Import/export HS code 040110: Milk with fat content under 1%

Low-fat milk with less than 1% fat by weight

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • 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 £
Ireland 5,346,972
Netherlands 2,081,341
France 1,383,139
Belgium 87,277
Germany 53,207

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 3,657,140 1,689,832 -1,967,308
Netherlands 181,288 1,900,053 +1,718,765
France 744,799 638,340 -106,459
Belgium 51,763 35,514 -16,249
Germany 41,401 11,806 -29,595
Italy 20,042 13,951 -6,091
Spain 17,106 2,522 -14,584
Viet Nam 0 6,080 +6,080
Turkey 5,790 0 -5,790
Poland 0 146 +146

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 1,364,268
Belgium 97,201
Germany 54,384
Italy 39,585
Ireland 39,007

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 739,084 625,184 -113,900
Belgium 62,092 35,109 -26,983
Germany 41,401 12,983 -28,418
Italy 19,258 20,327 +1,069
Ireland 39,007 0 -39,007
Netherlands 16,158 3,710 -12,448
Luxembourg 4,521 4,256 -265
Viet Nam 0 6,080 +6,080
Turkey 5,790 0 -5,790
Spain 0 2,522 +2,522

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Cheshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Mid and South West Wales 1

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 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1
West Midlands 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 £
Other 7,375,855
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,629,026
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,902
Air transport 5,790

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 £
Other 3,789,969 3,585,886 -204,083
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 923,570 705,456 -218,114
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 6,902 +6,902
Air transport 5,790 0 -5,790

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 7,375,855
Dover / Eurotunnel 784,798
Eurotunnel 401,913
Dover 214,256
Harwich 65,801

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 £
000 3,789,969 3,585,886 -204,083
Dover / Eurotunnel 314,913 469,885 +154,972
Eurotunnel 240,696 161,217 -79,479
Dover 186,494 27,762 -158,732
Harwich 48,703 17,098 -31,605
Killingholme 28,094 15,012 -13,082
Liverpool Docks 39,007 0 -39,007
London 16,504 11,291 -5,213
Hull 23,159 0 -23,159
Felixstowe 15,154 822 -14,332

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 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-08 3
2025-07 2
2025-05 2
2025-03 1

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 5
0-1m 2
15m-54m 1
54m+ 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 £
Ireland 5,691,241
South Korea 130,754
United Arab Emirates 122,180
Japan 105,893
Ethiopia 53,624

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 2,804,136 2,887,105 +82,969
South Korea 0 130,754 +130,754
United Arab Emirates 118,480 3,700 -114,780
Japan 105,893 0 -105,893
Ethiopia 36,807 16,817 -19,990
Spain 11,734 5,432 -6,302
Thailand 6,805 0 -6,805
Bahrain 2,400 3,893 +1,493
Falkland Islands 6,252 0 -6,252
United States 5,744 0 -5,744

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 3,668,861
Belgium 497,202
France 368,235
Ireland 297,059
Germany 64,117

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 1,933,646 1,735,215 -198,431
Belgium 288,643 208,559 -80,084
France 201,041 167,194 -33,847
Ireland 105,326 191,733 +86,407
Germany 12,496 51,621 +39,125
Italy 22,249 20,553 -1,696
Netherlands 14,910 20,258 +5,348
China 16,618 0 -16,618
Viet Nam 6,665 3,261 -3,404
Thailand 1,584 1,354 -230

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 5,348,049
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 361,521
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 308,816
Air transport 143,283

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 2,817,033 2,531,016 -286,017
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 361,521 +361,521
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 154,780 154,036 -744
Air transport 139,721 3,562 -136,159

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,348,049
Milford 240,393
Southampton 228,968
London Heathrow Airport 137,411
Fishguard 121,128

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 2,817,033 2,531,016 -286,017
Milford 0 240,393 +240,393
Southampton 98,214 130,754 +32,540
London Heathrow Airport 137,411 0 -137,411
Fishguard 0 121,128 +121,128
London Gateway Port 56,566 23,282 -33,284
Birmingham Airport 1,360 1,804 +444
Manchester Airport 0 1,758 +1,758
East Midlands Airport 950 0 -950

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 040110

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

Description: Low-fat milk with less than 1% fat by weight