Import/export HS code 04061080: Various fresh cheese

Additional fresh cheese types not covered under specific codes

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 £
Italy 56,451,953
Bulgaria 8,237,222
Belgium 6,884,649
Spain 3,302,799
Poland 2,826,759

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 £
Italy 29,364,559 27,087,394 -2,277,165
Bulgaria 4,092,992 4,144,230 +51,238
Belgium 3,496,872 3,387,777 -109,095
Spain 988,209 2,314,590 +1,326,381
Poland 2,360,404 466,355 -1,894,049
France 1,658,836 885,114 -773,722
Greece 534,633 1,818,042 +1,283,409
Romania 475,133 493,140 +18,007
Netherlands 574,243 308,398 -265,845
Latvia 238,394 118,122 -120,272

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 59,220,097
Bulgaria 8,261,628
Spain 3,376,678
Greece 3,337,233
Poland 2,174,545

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 30,900,988 28,319,109 -2,581,879
Bulgaria 4,116,349 4,145,279 +28,930
Spain 1,228,352 2,148,326 +919,974
Greece 1,373,115 1,964,118 +591,003
Poland 1,681,996 492,549 -1,189,447
Romania 651,948 599,170 -52,778
Netherlands 798,460 157,758 -640,702
France 375,140 350,148 -24,992
Belgium 380,425 310,245 -70,180
Germany 430,017 188,789 -241,228

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 20
Outer London - East and North East 18
Inner London - East 15
Inner London - West 14
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7

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 - West and North West 18 14 -4
Outer London - East and North East 17 14 -3
Inner London - East 13 12 -1
Inner London - West 12 13 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 5 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 5 +1
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Essex 3 1 -2

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) 74,571,424
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,052,784
Other 4,365,908
Air transport 14,787

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) 38,525,562 36,045,862 -2,479,700
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,908,874 3,143,910 -764,964
Other 2,128,543 2,237,365 +108,822
Air transport 0 14,787 +14,787

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 35,803,231
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,013,285
Eurotunnel 17,913,350
000 4,365,908
London 4,133,924

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 17,242,342 18,560,889 +1,318,547
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,746,272 9,267,013 -2,479,259
Eurotunnel 9,883,197 8,030,153 -1,853,044
000 2,128,543 2,237,365 +108,822
London 2,133,525 2,000,399 -133,126
Immingham Docks 625,188 580,862 -44,326
Middlesbrough 401,864 382,415 -19,449
Portsmouth 206,948 135,946 -71,002
Purfleet 30,794 97,546 +66,752
Harwich 61,257 53,122 -8,135

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 95
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Manufacture of food products 16
Food and beverage service activities 15
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 58
2025-11 59
2025-10 60
2025-09 62
2025-08 59

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 63
54m+ 27
15m-54m 23
0-1m 14
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 £
Ireland 417,208
United Arab Emirates 341,148
Barbados 287,375
Qatar 187,526
Lebanon 174,030

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 40,135 377,073 +336,938
United Arab Emirates 201,482 139,666 -61,816
Barbados 171,819 115,556 -56,263
Qatar 147,515 40,011 -107,504
Lebanon 170,504 3,526 -166,978
Denmark 125,982 0 -125,982
Iraq 120,219 0 -120,219
Belgium 81,085 0 -81,085
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33,223 0 -33,223
Germany 20,354 0 -20,354

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 £
Italy 10,014
Ireland 1,514
Netherlands 1,101
Belgium 1,054
Germany 921

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 £
Italy 6,565 3,449 -3,116
Ireland 1,514 0 -1,514
Netherlands 748 353 -395
Belgium 1,054 0 -1,054
Germany 524 397 -127
XI 810 18 -792

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) 1,016,729
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 544,272
Air transport 270,607
Other 15,705

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) 763,744 252,985 -510,759
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 171,635 372,637 +201,002
Air transport 221,647 48,960 -172,687
Other 11,269 4,436 -6,833

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 407,018
Holyhead 338,161
London Heathrow Airport 212,892
Southampton 191,409
Felixstowe 170,504

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 £
London Gateway Port 260,150 146,868 -113,282
Holyhead 0 338,161 +338,161
London Heathrow Airport 211,533 1,359 -210,174
Southampton 130,304 61,105 -69,199
Felixstowe 170,504 0 -170,504
Portsmouth 95,166 45,012 -50,154
Immingham Docks 125,982 0 -125,982
Eurotunnel 81,085 0 -81,085
Liverpool Docks 38,140 34,476 -3,664
Manchester Airport 8,194 43,537 +35,343

Quick facts

HS code: 04061080

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

Description: Additional fresh cheese types not covered under specific codes