Import/export HS code 040221: Unsweetened milk and cream
Milk and cream without added sugar or sweeteners
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- It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 50,255,189 |
| Germany | 16,379,462 |
| Ireland | 15,396,839 |
| France | 14,518,528 |
| Belgium | 1,769,269 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 23,422,745 | 26,832,444 | +3,409,699 |
| Germany | 8,882,243 | 7,497,219 | -1,385,024 |
| Ireland | 8,805,311 | 6,591,528 | -2,213,783 |
| France | 7,122,350 | 7,396,178 | +273,828 |
| Belgium | 229,970 | 1,539,299 | +1,309,329 |
| Austria | 266,000 | 1,488,900 | +1,222,900 |
| Italy | 301,935 | 1,308,615 | +1,006,680 |
| Poland | 122,295 | 1,109,442 | +987,147 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 1,201,016 | +1,201,016 |
| Denmark | 794,788 | 106,705 | -688,083 |
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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 43,831,885 |
| Germany | 18,774,700 |
| Ireland | 14,850,015 |
| France | 14,528,783 |
| Austria | 1,737,472 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 21,440,792 | 22,391,093 | +950,301 |
| Germany | 10,813,616 | 7,961,084 | -2,852,532 |
| Ireland | 8,638,892 | 6,211,123 | -2,427,769 |
| France | 7,138,753 | 7,390,030 | +251,277 |
| Austria | 175,099 | 1,562,373 | +1,387,274 |
| Denmark | 805,553 | 776,319 | -29,234 |
| Belgium | 460,884 | 775,612 | +314,728 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 1,201,016 | +1,201,016 |
| Czechia | 288,359 | 795,535 | +507,176 |
| Portugal | 267,378 | 463,334 | +195,956 |
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 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 5 |
| Inner London - East | 3 |
| Outer London - South | 2 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 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 | 4 | 5 | +1 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 3 | 5 | +2 |
| Inner London - East | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Outer London - South | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 1 | 1 | +0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Cheshire | 1 | 1 | +0 |
| Cumbria | 0 | 1 | +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) | 83,497,893 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 17,038,989 |
| Other | 6,876,649 |
| Air transport | 36,692 |
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) | 43,890,974 | 39,606,919 | -4,284,055 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 6,776,249 | 10,262,740 | +3,486,491 |
| Other | 320,023 | 6,556,626 | +6,236,603 |
| Air transport | 27,125 | 9,567 | -17,558 |
Import volume by port
What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| Hull | 29,557,450 |
| Immingham Docks | 16,233,454 |
| Dover | 12,613,662 |
| London | 8,494,615 |
| 000 | 6,876,649 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 13,737,742 | 15,819,708 | +2,081,966 |
| Immingham Docks | 8,216,109 | 8,017,345 | -198,764 |
| Dover | 8,349,832 | 4,263,830 | -4,086,002 |
| London | 4,428,105 | 4,066,510 | -361,595 |
| 000 | 320,023 | 6,556,626 | +6,236,603 |
| Liverpool Docks | 2,867,425 | 3,320,578 | +453,153 |
| Felixstowe | 2,635,858 | 3,235,522 | +599,664 |
| Holyhead | 3,654,024 | 1,895,749 | -1,758,275 |
| Eurotunnel | 877,946 | 1,952,517 | +1,074,571 |
| London Gateway Port | 1,259,897 | 1,413,762 | +153,865 |
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 | 18 |
| Manufacture of food products | 10 |
| Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 6 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 2 |
| Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 2 |
Importer companies over time
What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.
Latest 5
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 10 |
| 2025-10 | 7 |
| 2025-09 | 8 |
| 2025-08 | 8 |
| 2025-07 | 9 |
Top importers
What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.
| Company | Months traded |
|---|---|
| NESTLE UK LTD. | 41 |
| FLYING TRADE LIMITED | 34 |
| KENT FOODS LIMITED | 29 |
| DENAR LIMITED | 23 |
| COUNTY MILK PRODUCTS LIMITED | 22 |
| WANIS LIMITED | 21 |
| UK CAMEL MILK LIMITED | 16 |
| UNIVERSAL SUPPLIERS LIMITED | 8 |
| LONDON DAIRY TRADING LTD | 8 |
| ZURGANF LTD | 7 |
Importer company size by revenue band
What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.
Top 5 values
| Revenue | Companies |
|---|---|
| 1m-15m | 13 |
| 54m+ | 12 |
| 15m-54m | 5 |
| 0-1m | 3 |
| 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 | £ |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 14,016,438 |
| Netherlands | 13,108,189 |
| Italy | 8,694,767 |
| Ivory Coast | 7,041,778 |
| Peru | 4,747,551 |
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 6,352,907 | 7,663,531 | +1,310,624 |
| Netherlands | 4,575,318 | 8,532,871 | +3,957,553 |
| Italy | 4,195,996 | 4,498,771 | +302,775 |
| Ivory Coast | 3,725,198 | 3,316,580 | -408,618 |
| Peru | 4,747,551 | 0 | -4,747,551 |
| Germany | 2,007,985 | 1,607,367 | -400,618 |
| Congo | 2,241,851 | 1,159,119 | -1,082,732 |
| Lebanon | 2,049,951 | 1,051,750 | -998,201 |
| Greece | 995,699 | 1,227,200 | +231,501 |
| Spain | 1,493,036 | 398,499 | -1,094,537 |
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 | 39,264,687 |
| Ireland | 26,019 |
| Italy | 23,794 |
| Netherlands | 10,401 |
| XU | 6,722 |
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 | 16,661,178 | 22,603,509 | +5,942,331 |
| Ireland | 15,634 | 10,385 | -5,249 |
| Italy | 8,387 | 15,407 | +7,020 |
| Netherlands | 6,885 | 3,516 | -3,369 |
| XU | 5,397 | 1,325 | -4,072 |
| Spain | 3,206 | 2,635 | -571 |
| Portugal | 629 | 0 | -629 |
Export volume by transport
What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.
Top 5 values
| Transport | £ |
|---|---|
| Other | 39,338,093 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 35,107,792 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 2,686,117 |
| Air transport | 37,148 |
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 | 16,701,316 | 22,636,777 | +5,935,461 |
| Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) | 23,609,435 | 11,498,357 | -12,111,078 |
| Roll on Roll off (RORO) | 1,289,268 | 1,396,849 | +107,581 |
| Air transport | 32,483 | 4,665 | -27,818 |
Export volume by port
What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.
Top 5 values
| Port | £ |
|---|---|
| 000 | 39,338,093 |
| Belfast Port | 26,328,998 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,497,353 |
| Southampton | 1,707,719 |
| Liverpool Docks | 1,669,104 |
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 | 16,701,316 | 22,636,777 | +5,935,461 |
| Belfast Port | 16,715,360 | 9,613,638 | -7,101,722 |
| Immingham Docks | 3,319,884 | 177,469 | -3,142,415 |
| Southampton | 1,297,963 | 409,756 | -888,207 |
| Liverpool Docks | 1,072,521 | 596,583 | -475,938 |
| London Gateway Port | 501,589 | 605,866 | +104,277 |
| Dover / Eurotunnel | 136,910 | 866,828 | +729,918 |
| Killingholme | 967,685 | 0 | -967,685 |
| Eurotunnel | 301,834 | 127,022 | -174,812 |
| Portsmouth | 221,591 | 123,877 | -97,714 |
Related HS codes
What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.
Quick facts
HS code: 040221
Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months
Description: Milk and cream without added sugar or sweeteners