Import/export HS code 04039059: Fermented milk with over 6% fat

High-fat fermented milk with more than 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 £
Poland 3,815,426
Romania 2,626,443
Greece 1,493,817
Lithuania 1,080,928
Ireland 781,779

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 £
Poland 2,055,623 1,759,803 -295,820
Romania 1,356,327 1,270,116 -86,211
Greece 642,503 851,314 +208,811
Lithuania 576,986 503,942 -73,044
Ireland 413,295 368,484 -44,811
France 307,764 192,430 -115,334
Germany 23,102 43,312 +20,210
Montenegro 0 57,106 +57,106
Netherlands 28,478 26,882 -1,596
Turkey 5,946 10,309 +4,363

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 £
Poland 4,061,544
Romania 2,626,443
Greece 1,493,817
Lithuania 996,997
Ireland 696,311

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 £
Poland 2,189,936 1,871,608 -318,328
Romania 1,356,327 1,270,116 -86,211
Greece 642,503 851,314 +208,811
Lithuania 535,923 461,074 -74,849
Ireland 363,248 333,063 -30,185
Germany 208,699 150,618 -58,081
Latvia 37,033 33,091 -3,942
Turkey 5,946 61,690 +55,744
Netherlands 17,208 28,684 +11,476
Hungary 2,458 879 -1,579

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 9
Outer London - West and North West 3
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 7 7 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 1 2 +1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 1 +0
Cumbria 1 1 +0
Eastern Scotland 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 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) 10,364,727
Other 85,468
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 61,568
Air transport 1,401

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) 5,321,982 5,042,745 -279,237
Other 50,047 35,421 -14,626
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 40,453 21,115 -19,338
Air transport 0 1,401 +1,401

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 4,252,521
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,800,533
Eurotunnel 1,613,287
Holyhead 602,841
000 85,468

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 £
Dover 2,169,898 2,082,623 -87,275
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,898,541 1,901,992 +3,451
Eurotunnel 887,066 726,221 -160,845
Holyhead 287,898 314,943 +27,045
000 50,047 35,421 -14,626
Liverpool Docks 47,410 1,522 -45,888
Ayr Harbour 26,446 16,598 -9,848
Harwich 9,039 13,442 +4,403
London 12,838 0 -12,838
Killingholme 11,270 0 -11,270

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 23
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 12
2025-10 11
2025-09 13
2025-08 11

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 12
15m-54m 8
54m+ 4
0-1m 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 £
Netherlands 41,200
Germany 23,471
Spain 3,797
Ireland 972

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 £
Netherlands 19,270 21,930 +2,660
Germany 23,471 0 -23,471
Spain 0 3,797 +3,797
Ireland 24 948 +924

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 972

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 24 948 +924

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 68,468
Other 972

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 42,741 25,727 -17,014
Other 24 948 +924

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,200
Eurotunnel 23,471
Portsmouth 3,797
000 972

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,270 21,930 +2,660
Eurotunnel 23,471 0 -23,471
Portsmouth 0 3,797 +3,797
000 24 948 +924

Quick facts

HS code: 04039059

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

Description: High-fat fermented milk with more than 6% milkfat