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

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  • 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 2,066,187
France 1,276,633
Ireland 392,008
Belgium 82,957
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 £
Netherlands 166,134 1,900,053 +1,733,919
France 690,590 586,043 -104,547
Ireland 171,226 220,782 +49,556
Belgium 47,443 35,514 -11,929
Germany 41,401 11,806 -29,595
Spain 15,676 0 -15,676
Viet Nam 0 6,080 +6,080
Turkey 5,790 0 -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 1,259,508
Belgium 92,881
Germany 54,384
Italy 9,654
Luxembourg 8,777

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 684,434 575,074 -109,360
Belgium 57,772 35,109 -22,663
Germany 41,401 12,983 -28,418
Italy 2,407 7,247 +4,840
Luxembourg 4,521 4,256 -265
Viet Nam 0 6,080 +6,080
Turkey 5,790 0 -5,790
Netherlands 2,064 3,710 +1,646

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 2
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 1 2 +1
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 2,459,898
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,430,156
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 343,062 2,116,836 +1,773,774
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 792,599 637,557 -155,042
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 2,459,898
Dover / Eurotunnel 759,134
Eurotunnel 328,195
Dover 209,466
Killingholme 43,106

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 £
000 343,062 2,116,836 +1,773,774
Dover / Eurotunnel 303,022 456,112 +153,090
Eurotunnel 212,649 115,546 -97,103
Dover 184,226 25,240 -158,986
Killingholme 28,094 15,012 -13,082
Harwich 18,419 11,165 -7,254
London 14,344 11,291 -3,053
Hull 23,159 0 -23,159
Immingham Docks 6,590 3,191 -3,399
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 3
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
0-1m 1
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 4,439,364
United Arab Emirates 118,752
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 2,152,017 2,287,347 +135,330
United Arab Emirates 115,052 3,700 -111,352
Ethiopia 36,807 8,415 -28,392
Spain 11,734 5,432 -6,302
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 2,778,763
Belgium 497,202
France 368,235
Ireland 296,886
Germany 64,032

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 1,281,722 1,497,041 +215,319
Belgium 288,643 208,559 -80,084
France 201,041 167,194 -33,847
Ireland 105,153 191,733 +86,580
Germany 12,474 51,558 +39,084
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 4,457,693
Air transport 141,479
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 2,164,914 2,292,779 +127,865
Air transport 139,721 1,758 -137,963
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 4,457,693
London Heathrow Airport 137,411
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 2,164,914 2,292,779 +127,865
London Heathrow Airport 137,411 0 -137,411
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