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.
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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 £
Germany 816,348
Netherlands 436,017
Ireland 158,172
Poland 144,152
France 52,900

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 272,649 543,699 +271,050
Netherlands 383,565 52,452 -331,113
Ireland 125,485 32,687 -92,798
Poland 107,128 37,024 -70,104
France 34,392 18,508 -15,884
Romania 12,359 2,756 -9,603
Greece 0 3,901 +3,901
Belgium 0 1,280 +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 1,224,142
Poland 154,342
Ireland 101,858
Romania 61,439
Netherlands 21,738

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 634,875 589,267 -45,608
Poland 107,128 47,214 -59,914
Ireland 99,525 2,333 -97,192
Romania 51,485 9,954 -41,531
Netherlands 14,854 6,884 -7,970
Greece 0 3,901 +3,901
France 1,751 1,120 -631
United Kingdom 0 1,280 +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) 1,505,367
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,204
Other 56,314

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) 886,345 619,022 -267,323
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 23,273 42,931 +19,658
Other 25,960 30,354 +4,394

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 832,408
Felixstowe 272,246
Dover 164,757
Eurotunnel 84,972
000 56,314

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 402,415 429,993 +27,578
Felixstowe 140,864 131,382 -9,482
Dover 122,980 41,777 -81,203
Eurotunnel 30,466 54,506 +24,040
000 25,960 30,354 +4,394
Liverpool Docks 51,315 1,105 -50,210
Holyhead 48,210 1,228 -46,982
Harwich 45,975 0 -45,975
Killingholme 37,712 0 -37,712
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,681 842 -28,839

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
2025-11 3
2025-10 6
2025-09 2
2025-07 2
2025-05 6

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 98,940
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 98,940 +98,940
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 0 -5,720
Singapore 0 4,817 +4,817
Belgium 0 3,843 +3,843

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 1,092
XI 382

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 9 1,083 +1,074
XI 305 77 -228

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 151,888
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 13,250
Other 1,474

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 48,119 103,769 +55,650
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,720 7,530 +1,810
Other 314 1,160 +846

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 150,366
Felixstowe 59,119
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,166
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 48,119 102,247 +54,128
Felixstowe 59,119 0 -59,119
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,720 6,446 +726
Southampton 0 4,817 +4,817
Birmingham Airport 0 1,522 +1,522
000 314 1,160 +846
Eurotunnel 0 1,084 +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