Import/export HS code 04012091: 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 £
Poland 3,579,970
Ireland 2,319,459
Belgium 1,652,446
Germany 1,492,893
France 477,302

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 £
Poland 2,026,994 1,552,976 -474,018
Ireland 1,502,391 817,068 -685,323
Belgium 1,010,312 642,134 -368,178
Germany 785,681 707,212 -78,469
France 58,078 419,224 +361,146
Netherlands 208,002 188,855 -19,147
Romania 132,938 146,484 +13,546
Portugal 8,848 4,800 -4,048
Lithuania 0 6,132 +6,132
Denmark 0 3,157 +3,157

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 £
Poland 3,890,543
Belgium 1,653,687
Germany 1,598,771
Romania 284,260
Netherlands 275,497

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 £
Poland 2,095,076 1,795,467 -299,609
Belgium 1,010,312 643,375 -366,937
Germany 857,286 741,485 -115,801
Romania 135,603 148,657 +13,054
Netherlands 123,728 151,769 +28,041
France 0 176,132 +176,132
Portugal 8,848 4,800 -4,048
Lithuania 0 6,132 +6,132
Denmark 0 3,157 +3,157
Sweden 0 1,744 +1,744

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 6
Outer London - West and North West 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 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
Outer London - East and North East 6 6 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Cheshire 2 1 -1
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 0 1 +1
Merseyside 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,467,695
Other 2,319,459
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 435,795
Air transport 1,744

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,139,573 3,328,122 -811,451
Other 1,502,391 817,068 -685,323
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 92,943 342,852 +249,909
Air transport 0 1,744 +1,744

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,319,459
Dover 1,360,934
London 1,340,696
Immingham Docks 1,321,557
Harwich 1,014,453

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 1,502,391 817,068 -685,323
Dover 770,883 590,051 -180,832
London 834,291 506,405 -327,886
Immingham Docks 487,904 833,653 +345,749
Harwich 481,712 532,741 +51,029
Killingholme 574,411 437,973 -136,438
Dover / Eurotunnel 288,392 400,468 +112,076
Purfleet 221,163 172,394 -48,769
Eurotunnel 241,804 143,668 -98,136
Hull 231,261 41,457 -189,804

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 25
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 15
2025-10 14
2025-09 15
2025-08 9
2025-07 10

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 14
54m+ 7
0-1m 6
15m-54m 4

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 45,386,437
United Arab Emirates 1,376,324
Qatar 1,128,907
Singapore 1,053,900
Saudi Arabia 421,034

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 21,254,534 24,131,903 +2,877,369
United Arab Emirates 790,008 586,316 -203,692
Qatar 460,817 668,090 +207,273
Singapore 566,205 487,695 -78,510
Saudi Arabia 231,332 189,702 -41,630
Oman 134,450 168,769 +34,319
New Zealand 133,010 135,444 +2,434
Spain 99,693 97,009 -2,684
Bahrain 71,641 40,481 -31,160
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5,382 88,219 +82,837

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 45,415,057
XU 47,352
Ireland 21,382
Netherlands 447

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 21,249,066 24,165,991 +2,916,925
XU 24,150 23,202 -948
Ireland 21,366 16 -21,350
Netherlands 447 0 -447

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 45,484,238
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,508,120
Air transport 448,454
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 140,851

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 21,295,029 24,189,209 +2,894,180
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,392,545 2,115,575 -276,970
Air transport 136,236 312,218 +175,982
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 95,595 45,256 -50,339

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 45,484,238
London Gateway Port 2,654,380
Belfast Port 1,016,003
Felixstowe 474,016
Southampton 342,263

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 21,295,029 24,189,209 +2,894,180
London Gateway Port 1,413,645 1,240,735 -172,910
Belfast Port 434,346 581,657 +147,311
Felixstowe 221,689 252,327 +30,638
Southampton 305,367 36,896 -268,471
London Heathrow Airport 89,337 217,824 +128,487
Dover / Eurotunnel 95,595 45,256 -50,339
Manchester Airport 16,988 58,229 +41,241
Birmingham Airport 24,359 36,165 +11,806
Dover 17,498 0 -17,498

Quick facts

HS code: 04012091

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