Import/export HS code 04063090: High-fat processed cheese

Processed cheese with a fat content exceeding 36%, often used in cooking

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 £
Spain 4,241,403
Ireland 167,951
Ukraine 136,923
Italy 120,240
Germany 39,780

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 £
Spain 2,142,306 2,099,097 -43,209
Ireland 76,341 91,610 +15,269
Ukraine 0 136,923 +136,923
Italy 93,873 26,367 -67,506
Germany 39,780 0 -39,780
France 19,746 8,519 -11,227
Portugal 11,271 10,218 -1,053
Netherlands 3,041 17,547 +14,506
Austria 0 17,677 +17,677
Bulgaria 16,871 0 -16,871

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 £
Spain 4,241,403
Ukraine 136,923
Italy 121,274
Germany 39,780
Netherlands 24,292

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 £
Spain 2,142,306 2,099,097 -43,209
Ukraine 0 136,923 +136,923
Italy 94,907 26,367 -68,540
Germany 39,780 0 -39,780
Netherlands 5,606 18,686 +13,080
Portugal 11,271 10,218 -1,053
Romania 15,426 4,446 -10,980
Austria 0 17,677 +17,677
Bulgaria 16,871 0 -16,871
Switzerland 0 16,706 +16,706

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - East and North East 4
Outer London - West and North West 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Lincolnshire 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) 3,868,613
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 807,236
Other 170,408

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) 1,997,581 1,871,032 -126,549
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 342,262 464,974 +122,712
Other 75,163 95,245 +20,082

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,972,410
Portsmouth 790,850
Avonmouth Docks 673,687
Dover 549,240
Eurotunnel 235,937

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,041,364 931,046 -110,318
Portsmouth 424,301 366,549 -57,752
Avonmouth Docks 341,228 332,459 -8,769
Dover 278,297 270,943 -7,354
Eurotunnel 95,061 140,876 +45,815
Dover / Eurotunnel 155,898 18,954 -136,944
000 75,163 95,245 +20,082
London 2,660 138,256 +135,596
Felixstowe 0 136,923 +136,923
Jersey 1,034 0 -1,034

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Food and beverage service activities 2
Manufacture of food products 2
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
2026-04 2
2026-03 3
2026-02 2
2026-01 4
2025-11 4

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+ 5
0-1m 3
15m-54m 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 £
Ireland 87,030
Ethiopia 25,674
France 19,139
Barbados 9,621
Sweden 8,324

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 63,868 23,162 -40,706
Ethiopia 25,674 0 -25,674
France 0 19,139 +19,139
Barbados 9,621 0 -9,621
Sweden 2,171 6,153 +3,982
Iceland 0 4,862 +4,862
Falkland Islands 0 4,790 +4,790
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 4,562 +4,562
Turkey 4,500 0 -4,500
Ghana 0 1,741 +1,741

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 £
Spain 8
Ireland 8

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 £
Spain 0 8 +8
Ireland 0 8 +8

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 63,884
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 50,609
Air transport 46,098
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,639

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 63,868 16 -63,852
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,171 48,438 +46,267
Air transport 39,795 6,303 -33,492
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 987 9,652 +8,665

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 63,884
London Heathrow Airport 41,598
Holyhead 15,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,439
Dover 8,678

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 63,868 16 -63,852
London Heathrow Airport 35,295 6,303 -28,992
Holyhead 0 15,939 +15,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,171 12,268 +10,097
Dover 0 8,678 +8,678
Liverpool Docks 0 7,207 +7,207
Southampton 987 4,790 +3,803
Middlesbrough 0 4,862 +4,862
ZLC 4,500 0 -4,500
Immingham Docks 0 2,182 +2,182

Quick facts

HS code: 04063090

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

Description: Processed cheese with a fat content exceeding 36%, often used in cooking