampton 524,901
Liverpool Docks 161,130
London Gateway Port 104,277
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 £
000 452,124 308,495 -143,629
Southampton 178,385 346,516 +168,131
Liverpool Docks 0 161,130 +161,130
London Gateway Port 104,277 0 -104,277
Portsmouth 0 4,008 +4,008
Felixstowe 0 2,610 +2,610
London Gatwick Airport 2,222 0 -2,222

Quick facts

HS code: 04052010

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

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