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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* 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 3,499,621
Ireland 2,197,005
Belgium 1,660,333
Germany 1,520,999
France 546,722

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 1,971,947 1,527,674 -444,273
Ireland 1,493,252 703,753 -789,499
Belgium 991,361 668,972 -322,389
Germany 766,844 754,155 -12,689
France 59,858 486,864 +427,006
Netherlands 196,010 192,976 -3,034
Romania 137,223 137,000 -223
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 3,875,024
Belgium 1,661,574
Germany 1,626,877
Romania 279,061
Netherlands 267,626

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 2,041,809 1,833,215 -208,594
Belgium 991,361 670,213 -321,148
Germany 838,449 788,428 -50,021
Romania 139,888 139,173 -715
Netherlands 111,736 155,890 +44,154
France 0 180,722 +180,722
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 7
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Outer London - West and North West 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 5 6 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
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) 7,414,460
Other 2,197,005
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 501,024
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) 4,029,636 3,384,824 -644,812
Other 1,493,252 703,753 -789,499
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 104,118 396,906 +292,788
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 2,197,005
Immingham Docks 1,409,329
Dover 1,358,914
London 1,304,129
Killingholme 1,017,364

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 1,493,252 703,753 -789,499
Immingham Docks 506,231 903,098 +396,867
Dover 730,630 628,284 -102,346
London 789,174 514,955 -274,219
Killingholme 600,549 416,815 -183,734
Harwich 482,264 518,577 +36,313
Dover / Eurotunnel 245,037 450,335 +205,298
Eurotunnel 254,214 143,229 -110,985
Purfleet 219,609 158,092 -61,517
Hull 205,351 36,181 -169,170

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 7
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
2026-01 11
2025-11 15
2025-10 14
2025-09 15
2025-08 9

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 5
15m-54m 5

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 46,046,836
United Arab Emirates 1,305,225
Qatar 1,068,006
Singapore 1,029,045
Saudi Arabia 398,319

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 22,657,141 23,389,695 +732,554
United Arab Emirates 763,012 542,213 -220,799
Qatar 392,412 675,594 +283,182
Singapore 538,657 490,388 -48,269
Saudi Arabia 185,474 212,845 +27,371
Oman 130,740 152,212 +21,472
New Zealand 132,725 135,382 +2,657
Spain 93,544 95,228 +1,684
Bahrain 71,641 43,134 -28,507
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6,474 91,985 +85,511

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 46,069,216
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 22,647,562 23,421,654 +774,092
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 46,138,527
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,290,654
Air transport 433,708
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 124,488

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 22,693,840 23,444,687 +750,847
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,175,122 2,115,532 -59,590
Air transport 125,227 308,481 +183,254
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 78,707 45,781 -32,926

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 46,138,527
London Gateway Port 2,625,204
Belfast Port 987,797
Felixstowe 336,218
Southampton 319,977

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 22,693,840 23,444,687 +750,847
London Gateway Port 1,390,205 1,234,999 -155,206
Belfast Port 406,047 581,750 +175,703
Felixstowe 83,891 252,327 +168,436
Southampton 277,481 42,496 -234,985
London Heathrow Airport 73,289 222,677 +149,388
Dover / Eurotunnel 78,707 45,781 -32,926
Manchester Airport 21,191 54,026 +32,835
Birmingham Airport 25,195 31,778 +6,583
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