Import/export HS code 04015031: High-fat milk in small packs (under 2 liters)

High-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 £
France 7,374,791
Germany 4,077,961
Denmark 3,579,213
Netherlands 618,173
Ireland 530,946

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 £
France 4,154,836 3,219,955 -934,881
Germany 2,162,839 1,915,122 -247,717
Denmark 1,687,145 1,892,068 +204,923
Netherlands 305,097 313,076 +7,979
Ireland 337,063 193,883 -143,180
Italy 156,577 79,107 -77,470
Poland 69,580 31,362 -38,218
Romania 69,862 9,652 -60,210
Portugal 24,369 43,832 +19,463
United States 19,401 1,163 -18,238

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 6,948,416
Germany 4,301,873
Denmark 3,274,563
Netherlands 600,726
Belgium 444,040

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 3,934,075 3,014,341 -919,734
Germany 2,220,200 2,081,673 -138,527
Denmark 1,634,546 1,640,017 +5,471
Netherlands 262,857 337,869 +75,012
Belgium 223,930 220,110 -3,820
Italy 172,617 101,708 -70,909
Romania 99,429 15,277 -84,152
Poland 69,580 36,459 -33,121
Portugal 28,128 49,023 +20,895
Ireland 46,977 0 -46,977

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 10
Outer London - East and North East 6
Inner London - West 4
Outer London - South 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3

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 - West and North West 8 8 +0
Outer London - East and North East 5 5 +0
Inner London - West 4 2 -2
Outer London - South 4 2 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,045,009
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,174,422
Other 483,969
Air transport 28,384

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) 8,419,197 5,625,812 -2,793,385
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 283,606 1,890,816 +1,607,210
Other 290,086 193,883 -96,203
Air transport 27,221 1,163 -26,058

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 6,154,373
Eurotunnel 3,026,570
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,131,412
Dover 1,954,761
Portsmouth 1,311,294

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 £
Immingham Docks 2,747,162 3,407,211 +660,049
Eurotunnel 1,720,290 1,306,280 -414,010
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,458,113 673,299 -784,814
Dover 926,699 1,028,062 +101,363
Portsmouth 705,427 605,867 -99,560
000 290,086 193,883 -96,203
Harwich 384,783 85,185 -299,598
Killingholme 354,854 0 -354,854
London 63,543 225,787 +162,244
Newhaven 154,357 34,860 -119,497

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 28
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of food products 4
Food and beverage service activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 14
2025-10 15
2025-09 11
2025-08 12

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 18
54m+ 12
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 £
China 67,059,300
Ireland 14,190,456
South Korea 1,962,826
Saudi Arabia 1,961,166
United Arab Emirates 1,309,133

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 £
China 40,289,085 26,770,215 -13,518,870
Ireland 6,597,421 7,593,035 +995,614
South Korea 781,000 1,181,826 +400,826
Saudi Arabia 899,533 1,061,633 +162,100
United Arab Emirates 657,946 651,187 -6,759
Singapore 561,948 711,976 +150,028
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 933,117 253,072 -680,045
France 0 341,866 +341,866
Sri Lanka 296,560 0 -296,560
Bahrain 180,719 87,747 -92,972

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 14,256,688
Ireland 10,124
Spain 2,256
France 254

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 6,673,153 7,583,535 +910,382
Ireland 10,124 0 -10,124
Spain 2,256 0 -2,256
France 0 254 +254

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 75,769,203
Other 14,335,875
Air transport 355,968
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 341,866

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,612,617 31,156,586 -13,456,031
Other 6,732,422 7,603,453 +871,031
Air transport 307,074 48,894 -258,180
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 341,866 +341,866

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Belfast Port 70,831,354
000 14,335,875
Southampton 4,937,849
London Heathrow Airport 307,074
Dover / Eurotunnel 203,879

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 £
Belfast Port 40,273,106 30,558,248 -9,714,858
000 6,732,422 7,603,453 +871,031
Southampton 4,339,511 598,338 -3,741,173
London Heathrow Airport 307,074 0 -307,074
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 203,879 +203,879
Portsmouth 0 70,708 +70,708
Dover 0 66,050 +66,050
Manchester Airport 0 44,859 +44,859
ZLC 0 4,035 +4,035
Poole 0 1,229 +1,229

Quick facts

HS code: 04015031

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

Description: High-fat milk sold in small packages of 2 liters or less