Import/export HS code 04069082: Camembert cheese

A French soft cheese, creamy and rich, often served with bread

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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 £
France 50,343,733
Belgium 4,686,337
Poland 1,745,874
Germany 489,840
Italy 194,651

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 £
France 29,618,030 20,725,703 -8,892,327
Belgium 2,541,653 2,144,684 -396,969
Poland 915,259 830,615 -84,644
Germany 280,084 209,756 -70,328
Italy 30,062 164,589 +134,527
Ireland 87,663 22,674 -64,989
Spain 0 56,121 +56,121
Netherlands 7,613 0 -7,613
Finland 4,005 0 -4,005
Hungary 1,233 911 -322

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 £
France 51,751,709
Germany 1,892,421
Poland 1,735,973
Spain 1,150,139
Italy 184,288

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 £
France 30,498,876 21,252,833 -9,246,043
Germany 951,637 940,784 -10,853
Poland 905,358 830,615 -74,743
Spain 481,120 669,019 +187,899
Italy 54,211 130,077 +75,866
Belgium 0 29,710 +29,710
Hungary 1,233 911 -322
Netherlands 1,655 0 -1,655
Ireland 1,076 0 -1,076

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Inner London - East 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Kent 2

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 6 3 -3
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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) 52,185,113
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,564,002
Other 891,540

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) 30,463,942 21,721,171 -8,742,771
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,431,224 2,132,778 -298,446
Other 590,436 301,104 -289,332

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 35,610,559
Dover 8,829,082
Eurotunnel 5,345,842
London 3,226,655
Poole 1,064,733

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 £
Portsmouth 21,343,692 14,266,867 -7,076,825
Dover 4,512,838 4,316,244 -196,594
Eurotunnel 3,103,631 2,242,211 -861,420
London 1,680,786 1,545,869 -134,917
Poole 803,070 261,663 -541,407
000 590,436 301,104 -289,332
Immingham Docks 492,891 366,130 -126,761
Dover / Eurotunnel 519,365 259,698 -259,667
Middlesbrough 263,299 244,049 -19,250
Newhaven 142,035 302,146 +160,111

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 20
Manufacture of food products 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Food and beverage service activities 2
Other personal service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 15
2025-10 15
2025-09 11
2025-08 8

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 15
54m+ 13
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 £
Gibraltar 20,034
France 16,392
Ireland 15,148

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 £
Gibraltar 20,034 0 -20,034
France 0 16,392 +16,392
Ireland 11,875 3,273 -8,602

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 £
France 9,747
Ireland 64

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 £
France 7,330 2,417 -4,913
Ireland 64 0 -64

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) 36,426
Other 15,148

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) 20,034 16,392 -3,642
Other 11,875 3,273 -8,602

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 20,034
Portsmouth 16,392
000 15,148

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 £
London 20,034 0 -20,034
Portsmouth 0 16,392 +16,392
000 11,875 3,273 -8,602

Quick facts

HS code: 04069082

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

Description: A French soft cheese, creamy and rich, often served with bread