Import/export HS code 04039053: Fermented milk with 3-6% fat

Medium-fat fermented milk, between 3% and 6% milkfat

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Spain 535,076
Lithuania 486,897
Netherlands 92,916
Romania 86,885
Germany 3,907

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 £
Spain 9,976 525,100 +515,124
Lithuania 254,738 232,159 -22,579
Netherlands 66,018 26,898 -39,120
Romania 19,414 67,471 +48,057
Germany 0 3,907 +3,907
Ireland 1,075 379 -696
Latvia 0 1,415 +1,415
France 1,084 0 -1,084
Poland 0 885 +885

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 £
Spain 522,679
Latvia 292,799
Lithuania 199,420
Netherlands 94,000
Romania 86,885

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 £
Spain 9,976 512,703 +502,727
Latvia 143,885 148,914 +5,029
Lithuania 110,853 88,567 -22,286
Netherlands 67,102 26,898 -40,204
Romania 19,414 67,471 +48,057
Italy 0 12,397 +12,397
Poland 0 885 +885

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 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Outer London - East and North East 4 5 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 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) 1,199,575
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,490
Other 1,454

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) 341,740 857,835 +516,095
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,490 0 -9,490
Other 1,075 379 -696

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 586,378
Dover 420,113
Portsmouth 135,230
Purfleet 36,579
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,109

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 £
Eurotunnel 157,629 428,749 +271,120
Dover 148,003 272,110 +124,107
Portsmouth 0 135,230 +135,230
Purfleet 36,579 0 -36,579
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,935 12,174 +4,239
Felixstowe 1,084 9,572 +8,488
000 1,075 379 -696

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 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 6
2025-10 4
2025-09 5
2025-08 5
2025-07 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 4
15m-54m 3
54m+ 3

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 £
Ireland 182

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 £
Ireland 0 182 +182

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 £
XU 182

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 £
XU 0 182 +182

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 182

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 0 182 +182

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 182

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 0 182 +182

Quick facts

HS code: 04039053

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

Description: Medium-fat fermented milk, between 3% and 6% milkfat