Import/export HS code 04021099: Various powdered milk, low fat

Powdered milk with less than 1.5% fat, sold in larger packages

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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 £
Ireland 3,181,718
France 302,361
Germany 97,558
Australia 68,735
Italy 36,123

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 1,075,667 2,106,051 +1,030,384
France 220,429 81,932 -138,497
Germany 61,578 35,980 -25,598
Australia 68,735 0 -68,735
Italy 35,132 991 -34,141
Spain 946 3,360 +2,414
Sweden 976 0 -976

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 £
Ireland 3,093,177
France 302,361
Germany 97,558
Australia 68,735
Italy 36,123

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 £
Ireland 1,036,091 2,057,086 +1,020,995
France 220,429 81,932 -138,497
Germany 61,578 35,980 -25,598
Australia 68,735 0 -68,735
Italy 35,132 991 -34,141
Spain 946 3,360 +2,414
Sweden 976 0 -976

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
Inner London - West 2
Essex 1
North Yorkshire 1
Outer London - South 1

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
Cheshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Essex 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 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) 3,508,228
Other 88,541
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,735
Air transport 26,273

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) 1,338,219 2,170,009 +831,790
Other 39,576 48,965 +9,389
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 68,735 0 -68,735
Air transport 16,933 9,340 -7,593

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Milford 1,771,511
Holyhead 779,307
Liverpool Docks 372,107
Dover 357,304
Fishguard 170,252

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 £
Milford 857,706 913,805 +56,099
Holyhead 35,985 743,322 +707,337
Liverpool Docks 49,115 322,992 +273,877
Dover 265,181 92,123 -173,058
Fishguard 93,285 76,967 -16,318
000 39,576 48,965 +9,389
Felixstowe 68,735 0 -68,735
Eurotunnel 17,190 19,809 +2,619
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,517 991 -11,526
East Midlands Airport 6,445 3,360 -3,085

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 2
2025-09 1
2025-08 1
2025-06 2

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 3
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
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 £
United Arab Emirates 3,628,174
Egypt 1,166,953
Pakistan 402,062
Thailand 331,314
Algeria 227,747

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 £
United Arab Emirates 2,225,585 1,402,589 -822,996
Egypt 863,752 303,201 -560,551
Pakistan 72,714 329,348 +256,634
Thailand 129,522 201,792 +72,270
Algeria 227,747 0 -227,747
Bangladesh 165,730 25,490 -140,240
Lebanon 0 99,920 +99,920
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 52,183 40,647 -11,536
Myanmar 92,499 0 -92,499
United States 74,880 0 -74,880

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 £
Netherlands 4,307
XI 1,356
Ireland 1,291
France 10

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 £
Netherlands 4,307 0 -4,307
XI 1,150 206 -944
Ireland 367 924 +557
France 0 10 +10

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) 6,132,735
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 232,544
Air transport 176,644
Road transport 14,611
Other 12,869

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) 3,718,209 2,414,526 -1,303,683
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 227,747 4,797 -222,950
Air transport 101,140 75,504 -25,636
Road transport 14,611 0 -14,611
Other 11,626 1,243 -10,383

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 4,347,714
Southampton 691,606
Belfast Port 626,961
Felixstowe 620,957
London Heathrow Airport 152,573

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 £
London Gateway Port 3,440,364 907,350 -2,533,014
Southampton 77,511 614,095 +536,584
Belfast Port 227,747 399,214 +171,467
Felixstowe 127,090 493,867 +366,777
London Heathrow Airport 90,540 62,033 -28,507
Liverpool Docks 73,244 0 -73,244
East Midlands Airport 6,409 13,471 +7,062
ZLC 14,611 0 -14,611
000 11,626 1,243 -10,383
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 4,797 +4,797

Quick facts

HS code: 04021099

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

Description: Powdered milk with less than 1.5% fat, sold in larger packages