Import/export HS code 04069061: Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano

Italian hard cheeses, often grated over pasta dishes

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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 £
Italy 218,324,930
Belgium 37,546,935
France 930,194
Ireland 926,719
Germany 823,911

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 96,812,067 121,512,863 +24,700,796
Belgium 15,467,675 22,079,260 +6,611,585
France 209,172 721,022 +511,850
Ireland 419,522 507,197 +87,675
Germany 823,911 0 -823,911
Spain 57,535 167,954 +110,419
Netherlands 9,422 3,373 -6,049
Estonia 0 9,498 +9,498
Czechia 5,517 2,835 -2,682
Latvia 5,331 0 -5,331

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 255,285,481
France 505,019
Spain 92,064
Germany 41,158
Ireland 23,708

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 112,397,754 142,887,727 +30,489,973
France 20,488 484,531 +464,043
Spain 21,260 70,804 +49,544
Germany 41,158 0 -41,158
Ireland 11,311 12,397 +1,086
Belgium 9,562 2,855 -6,707
Lithuania 7,221 0 -7,221
Czechia 2,768 2,835 +67

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 20
Inner London - East 18
Outer London - West and North West 14
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 8
Outer London - South 8

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 - West 17 17 +0
Inner London - East 16 18 +2
Outer London - West and North West 9 12 +3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 6 6 +0
Outer London - South 6 8 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 6 8 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 7 +1
West Yorkshire 6 4 -2
East Central Scotland 5 4 -1
Greater Manchester 5 4 -1

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) 220,341,865
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 35,625,126
Other 2,846,375
Air transport 5,680

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) 98,279,767 122,062,098 +23,782,331
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 14,228,316 21,396,810 +7,168,494
Other 1,303,522 1,542,853 +239,331
Air transport 3,439 2,241 -1,198

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 108,971,827
Dover 66,531,638
Eurotunnel 43,922,107
London 24,988,406
Immingham Docks 6,047,261

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 / Eurotunnel 50,278,997 58,692,830 +8,413,833
Dover 22,293,089 44,238,549 +21,945,460
Eurotunnel 25,687,612 18,234,495 -7,453,117
London 9,471,739 15,516,667 +6,044,928
Immingham Docks 2,443,520 3,603,741 +1,160,221
Middlesbrough 2,296,032 2,748,681 +452,649
000 1,303,522 1,542,853 +239,331
Portsmouth 19,614 390,052 +370,438
Holyhead 9,843 12,397 +2,554
Hull 0 13,851 +13,851

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 97
Food and beverage service activities 28
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 23
Manufacture of food products 16
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 87
2026-03 78
2026-02 75
2026-01 69
2025-12 83

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 74
54m+ 27
15m-54m 22
0-1m 20
Other 8

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 419,727
Iceland 151,820
Italy 36,591
United States 15,938
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 10,280

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 178,463 241,264 +62,801
Iceland 65,803 86,017 +20,214
Italy 0 36,591 +36,591
United States 5,498 10,440 +4,942
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,130 5,150 +20
Gibraltar 4,800 0 -4,800
Thailand 1,933 2,733 +800
Saint Helena 0 1,400 +1,400
Czechia 0 1,396 +1,396

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 398,520
Ireland 2,948
XI 1,491

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 170,305 228,215 +57,910
Ireland 2,948 0 -2,948
XI 525 966 +441

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 417,264
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 155,498
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 45,847
Air transport 28,009

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 178,463 238,801 +60,338
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 63,340 92,158 +28,818
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,800 41,047 +36,247
Air transport 15,024 12,985 -2,039

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 417,264
Middlesbrough 146,718
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,987
London Heathrow Airport 15,778
Liverpool Docks 10,440

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 £
000 178,463 238,801 +60,338
Middlesbrough 63,340 83,378 +20,038
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 37,987 +37,987
London Heathrow Airport 10,628 5,150 -5,478
Liverpool Docks 0 10,440 +10,440
Birmingham Airport 2,463 5,102 +2,639
London 4,800 0 -4,800
Manchester Airport 1,933 2,733 +800
Immingham Docks 0 1,400 +1,400

Quick facts

HS code: 04069061

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

Description: Italian hard cheeses, often grated over pasta dishes