Import/export HS code 04012011: Milk (1-6% fat) in small packs (under 2 liters)

Milk with 1-6% fat 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 £
Ireland 13,511,737
Germany 4,333,797
France 2,275,074
Poland 2,058,094
Denmark 417,487

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 8,376,779 5,134,958 -3,241,821
Germany 2,506,006 1,827,791 -678,215
France 1,240,719 1,034,355 -206,364
Poland 1,073,388 984,706 -88,682
Denmark 89,251 328,236 +238,985
Spain 212,401 188,415 -23,986
Netherlands 77,046 192,462 +115,416
Belgium 166,159 97,626 -68,533
Estonia 0 193,312 +193,312
Romania 41,604 44,311 +2,707

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 £
Germany 4,304,470
France 2,453,267
Poland 2,110,322
Denmark 653,694
Belgium 243,063

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 £
Germany 2,495,637 1,808,833 -686,804
France 1,274,411 1,178,856 -95,555
Poland 1,079,214 1,031,108 -48,106
Denmark 161,366 492,328 +330,962
Belgium 144,497 98,566 -45,931
Romania 41,604 44,311 +2,707
Netherlands 10,279 45,495 +35,216
Portugal 15,946 13,496 -2,450
Italy 10,461 4,533 -5,928
Spain 3,672 0 -3,672

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Outer London - East and North East 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cheshire 2

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 2 +0
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 0 -2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 2 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 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 13,908,881
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,620,782
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 340,137

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 8,585,508 5,323,373 -3,262,135
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,095,369 4,525,413 -569,956
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 142,838 197,299 +54,461

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 13,908,881
Dover 2,635,181
Eurotunnel 2,398,877
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,498,885
Immingham Docks 1,312,621

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 8,585,508 5,323,373 -3,262,135
Dover 1,842,392 792,789 -1,049,603
Eurotunnel 1,082,007 1,316,870 +234,863
Dover / Eurotunnel 612,753 886,132 +273,379
Immingham Docks 424,103 888,518 +464,415
Harwich 426,664 569,864 +143,200
London 272,096 120,166 -151,930
Killingholme 219,025 117,701 -101,324
Hull 307,647 17,395 -290,252
Purfleet 23,816 0 -23,816

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 21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of food products 3
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 10
2025-11 14
2025-10 16
2025-09 12
2025-08 8

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 17
54m+ 7
0-1m 4
15m-54m 4
Other 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 23,723,804
Spain 393,166
Belgium 390,956
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 169,611
Falkland Islands 72,323

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 12,145,557 11,578,247 -567,310
Spain 211,771 181,395 -30,376
Belgium 177,832 213,124 +35,292
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 77,355 92,256 +14,901
Falkland Islands 33,515 38,808 +5,293
Qatar 11,925 20,736 +8,811
Saint Helena 11,806 19,448 +7,642
Seychelles 0 22,061 +22,061
Cameroon 0 17,644 +17,644
Germany 6,066 10,311 +4,245

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 23,466,386
Ireland 53,145
Belgium 27,769
Spain 22,002
Netherlands 434

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 11,766,191 11,700,195 -65,996
Ireland 51,727 1,418 -50,309
Belgium 27,769 0 -27,769
Spain 18,180 3,822 -14,358
Netherlands 434 0 -434
Nicaragua 95 171 +76
Malta 244 0 -244
Germany 103 90 -13

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 23,572,355
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 968,064
Air transport 202,272
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 173,280

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 11,864,895 11,707,460 -157,435
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 684,141 283,923 -400,218
Air transport 89,280 112,992 +23,712
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,284 106,996 +40,712

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 23,572,355
Holyhead 514,850
Dover / Eurotunnel 227,731
Liverpool Docks 227,463
London Heathrow Airport 202,272

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 11,864,895 11,707,460 -157,435
Holyhead 484,598 30,252 -454,346
Dover / Eurotunnel 126,831 100,900 -25,931
Liverpool Docks 72,712 154,751 +82,039
London Heathrow Airport 89,280 112,992 +23,712
Southampton 39,988 56,244 +16,256
London Gateway Port 25,705 31,128 +5,423
Portsmouth 0 17,644 +17,644
Felixstowe 591 0 -591

Quick facts

HS code: 04012011

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

Description: Milk with 1-6% fat sold in small packages of 2 liters or less