Import/export HS code 040690: Various cheese
All other types of cheese 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 456,317,594 |
| France | 357,101,164 |
| Italy | 269,626,290 |
| Cyprus | 232,840,631 |
| Greece | 168,449,750 |
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 | 244,884,775 | 211,432,819 | -33,451,956 |
| France | 183,441,307 | 173,659,857 | -9,781,450 |
| Italy | 128,952,040 | 140,674,250 | +11,722,210 |
| Cyprus | 119,981,173 | 112,859,458 | -7,121,715 |
| Greece | 87,012,054 | 81,437,696 | -5,574,358 |
| Netherlands | 87,288,427 | 75,137,298 | -12,151,129 |
| Belgium | 70,891,810 | 70,423,469 | -468,341 |
| Slovakia | 36,690,779 | 37,422,163 | +731,384 |
| Spain | 34,856,089 | 34,060,650 | -795,439 |
| New Zealand | 42,358,664 | 24,024,537 | -18,334,127 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 396,012,579 |
| France | 324,813,766 |
| Italy | 309,635,141 |
| Cyprus | 259,510,634 |
| Greece | 188,756,256 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 211,475,905 | 184,536,674 | -26,939,231 |
| France | 166,156,612 | 158,657,154 | -7,499,458 |
| Italy | 147,328,719 | 162,306,422 | +14,977,703 |
| Cyprus | 134,392,525 | 125,118,109 | -9,274,416 |
| Greece | 98,770,506 | 89,985,750 | -8,784,756 |
| Netherlands | 91,768,826 | 71,222,464 | -20,546,362 |
| Spain | 39,615,714 | 37,838,816 | -1,776,898 |
| Slovakia | 36,865,361 | 37,378,012 | +512,651 |
| New Zealand | 42,358,664 | 24,024,537 | -18,334,127 |
| Germany | 29,179,180 | 25,459,584 | -3,719,596 |
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 | 56 |
| Inner London - East | 46 |
| Inner London - West | 45 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 45 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 28 |
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 | 45 | 46 | +1 |
| Inner London - East | 42 | 38 | -4 |
| Inner London - West | 40 | 34 | -6 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 38 | 38 | +0 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 25 | 27 | +2 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 19 | 17 | -2 |
| Outer London - South | 19 | 19 | +0 |
| Greater Manchester | 14 | 11 | -3 |
| West Midlands | 15 | 14 | -1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 14 | 12 | -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) | 1,633,689,416 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 464,931,320 |
| Other | 80,826,455 |
| Road transport | 4,173,947 |
| Air transport | 547,927 |
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) | 846,538,063 | 787,151,353 | -59,386,710 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 244,240,488 | 220,690,832 | -23,549,656 |
| Other | 42,635,409 | 38,191,046 | -4,444,363 |
| Road transport | 1,402,220 | 2,771,727 | +1,369,507 |
| Air transport | 230,817 | 317,110 | +86,293 |
| Rail transport | 5,482 | 4,697 | -785 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Dover | 435,131,859 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 264,528,469 |
| Eurotunnel | 249,662,101 |
| Holyhead | 246,256,673 |
| Portsmouth | 171,834,245 |
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 | 205,553,011 | 229,578,848 | +24,025,837 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 135,557,234 | 128,971,235 | -6,585,999 |
| Eurotunnel | 142,980,615 | 106,681,486 | -36,299,129 |
| Holyhead | 127,789,334 | 118,467,339 | -9,321,995 |
| Portsmouth | 90,716,568 | 81,117,677 | -9,598,891 |
| London Gateway Port | 84,816,822 | 81,372,758 | -3,444,064 |
| London | 57,356,245 | 85,544,901 | +28,188,656 |
| Liverpool Docks | 74,906,727 | 53,478,324 | -21,428,403 |
| Felixstowe | 70,025,296 | 30,539,502 | -39,485,794 |
| Immingham Docks | 33,293,303 | 52,335,780 | +19,042,477 |
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
|
288 |
|
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|
101 |
|
Food and beverage service activities
|
83 |
|
Manufacture of food products
|
52 |
|
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
|
12 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 221 |
| 2026-04 | 234 |
| 2026-03 | 239 |
| 2026-02 | 224 |
| 2026-01 | 216 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| GIMA (UK) LIMITED | 61 |
| EMMI UK LIMITED | 60 |
| JUMI CHEESE LTD | 59 |
| PIMPERNEL WHARF LIMITED | 56 |
| DENAR LIMITED | 55 |
