Import/export HS code 04011090: Low-fat milk in larger packs

Low-fat milk sold in packages larger than 2 liters

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 4,639,751
France 103,915
Italy 29,931
Netherlands 15,154
Belgium 5,365

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 3,451,906 1,187,845 -2,264,061
France 50,130 53,785 +3,655
Italy 16,851 13,080 -3,771
Netherlands 0 15,154 +15,154
Belgium 5,365 0 -5,365
Spain 1,430 2,522 +1,092

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 102,169
Ireland 39,007
Italy 29,931
Netherlands 14,094
Belgium 5,365

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 50,571 51,598 +1,027
Ireland 39,007 0 -39,007
Italy 16,851 13,080 -3,771
Netherlands 0 14,094 +14,094
Belgium 5,365 0 -5,365
Spain 0 2,522 +2,522
Romania 0 2,187 +2,187
Israel 0 1,060 +1,060
Poland 989 0 -989

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Mid and South West Wales 1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 4,600,744
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 197,324

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 3,412,899 1,187,845 -2,225,054
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 112,783 84,541 -28,242

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 4,600,744
Eurotunnel 69,737
Liverpool Docks 39,007
Harwich 37,607
Dover / Eurotunnel 25,664

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 3,412,899 1,187,845 -2,225,054
Eurotunnel 25,336 44,401 +19,065
Liverpool Docks 39,007 0 -39,007
Harwich 28,916 8,691 -20,225
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,891 13,773 +1,882
Felixstowe 0 15,154 +15,154
Dover 2,268 2,522 +254
Immingham Docks 2,160 0 -2,160
London 2,160 0 -2,160
Middlesbrough 1,045 0 -1,045

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

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-08 3
2024-11 3
2024-08 2
2024-07 2
2024-06 3

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 2
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 1,619,103
Japan 105,893
Ethiopia 8,402
Falkland Islands 6,252
United Arab Emirates 5,142

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 1,186,365 432,738 -753,627
Japan 105,893 0 -105,893
Ethiopia 0 8,402 +8,402
Falkland Islands 6,252 0 -6,252
United Arab Emirates 5,142 0 -5,142
Iceland 0 1,804 +1,804

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 1,257,324
Ireland 173
Germany 85

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 1,186,192 71,132 -1,115,060
Ireland 173 0 -173
Germany 0 85 +85

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,257,582
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 361,521
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 125,689
Air transport 1,804

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 1,186,365 71,217 -1,115,148
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 361,521 +361,521
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 117,287 8,402 -108,885
Air transport 0 1,804 +1,804

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,257,582
Milford 240,393
Fishguard 121,128
Southampton 96,714
London Gateway Port 28,975

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 1,186,365 71,217 -1,115,148
Milford 0 240,393 +240,393
Fishguard 0 121,128 +121,128
Southampton 96,714 0 -96,714
London Gateway Port 20,573 8,402 -12,171
Birmingham Airport 0 1,804 +1,804

Quick facts

HS code: 04011090

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

Description: Low-fat milk sold in packages larger than 2 liters