Import/export HS code 04063010: Processed cheese for retail

Processed cheese made with specific types like Emmentaler, Gruyère, or Appenzell, sold in stores with a fat content not exceeding 56%

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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 £
Belgium 10,138,961
Ireland 1,317,568
France 674,145
Netherlands 216,762
Austria 60,758

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 £
Belgium 5,702,497 4,436,464 -1,266,033
Ireland 759,436 558,132 -201,304
France 331,585 342,560 +10,975
Netherlands 82,089 134,673 +52,584
Austria 60,758 0 -60,758
Germany 36,779 0 -36,779
Switzerland 0 29,000 +29,000
Greece 7,821 0 -7,821
Turkey 0 6,523 +6,523
Spain 0 4,364 +4,364

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 £
Germany 9,809,148
Austria 553,111
Poland 366,418
Czechia 107,544
Netherlands 82,089

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 £
Germany 5,583,980 4,225,168 -1,358,812
Austria 280,188 272,923 -7,265
Poland 162,880 203,538 +40,658
Czechia 40,701 66,843 +26,142
Netherlands 82,089 0 -82,089
Spain 47,556 0 -47,556
Switzerland 0 29,000 +29,000
Denmark 8,625 17,529 +8,904
Greece 7,821 0 -7,821
Bulgaria 6,780 0 -6,780

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 4
Inner London - East 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Inner London - West 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 4 2 -2
Inner London - East 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 0 1 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,634,873
Other 1,451,158
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,407,892
Air transport 6,780

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,330,574 4,304,299 -1,026,275
Other 759,436 691,722 -67,714
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 889,735 518,157 -371,578
Air transport 6,780 0 -6,780

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 6,867,918
Immingham Docks 1,654,922
000 1,451,158
Middlesbrough 1,234,433
Dover 715,233

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 £
London 3,686,084 3,181,834 -504,250
Immingham Docks 881,324 773,598 -107,726
000 759,436 691,722 -67,714
Middlesbrough 776,496 457,937 -318,559
Dover 401,709 313,524 -88,185
Eurotunnel 257,763 21,735 -236,028
Dover / Eurotunnel 130,397 60,625 -69,772
Newhaven 47,556 0 -47,556
Purfleet 21,150 0 -21,150
Harwich 14,424 0 -14,424

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
11
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
3
Food and beverage service activities
2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
1
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 4
2026-04 3
2026-03 4
2026-02 4
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 5
54m+ 5
15m-54m 2
0-1m 1
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 £
France 3,933,257
Sweden 1,371,509
Ukraine 914,824
Ireland 752,299
United Arab Emirates 374,678

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 3,699,680 233,577 -3,466,103
Sweden 1,371,509 0 -1,371,509
Ukraine 914,824 0 -914,824
Ireland 552,806 199,493 -353,313
United Arab Emirates 34,110 340,568 +306,458
Trinidad and Tobago 113,653 126,919 +13,266
Australia 121,828 0 -121,828
Israel 118,319 0 -118,319
Oman 0 98,733 +98,733
Barbados 45,747 9,660 -36,087

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 5,252,887
Germany 216,692
Ireland 67,983
Belgium 3,508
Denmark 499

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 5,015,571 237,316 -4,778,255
Germany 90,575 126,117 +35,542
Ireland 38,205 29,778 -8,427
Belgium 612 2,896 +2,284
Denmark 0 499 +499
Spain 67 0 -67
India 46 0 -46
Bulgaria 11 0 -11

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 5,605,230
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,439,457
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 920,020
Air transport 111,094

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 £
Other 5,177,875 427,355 -4,750,520
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,430,543 8,914 -1,421,629
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 353,800 566,220 +212,420
Air transport 92,559 18,535 -74,024

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,605,230
Dover / Eurotunnel 858,558
London Gateway Port 684,539
Immingham Docks 391,361
Southampton 235,481

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 5,177,875 427,355 -4,750,520
Dover / Eurotunnel 858,558 0 -858,558
London Gateway Port 118,319 566,220 +447,901
Immingham Docks 391,361 0 -391,361
Southampton 235,481 0 -235,481
London Heathrow Airport 88,392 11,440 -76,952
Belfast Port 90,867 0 -90,867
Eurotunnel 34,998 0 -34,998
Milford 26,073 0 -26,073
Holyhead 23,905 0 -23,905

Quick facts

HS code: 04063010

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

Description: Processed cheese made with specific types like Emmentaler, Gruyère, or Appenzell, sold in stores with a fat content not exceeding 56%