Import/export HS code 04039011: Fermented milk with 1.5% or less fat

Low-fat fermented milk, not exceeding 1.5% milkfat

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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 £
Germany 840,849
Netherlands 436,017
Ireland 154,082
Poland 142,405
France 59,366

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 £
Germany 301,489 539,360 +237,871
Netherlands 383,565 52,452 -331,113
Ireland 123,955 30,127 -93,828
Poland 110,873 31,532 -79,341
France 34,392 24,974 -9,418
Romania 12,359 2,756 -9,603
Greece 0 3,901 +3,901
Belgium 1,280 0 -1,280

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 £
Germany 1,230,093
Poland 159,061
Ireland 101,858
Romania 61,439
Netherlands 40,288

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 £
Germany 663,715 566,378 -97,337
Poland 110,873 48,188 -62,685
Ireland 99,525 2,333 -97,192
Romania 51,485 9,954 -41,531
Netherlands 14,854 25,434 +10,580
Greece 0 3,901 +3,901
France 1,751 1,120 -631
United Kingdom 1,280 0 -1,280

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Cheshire 1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 0 2 +2
Cheshire 1 1 +0
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 0 1 +1
Essex 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 0 1 +1
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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) 1,510,463
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 90,328
Other 52,224

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) 920,210 590,253 -329,957
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,273 67,055 +43,782
Other 24,430 27,794 +3,364

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 831,250
Felixstowe 272,246
Dover 168,584
Eurotunnel 111,523
Liverpool Docks 52,420

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 431,255 399,995 -31,260
Felixstowe 140,864 131,382 -9,482
Dover 124,968 43,616 -81,352
Eurotunnel 32,661 78,862 +46,201
Liverpool Docks 51,315 1,105 -50,210
000 24,430 27,794 +3,364
Holyhead 48,210 1,228 -46,982
Harwich 45,975 0 -45,975
Killingholme 37,712 0 -37,712
Dover / Eurotunnel 30,523 0 -30,523

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 8
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Food and beverage service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 6
2025-09 2
2025-07 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 7
54m+ 4
15m-54m 2

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 £
Malaysia 478,240
Philippines 225,156
China 143,520
United Arab Emirates 85,487
United States 59,119

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 £
Malaysia 0 478,240 +478,240
Philippines 0 225,156 +225,156
China 0 143,520 +143,520
United Arab Emirates 43,103 42,384 -719
United States 59,119 0 -59,119
Saudi Arabia 24,865 0 -24,865
South Korea 7,920 0 -7,920
France 5,720 1,138 -4,582
Singapore 0 4,817 +4,817
Belgium 2,158 1,685 -473

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 £
Ireland 1,090
XI 342

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 £
Ireland 490 600 +110
XI 265 77 -188

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) 835,217
Air transport 196,468
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 14,388
Other 1,432

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) 86,888 748,329 +661,441
Air transport 48,119 148,349 +100,230
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,878 6,510 -1,368
Other 755 677 -78

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 771,281
London Heathrow Airport 194,946
Felixstowe 59,119
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,304
Southampton 4,817

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 27,769 743,512 +715,743
London Heathrow Airport 48,119 146,827 +98,708
Felixstowe 59,119 0 -59,119
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,794 6,510 -284
Southampton 0 4,817 +4,817
Birmingham Airport 0 1,522 +1,522
000 755 677 -78
Eurotunnel 1,084 0 -1,084

Quick facts

HS code: 04039011

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

Description: Low-fat fermented milk, not exceeding 1.5% milkfat