Import/export HS code 04069086: Cheese with 47-52% fat

Cheese with a fat content between 47% and 52%, rich and flavorful

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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 £
Ireland 15,047,345
Italy 5,142,120
Cyprus 3,937,578
France 2,791,458
Spain 1,647,999

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 5,775,439 9,271,906 +3,496,467
Italy 2,431,751 2,710,369 +278,618
Cyprus 2,547,693 1,389,885 -1,157,808
France 1,289,523 1,501,935 +212,412
Spain 980,866 667,133 -313,733
Netherlands 248,808 151,524 -97,284
United States 115,123 182,308 +67,185
Romania 43,638 138,246 +94,608
Germany 153,980 8,007 -145,973
Belgium 15,906 129,090 +113,184

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 14,942,623
Italy 5,064,036
Cyprus 3,951,012
France 2,637,030
Spain 1,632,215

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 5,709,833 9,232,790 +3,522,957
Italy 2,411,308 2,652,728 +241,420
Cyprus 2,561,127 1,389,885 -1,171,242
France 1,219,224 1,417,806 +198,582
Spain 973,105 659,110 -313,995
Netherlands 245,552 197,364 -48,188
United States 119,404 187,570 +68,166
Romania 49,124 149,365 +100,241
Germany 183,185 6,313 -176,872
Greece 12,655 140,750 +128,095

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Outer London - East and North East 8
Outer London - West and North West 8
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - South 5

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 8 8 +0
Outer London - East and North East 7 4 -3
Outer London - West and North West 5 6 +1
Inner London - East 5 3 -2
Outer London - South 4 4 +0
West Yorkshire 5 4 -1
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear 4 2 -2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 3 +0
West Midlands 2 3 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +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) 25,135,285
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,500,339
Air transport 133,359
Other 118,005
Road transport 56,061

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) 10,905,854 14,229,431 +3,323,577
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,649,767 1,850,572 -799,195
Air transport 55,051 78,308 +23,257
Other 78,201 39,804 -38,397
Road transport 13,803 42,258 +28,455

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 12,093,886
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,696,807
London Gateway Port 3,928,746
Eurotunnel 3,053,198
Liverpool Docks 2,972,419

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 £
Holyhead 4,121,909 7,971,977 +3,850,068
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,216,414 2,480,393 +263,979
London Gateway Port 2,547,693 1,381,053 -1,166,640
Eurotunnel 1,622,989 1,430,209 -192,780
Liverpool Docks 1,598,774 1,373,645 -225,129
Dover 965,806 824,497 -141,309
Portsmouth 254,661 431,894 +177,233
London 32,035 113,533 +81,498
London Heathrow Airport 55,051 78,308 +23,257
000 78,201 39,804 -38,397

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 49
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17
Food and beverage service activities 11
Manufacture of food products 9
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 29
2025-11 29
2025-10 25
2025-09 28
2025-08 25

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 36
54m+ 16
15m-54m 11
0-1m 9

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 £
Greece 7,360,336
Netherlands 2,271,172
Germany 1,269,772
Ireland 778,960
France 303,515

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 £
Greece 4,474,175 2,886,161 -1,588,014
Netherlands 1,352,922 918,250 -434,672
Germany 518,529 751,243 +232,714
Ireland 214,618 564,342 +349,724
France 36,917 266,598 +229,681
Canada 174,092 12,023 -162,069
Spain 70,500 106,572 +36,072
Denmark 62,394 93,086 +30,692
Australia 0 89,670 +89,670
United Arab Emirates 25,233 3,318 -21,915

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 7,360,572

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 4,474,411 2,886,161 -1,588,250

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 7,361,381
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,868,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 429,191
Air transport 1,262

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 4,474,535 2,886,846 -1,587,689
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,223,772 2,644,313 +420,541
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 245,041 184,150 -60,891
Air transport 1,262 0 -1,262

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 7,361,381
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,725,888
Liverpool Docks 907,869
Dover 295,643
Immingham Docks 118,957

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 4,474,535 2,886,846 -1,587,689
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,949,823 1,776,065 -173,758
Liverpool Docks 341,419 566,450 +225,031
Dover 29,045 266,598 +237,553
Immingham Docks 20,453 98,504 +78,051
London Gateway Port 25,233 92,988 +67,755
Holyhead 47,531 19,116 -28,415
Eurotunnel 43,215 0 -43,215
Southampton 12,094 8,742 -3,352
London Heathrow Airport 1,262 0 -1,262

Quick facts

HS code: 04069086

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

Description: Cheese with a fat content between 47% and 52%, rich and flavorful