Import/export HS code 04069093: Cheese with over 72% fat

Cheese with a fat content exceeding 72%, extremely rich and luxurious

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  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 10,811,902
Denmark 10,123,951
Netherlands 4,503,520
Germany 1,805,550
Greece 1,528,581

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 6,357,049 4,454,853 -1,902,196
Denmark 5,702,569 4,421,382 -1,281,187
Netherlands 2,308,147 2,195,373 -112,774
Germany 1,412,091 393,459 -1,018,632
Greece 741,644 786,937 +45,293
Ireland 435,720 332,664 -103,056
Italy 521,394 47,572 -473,822
Belgium 340,800 164,474 -176,326
Spain 187,347 176,289 -11,058
Romania 35,873 71,353 +35,480

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 9,397,625
Denmark 9,372,800
Netherlands 5,018,410
Greece 1,793,343
Austria 1,328,153

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 5,693,850 3,703,775 -1,990,075
Denmark 5,204,988 4,167,812 -1,037,176
Netherlands 2,632,074 2,386,336 -245,738
Greece 835,444 957,899 +122,455
Austria 860,026 468,127 -391,899
Germany 706,127 526,299 -179,828
Italy 1,080,534 73,236 -1,007,298
Ireland 422,844 328,313 -94,531
Spain 183,891 174,466 -9,425
Belgium 135,546 0 -135,546

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 7
Inner London - West 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - South 4

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
Outer London - East and North East 7 7 +0
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 2 4 +2
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 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) 30,103,904
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 824,720
Other 229,776
Rail transport 5,482

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) 17,621,221 12,482,683 -5,138,538
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 324,347 500,373 +176,026
Other 106,268 123,508 +17,240
Rail transport 0 5,482 +5,482

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,164,231
Eurotunnel 5,960,805
Dover 5,336,615
Portsmouth 4,353,011
Immingham Docks 2,949,777

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 3,576,560 3,587,671 +11,111
Eurotunnel 3,776,742 2,184,063 -1,592,679
Dover 2,989,551 2,347,064 -642,487
Portsmouth 2,378,942 1,974,069 -404,873
Immingham Docks 1,705,264 1,244,513 -460,751
Harwich 2,347,094 513,228 -1,833,866
London 190,265 473,938 +283,673
Holyhead 305,352 220,307 -85,045
Purfleet 244,880 247,616 +2,736
Killingholme 195,461 65,414 -130,047

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 43
Manufacture of food products 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8
Food and beverage service activities 3
Manufacture of beverages 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 27
2025-11 31
2025-10 27
2025-09 27
2025-08 22

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
54m+ 23
1m-15m 20
15m-54m 8
0-1m 3
Other 2

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 £
United States 25,930
Ireland 15,132
Iceland 12,646
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,205

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 £
United States 0 25,930 +25,930
Ireland 11,550 3,582 -7,968
Iceland 12,646 0 -12,646
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,205 +1,205

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 2,428
Greece 422
Denmark 6

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 2,428 0 -2,428
Greece 422 0 -422
Denmark 6 0 -6

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 28,365
Other 12,084
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,416
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,048

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 £
Air transport 1,230 27,135 +25,905
Other 8,502 3,582 -4,920
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,416 0 -11,416
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,048 0 -3,048

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 27,135
000 12,084
Middlesbrough 11,416
Liverpool Docks 3,048
Birmingham Airport 1,230

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 Heathrow Airport 0 27,135 +27,135
000 8,502 3,582 -4,920
Middlesbrough 11,416 0 -11,416
Liverpool Docks 3,048 0 -3,048
Birmingham Airport 1,230 0 -1,230

Quick facts

HS code: 04069093

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

Description: Cheese with a fat content exceeding 72%, extremely rich and luxurious