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 7,413,048
Germany 4,008,397
Denmark 3,582,433
Netherlands 602,421
Ireland 528,658

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 4,232,221 3,180,827 -1,051,394
Germany 2,035,866 1,972,531 -63,335
Denmark 1,670,916 1,911,517 +240,601
Netherlands 310,190 292,231 -17,959
Ireland 326,237 202,421 -123,816
Italy 145,999 96,584 -49,415
Poland 75,398 32,525 -42,873
Romania 76,988 9,652 -67,336
Portugal 24,249 45,176 +20,927
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 7,007,711
Germany 4,216,163
Denmark 3,334,756
Netherlands 525,587
Belgium 444,100

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 4,005,434 3,002,277 -1,003,157
Germany 2,121,874 2,094,289 -27,585
Denmark 1,596,997 1,737,759 +140,762
Netherlands 264,761 260,826 -3,935
Belgium 234,302 209,798 -24,504
Italy 159,819 121,405 -38,414
Romania 106,555 15,277 -91,278
Poland 76,317 37,622 -38,695
Portugal 24,282 54,093 +29,811
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 11
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 9 8 -1
Outer London - East and North East 5 5 +0
Inner London - West 4 2 -2
Outer London - South 3 3 +0
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) 14,229,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,971,620
Other 481,681
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) 8,388,031 5,841,628 -2,546,403
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 258,613 1,713,007 +1,454,394
Other 279,260 202,421 -76,839
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 5,989,831
Eurotunnel 2,999,879
Dover / Eurotunnel 2,214,186
Dover 1,905,485
Portsmouth 1,366,934

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 2,545,231 3,444,600 +899,369
Eurotunnel 1,669,499 1,330,380 -339,119
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,486,866 727,320 -759,546
Dover 991,939 913,546 -78,393
Portsmouth 763,985 602,949 -161,036
Harwich 373,172 113,414 -259,758
000 279,260 202,421 -76,839
Killingholme 445,488 0 -445,488
London 63,543 217,921 +154,378
Newhaven 131,631 57,586 -74,045

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 28
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Manufacture of food products 5
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
2025-11 14
2025-10 15
2025-09 11
2025-08 12
2025-07 13

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 19
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 65,372,896
Ireland 13,876,287
Saudi Arabia 1,961,166
South Korea 1,845,234
United Arab Emirates 1,267,954

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 39,540,911 25,831,985 -13,708,926
Ireland 6,390,499 7,485,788 +1,095,289
Saudi Arabia 828,052 1,133,114 +305,062
South Korea 711,093 1,134,141 +423,048
United Arab Emirates 538,779 729,175 +190,396
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 833,928 399,982 -433,946
Singapore 485,985 697,225 +211,240
France 0 341,866 +341,866
Sri Lanka 296,560 0 -296,560
Bahrain 164,453 116,671 -47,782

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 13,944,937
XU 64,135
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 6,468,939 7,475,998 +1,007,059
XU 44,181 19,954 -24,227
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) 73,881,571
Other 14,021,706
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) 43,382,653 30,498,918 -12,883,735
Other 6,525,500 7,496,206 +970,706
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 68,721,779
000 14,021,706
Southampton 5,159,792
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 39,456,659 29,265,120 -10,191,539
000 6,525,500 7,496,206 +970,706
Southampton 3,925,994 1,233,798 -2,692,196
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