| ANTHONY ROWCLIFFE AND SON LIMITED | 54 |
| ITALICATESSEN UK LIMITED | 54 |
| BFS GROUP LIMITED | 53 |
| BRADBURY & SON (BUXTON) LIMITED | 53 |
| JOHN & PASCALIS LIMITED | 53 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 221 |
| 0-1m | 117 |
| 54m+ | 71 |
| 15m-54m | 51 |
| Other | 20 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 175,590,885 |
| France | 173,632,305 |
| Ireland | 155,474,936 |
| United States | 140,737,943 |
| Germany | 79,099,893 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 86,266,454 | 89,324,431 | +3,057,977 |
| France | 91,378,285 | 82,254,020 | -9,124,265 |
| Ireland | 71,987,232 | 83,487,704 | +11,500,472 |
| United States | 76,077,892 | 64,660,051 | -11,417,841 |
| Germany | 38,548,144 | 40,551,749 | +2,003,605 |
| Denmark | 35,668,246 | 29,985,023 | -5,683,223 |
| Spain | 32,303,938 | 33,315,713 | +1,011,775 |
| Canada | 17,855,415 | 17,447,071 | -408,344 |
| United Arab Emirates | 16,050,815 | 12,061,625 | -3,989,190 |
| Australia | 13,674,065 | 10,114,537 | -3,559,528 |
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 | 263,102,258 |
| Ireland | 12,384,955 |
| Italy | 539,642 |
| Cyprus | 243,258 |
| France | 242,653 |
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 | 108,499,951 | 154,602,307 | +46,102,356 |
| Ireland | 6,660,603 | 5,724,352 | -936,251 |
| Italy | 268,701 | 270,941 | +2,240 |
| Cyprus | 78,927 | 164,331 | +85,404 |
| France | 131,630 | 111,023 | -20,607 |
| Greece | 46,520 | 63,733 | +17,213 |
| Netherlands | 39,876 | 39,527 | -349 |
| Germany | 29,251 | 38,580 | +9,329 |
| Spain | 31,225 | 31,666 | +441 |
| Turkey | 4,255 | 921 | -3,334 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 468,317,012 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 419,309,729 |
| Other | 328,783,481 |
| Air transport | 28,609,487 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 242,811,815 | 225,505,197 | -17,306,618 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 229,623,756 | 189,685,973 | -39,937,783 |
| Other | 147,060,462 | 181,723,019 | +34,662,557 |
| Air transport | 13,695,506 | 14,913,981 | +1,218,475 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 328,783,481 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 296,943,443 |
| Liverpool Docks | 122,112,568 |
| Southampton | 78,332,692 |
| Immingham Docks | 75,413,585 |
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 | 147,060,462 | 181,723,019 | +34,662,557 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 165,522,491 | 131,420,952 | -34,101,539 |
| Liverpool Docks | 63,887,932 | 58,224,636 | -5,663,296 |
| Southampton | 44,389,047 | 33,943,645 | -10,445,402 |
| Immingham Docks | 43,271,555 | 32,142,030 | -11,129,525 |
| London Gateway Port | 34,679,654 | 33,199,653 | -1,480,001 |
| Portsmouth | 30,637,316 | 32,586,870 | +1,949,554 |
| Dover | 25,589,030 | 25,280,427 | -308,603 |
| Eurotunnel | 13,823,483 | 27,641,965 | +13,818,482 |
| Felixstowe | 19,195,118 | 16,297,932 | -2,897,186 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
- 04069001 – Cheese for processing
- 04069013 – Emmentaler cheese
- 04069015 – Gruyère and Sbrinz cheese
- 04069017 – Bergkäse and Appenzell cheese
- 04069018 – Fribourgeois and Mont d'Or cheese
- 04069021 – Cheddar cheese
- 04069023 – Edam cheese
- 04069025 – Tilsit cheese
- 04069029 – Kashkaval cheese
- 04069032 – Feta cheese
- 04069035 – Kefalo-Tyri cheese
- 04069037 – Finlandia cheese
- 04069039 – Jarlsberg cheese
- 04069050 – Sheep or buffalo milk cheese
- 04069061 – Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano
- 04069063 – Fiore Sardo and Pecorino
- 04069069 – Various Italian cheeses
- 04069073 – Provolone cheese
- 04069074 – Maasdam cheese
- 04069075 – Asiago and Caciocavallo cheese
- 04069076 – Danbo and Havarti cheese
- 04069078 – Gouda cheese
- 04069079 – Esrom and Saint-Nectaire cheese
- 04069081 – Cheshire and Wensleydale cheese
- 04069082 – Camembert cheese
- 04069084 – Brie cheese
- 04069085 – Kefalograviera and Kasseri cheese
- 04069086 – Cheese with 47-52% fat
- 04069089 – Cheese with 52-62% fat
- 04069092 – Cheese with 62-72% fat
- 04069093 – Cheese with over 72% fat
- 04069099 – Various cheese types
Quick facts
HS code: 040690
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: All other types of cheese not covered under specific codes