Import/export HS code 04011010: Low-fat milk in small packs (under 2 liters)

Low-fat milk sold in small packages of 2 liters or less

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 £
Netherlands 2,072,731
France 1,341,214
Ireland 403,899
Belgium 76,783
Germany 53,777

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 £
Netherlands 29,218 2,043,513 +2,014,295
France 773,327 567,887 -205,440
Ireland 173,550 230,349 +56,799
Belgium 46,624 30,159 -16,465
Germany 42,054 11,723 -30,331
Spain 15,676 0 -15,676
Viet Nam 0 6,080 +6,080
Turkey 0 5,790 +5,790
Italy 3,191 871 -2,320
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 1,323,647
Belgium 89,076
Germany 54,954
Luxembourg 12,952
Italy 9,654

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 765,818 557,829 -207,989
Belgium 58,038 31,038 -27,000
Germany 42,054 12,900 -29,154
Luxembourg 8,696 4,256 -4,440
Italy 2,407 7,247 +4,840
Viet Nam 0 6,080 +6,080
Turkey 0 5,790 +5,790
Netherlands 1,175 4,599 +3,424
Poland 442 0 -442

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 3
Cheshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
West Midlands 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
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 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 2,471,789
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,495,677
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 205,010 2,266,779 +2,061,769
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 878,630 617,047 -261,583
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 6,902 +6,902
Air transport 0 5,790 +5,790

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,471,789
Dover / Eurotunnel 786,147
Eurotunnel 342,838
Dover 237,509
Killingholme 36,932

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 £
000 205,010 2,266,779 +2,061,769
Dover / Eurotunnel 333,452 452,695 +119,243
Eurotunnel 238,594 104,244 -134,350
Dover 213,511 23,998 -189,513
Killingholme 27,275 9,657 -17,618
Harwich 17,322 11,082 -6,240
London 16,094 11,291 -4,803
Hull 23,159 0 -23,159
Immingham Docks 5,701 4,080 -1,621
Southampton 0 6,080 +6,080

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 2
Manufacture of food products 1
Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 2
2025-07 2
2025-05 2
2025-03 1
2025-02 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 3
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
15m-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 4,446,911
United Arab Emirates 128,068
Ethiopia 45,222
Spain 17,166
Thailand 6,805

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 2,091,001 2,355,910 +264,909
United Arab Emirates 124,368 3,700 -120,668
Ethiopia 36,807 8,415 -28,392
Spain 11,690 5,476 -6,214
Thailand 6,805 0 -6,805
Bahrain 2,400 3,893 +1,493
United States 5,744 0 -5,744
Qatar 5,213 0 -5,213
Singapore 3,469 0 -3,469
Malta 2,291 0 -2,291

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 2,787,141
Belgium 495,857
France 366,726
XU 349,636
Ireland 292,493

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 1,249,686 1,537,455 +287,769
Belgium 271,514 224,343 -47,171
France 200,492 166,234 -34,258
XU 209,869 139,767 -70,102
Ireland 95,550 196,943 +101,393
Germany 13,970 51,558 +37,588
Italy 22,452 18,845 -3,607
Netherlands 14,056 20,207 +6,151
China 16,618 0 -16,618
Viet Nam 6,461 4,094 -2,367

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 4,465,240
Air transport 150,795
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,087

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 2,103,854 2,361,386 +257,532
Air transport 149,037 1,758 -147,279
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 39,207 14,880 -24,327

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 4,465,240
London Heathrow Airport 146,727
London Gateway Port 52,587
Manchester Airport 1,758
Southampton 1,500

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 2,103,854 2,361,386 +257,532
London Heathrow Airport 146,727 0 -146,727
London Gateway Port 37,707 14,880 -22,827
Manchester Airport 0 1,758 +1,758
Southampton 1,500 0 -1,500
Birmingham Airport 1,360 0 -1,360
East Midlands Airport 950 0 -950

Quick facts

HS code: 04011010

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

Description: Low-fat milk sold in small packages of 2 liters or less