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 192,524,695
Belgium 31,001,507
Germany 1,014,657
Ireland 739,234
France 517,871

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 93,671,661 98,853,034 +5,181,373
Belgium 14,498,916 16,502,591 +2,003,675
Germany 930,578 84,079 -846,499
Ireland 404,718 334,516 -70,202
France 174,638 343,233 +168,595
Spain 48,326 123,314 +74,988
Netherlands 10,664 3,373 -7,291
Estonia 0 9,498 +9,498
Czechia 2,957 5,395 +2,438
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 223,261,933
France 227,549
Spain 52,403
Germany 41,158
Ireland 20,063

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 108,383,679 114,878,254 +6,494,575
France 20,488 207,061 +186,573
Spain 24,627 27,776 +3,149
Germany 41,158 0 -41,158
Ireland 9,676 10,387 +711
Belgium 9,562 2,855 -6,707
Lithuania 7,221 0 -7,221
Czechia 1,421 4,182 +2,761

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 20
Inner London - West 19
Outer London - West and North West 12
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7

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 17 19 +2
Inner London - West 15 18 +3
Outer London - West and North West 9 10 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 7 5 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7 7 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 7 +2
Outer London - South 6 6 +0
West Yorkshire 6 4 -2
East Central Scotland 4 4 +0
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) 193,971,417
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,653,491
Other 2,383,367
Air transport 3,439

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) 94,520,551 99,450,866 +4,930,315
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 13,973,842 15,679,649 +1,705,807
Other 1,254,849 1,128,518 -126,331
Air transport 3,439 0 -3,439

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 98,490,958
Dover 53,415,110
Eurotunnel 41,593,223
London 20,419,484
Immingham Docks 4,882,262

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 48,054,531 50,436,427 +2,381,896
Dover 19,957,080 33,458,030 +13,500,950
Eurotunnel 26,447,692 15,145,531 -11,302,161
London 9,592,924 10,826,560 +1,233,636
Immingham Docks 2,348,391 2,533,871 +185,480
Middlesbrough 2,016,202 2,322,012 +305,810
000 1,254,849 1,128,518 -126,331
Portsmouth 59,571 390,052 +330,481
Holyhead 8,208 10,387 +2,179
Purfleet 6,169 7,645 +1,476

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 92
Food and beverage service activities 28
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 23
Manufacture of food products 15
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
2026-01 69
2025-11 79
2025-10 83
2025-09 77
2025-08 78

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 71
54m+ 26
15m-54m 22
0-1m 19
Other 7

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 348,915
Iceland 121,950
Gibraltar 23,460
United States 15,938
Italy 15,624

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 166,406 182,509 +16,103
Iceland 76,698 45,252 -31,446
Gibraltar 23,460 0 -23,460
United States 5,498 10,440 +4,942
Italy 0 15,624 +15,624
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,236 5,038 +2,802
Thailand 981 3,685 +2,704
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 333,264
Ireland 3,864
XI 1,063

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 159,919 173,345 +13,426
Ireland 3,864 0 -3,864
XI 380 683 +303

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 348,915
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 147,348
Air transport 22,540
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 21,820

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 166,406 182,509 +16,103
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 92,895 54,453 -38,442
Air transport 11,178 11,362 +184
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,800 17,020 +12,220

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 348,915
Middlesbrough 116,848
London 23,460
Dover / Eurotunnel 17,020
London Heathrow Airport 12,772

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 £
000 166,406 182,509 +16,103
Middlesbrough 74,235 42,613 -31,622
London 23,460 0 -23,460
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 17,020 +17,020
London Heathrow Airport 7,734 5,038 -2,696
Liverpool Docks 0 10,440 +10,440
Birmingham Airport 2,463 2,639 +176
Manchester Airport 981 3,685 +2,704
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