Import/export HS code 04039091: Fermented milk with 3% or less fat

Low-fat fermented milk, not exceeding 3% 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 £
France 82,377,121
Poland 11,114,486
Belgium 5,476,601
Germany 2,281,912
Ireland 759,857

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 £
France 38,157,597 44,219,524 +6,061,927
Poland 6,786,137 4,328,349 -2,457,788
Belgium 3,253,293 2,223,308 -1,029,985
Germany 977,175 1,304,737 +327,562
Ireland 120,261 639,596 +519,335
Czechia 43,278 516,279 +473,001
Netherlands 46,482 150,977 +104,495
Denmark 2,787 111,821 +109,034
Romania 50,870 59,840 +8,970
Luxembourg 13,622 28,565 +14,943

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 £
France 81,986,966
Poland 11,850,732
Belgium 4,763,294
Germany 1,853,354
Czechia 567,718

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 £
France 37,989,951 43,997,015 +6,007,064
Poland 7,091,128 4,759,604 -2,331,524
Belgium 2,918,177 1,845,117 -1,073,060
Germany 797,382 1,055,972 +258,590
Czechia 43,278 524,440 +481,162
Netherlands 75,307 137,854 +62,547
Luxembourg 43,780 137,920 +94,140
Denmark 2,787 126,405 +123,618
Romania 50,870 59,840 +8,970
Austria 10,576 58,948 +48,372

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 8
Outer London - West and North West 4
Outer London - South 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 4 4 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
Inner London - 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) 100,631,650
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,255,835
Other 1,214,142

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) 48,531,218 52,100,432 +3,569,214
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 567,891 687,944 +120,053
Other 371,710 842,432 +470,722

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 58,323,915
Eurotunnel 26,671,235
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,819,112
000 1,214,142
London 578,193

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 22,915,686 35,408,229 +12,492,543
Eurotunnel 10,614,364 16,056,871 +5,442,507
Dover / Eurotunnel 15,159,684 659,428 -14,500,256
000 371,710 842,432 +470,722
London 217,715 360,478 +142,763
Immingham Docks 71,059 223,850 +152,791
Middlesbrough 50,509 19,492 -31,017
Newhaven 3,213 43,398 +40,185
Felixstowe 37,409 0 -37,409
Harwich 25,682 0 -25,682

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 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Food and beverage service activities 2
Manufacture of food products 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
2026-01 16
2025-11 18
2025-10 15
2025-09 17
2025-08 17

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
54m+ 12
1m-15m 11
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2
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 £
France 1,756,922
Ireland 1,365,575
United Arab Emirates 109,041
Netherlands 44,813
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,966

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 £
France 452,348 1,304,574 +852,226
Ireland 768,868 596,707 -172,161
United Arab Emirates 107,588 1,453 -106,135
Netherlands 0 44,813 +44,813
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,075 2,891 +1,816
United States 0 2,049 +2,049
Bermuda 0 1,427 +1,427
Qatar 1,333 0 -1,333
Poland 0 1,044 +1,044

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 33,445
France 26,710
Germany 17,453
Spain 1,413

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 17,453 15,992 -1,461
France 16,318 10,392 -5,926
Germany 10,714 6,739 -3,975
Spain 1,413 0 -1,413

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) 3,031,157
Other 131,767
Air transport 112,517
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,729

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) 1,161,925 1,869,232 +707,307
Other 59,291 72,476 +13,185
Air transport 107,588 4,929 -102,659
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,408 8,321 +5,913

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,802,779
Holyhead 1,198,766
000 131,767
London Heathrow Airport 89,966
Liverpool Docks 28,169

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 452,348 1,350,431 +898,083
Holyhead 676,433 522,333 -154,100
000 59,291 72,476 +13,185
London Heathrow Airport 88,539 1,427 -87,112
Liverpool Docks 26,271 1,898 -24,373
London Gatwick Airport 11,019 0 -11,019
Manchester Airport 8,030 0 -8,030
Fishguard 6,873 0 -6,873
London Gateway Port 1,333 2,891 +1,558
London Stansted Airport 0 2,049 +2,049

Quick facts

HS code: 04039091

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

Description: Low-fat fermented milk, not exceeding 3% milkfat