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 222,836,824
Belgium 38,493,167
France 1,148,312
Ireland 939,132
Germany 694,825

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 99,606,968 123,229,856 +23,622,888
Belgium 16,762,091 21,731,076 +4,968,985
France 189,819 958,493 +768,674
Ireland 428,846 510,286 +81,440
Germany 694,825 0 -694,825
Spain 67,707 185,679 +117,972
Estonia 9,498 0 -9,498
Czechia 5,517 2,835 -2,682
Latvia 5,331 0 -5,331
Austria 4,892 0 -4,892

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 260,857,689
France 506,446
Spain 92,064
Germany 41,158
Ireland 22,368

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 116,291,015 144,566,674 +28,275,659
France 42,657 463,789 +421,132
Spain 26,241 65,823 +39,582
Germany 41,158 0 -41,158
Ireland 9,971 12,397 +2,426
Belgium 12,417 0 -12,417
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 - East 18
Inner London - West 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 - East 16 18 +2
Inner London - West 16 16 +0
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) 224,969,217
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,570,069
Other 2,852,126
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) 100,908,566 124,060,651 +23,152,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,521,443 21,048,626 +5,527,183
Other 1,342,046 1,510,080 +168,034
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 110,687,271
Dover 68,668,514
Eurotunnel 44,694,764
London 25,646,646
Immingham Docks 6,201,654

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 50,799,540 59,887,731 +9,088,191
Dover 24,452,199 44,216,315 +19,764,116
Eurotunnel 25,536,524 19,158,240 -6,378,284
London 10,460,786 15,185,860 +4,725,074
Immingham Docks 2,554,009 3,647,645 +1,093,636
Middlesbrough 2,490,912 2,689,826 +198,914
000 1,342,046 1,510,080 +168,034
Portsmouth 119,899 289,767 +169,868
Holyhead 8,503 12,397 +3,894
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
96
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
3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 81
2026-04 87
2026-03 78
2026-02 75
2026-01 69

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 73
54m+ 27
15m-54m 21
0-1m 19
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 428,325
Iceland 170,835
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 183,456 244,869 +61,413
Iceland 77,299 93,536 +16,237
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
Ethiopia 0 5,516 +5,516
Gibraltar 4,800 0 -4,800
Thailand 2,884 1,782 -1,102
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 405,882
Ireland 2,157
XI 1,503

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 175,090 230,792 +55,702
Ireland 2,157 0 -2,157
XI 569 934 +365

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 425,862
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 171,464
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 48,896
Air transport 33,525

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 183,456 242,406 +58,950
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 73,562 97,902 +24,340
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,800 44,096 +39,296
Air transport 17,249 16,276 -973

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 425,862
Middlesbrough 165,733
Dover / Eurotunnel 37,987
London Heathrow Airport 21,294
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 £
000 183,456 242,406 +58,950
Middlesbrough 73,562 92,171 +18,609
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 37,987 +37,987
London Heathrow Airport 10,628 10,666 +38
Liverpool Docks 0 10,440 +10,440
Birmingham Airport 3,737 3,828 +91
London 4,800 0 -4,800
Manchester Airport 2,884 1,782 -1,102
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