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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* 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 11,599,934
Denmark 11,152,880
Netherlands 5,108,067
Greece 1,932,476
Germany 1,720,894

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 5,912,031 5,687,903 -224,128
Denmark 5,747,385 5,405,495 -341,890
Netherlands 2,230,892 2,877,175 +646,283
Greece 874,704 1,057,772 +183,068
Germany 1,265,610 455,284 -810,326
Ireland 401,929 415,550 +13,621
Belgium 340,800 326,861 -13,939
Spain 126,548 302,286 +175,738
Italy 331,666 83,051 -248,615
Romania 51,670 99,444 +47,774

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 £
Denmark 10,127,895
France 9,855,739
Netherlands 5,568,694
Greece 2,362,770
Austria 1,673,465

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 £
Denmark 5,193,031 4,934,864 -258,167
France 5,158,819 4,696,920 -461,899
Netherlands 2,637,716 2,930,978 +293,262
Greece 970,327 1,392,443 +422,116
Austria 806,826 866,639 +59,813
Germany 700,103 711,214 +11,111
Italy 839,105 141,380 -697,725
Ireland 389,211 408,185 +18,974
Spain 121,269 301,146 +179,877
Romania 51,670 97,501 +45,831

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 8
Inner London - West 6
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - South 5
Outer London - West and North West 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
Outer London - East and North East 7 8 +1
Inner London - West 5 5 +0
Inner London - East 3 4 +1
Outer London - South 3 5 +2
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 2 +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) 32,483,961
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,355,648
Other 234,380
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) 16,880,822 15,603,139 -1,277,683
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 328,045 1,027,603 +699,558
Other 134,443 99,937 -34,506
Rail transport 5,482 0 -5,482

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,137,998
Eurotunnel 6,282,016
Dover 6,056,958
Portsmouth 5,047,854
Immingham Docks 4,383,961

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 3,548,947 3,589,051 +40,104
Eurotunnel 3,516,866 2,765,150 -751,716
Dover 2,790,814 3,266,144 +475,330
Portsmouth 2,515,041 2,532,813 +17,772
Immingham Docks 1,751,813 2,632,148 +880,335
Harwich 1,705,391 649,808 -1,055,583
London 352,251 578,369 +226,118
Holyhead 259,557 285,742 +26,185
Purfleet 311,165 183,789 -127,376
Killingholme 260,875 0 -260,875

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 48
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11
Manufacture of food products 9
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
2026-05 29
2026-04 31
2026-03 29
2026-02 29
2026-01 27

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+ 25
1m-15m 21
15m-54m 10
0-1m 4
Other 3

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 19,142
Iceland 10,400
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 7,810 11,332 +3,522
Iceland 10,400 0 -10,400
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 1,237
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 1,237 0 -1,237
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 29,595
Other 17,912
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,170

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 28,365 +27,135
Other 7,810 10,102 +2,292
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,170 0 -9,170

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 27,135
000 17,912
Middlesbrough 9,170
Birmingham Airport 2,460

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 7,810 10,102 +2,292
Middlesbrough 9,170 0 -9,170
Birmingham Airport 1,230 1,230 +0

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