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 82,409,745
Poland 11,698,387
Belgium 5,611,147
Germany 2,143,067
Ireland 681,462

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 37,863,341 44,546,404 +6,683,063
Poland 7,008,585 4,689,802 -2,318,783
Belgium 3,322,608 2,288,539 -1,034,069
Germany 987,196 1,155,871 +168,675
Ireland 64,700 616,762 +552,062
Czechia 21,644 494,058 +472,414
Netherlands 49,416 105,323 +55,907
Romania 53,892 58,504 +4,612
Denmark 2,787 92,219 +89,432
Luxembourg 15,252 28,565 +13,313

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 82,013,006
Poland 12,429,374
Belgium 4,955,918
Germany 1,709,590
Czechia 523,863

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 37,683,432 44,329,574 +6,646,142
Poland 7,323,929 5,105,445 -2,218,484
Belgium 3,000,900 1,955,018 -1,045,882
Germany 816,101 893,489 +77,388
Czechia 21,644 502,219 +480,575
Luxembourg 32,806 150,524 +117,718
Netherlands 78,241 94,316 +16,075
Romania 53,892 58,504 +4,612
Denmark 2,787 104,687 +101,900
Spain 67,581 0 -67,581

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 3 4 +1
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 0 1 +1
Cheshire 1 1 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
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) 101,279,172
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,146,920
Other 1,139,709

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) 48,547,585 52,731,587 +4,184,002
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 575,224 571,696 -3,528
Other 319,133 820,576 +501,443

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 55,929,445
Eurotunnel 25,463,332
Dover / Eurotunnel 20,066,708
000 1,139,709
London 504,044

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 20,064,881 35,864,564 +15,799,683
Eurotunnel 9,337,611 16,125,721 +6,788,110
Dover / Eurotunnel 19,313,294 753,414 -18,559,880
000 319,133 820,576 +501,443
London 208,028 296,016 +87,988
Immingham Docks 66,855 178,655 +111,800
Middlesbrough 54,624 22,212 -32,412
Newhaven 3,213 43,398 +40,185
Felixstowe 37,409 0 -37,409
Harwich 34,806 973 -33,833

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 21
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
2025-11 18
2025-10 15
2025-09 17
2025-08 17
2025-07 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
15m-54m 3
0-1m 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 1,506,712
Ireland 1,297,029
United Arab Emirates 151,031
Netherlands 44,813
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,911

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 424,069 1,082,643 +658,574
Ireland 733,401 563,628 -169,773
United Arab Emirates 149,578 1,453 -148,125
Netherlands 0 44,813 +44,813
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2,020 2,891 +871
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 33,087
XU 30,417
France 26,897
Germany 17,495
Spain 1,488

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 17,095 15,992 -1,103
XU 9,670 20,747 +11,077
France 14,877 12,020 -2,857
Germany 10,174 7,321 -2,853
Spain 1,488 0 -1,488

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) 2,734,784
Air transport 154,507
Other 109,384
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 11,674

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) 1,104,166 1,630,618 +526,452
Air transport 149,578 4,929 -144,649
Other 53,304 56,080 +2,776
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,353 8,321 +4,968

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,552,569
Holyhead 1,154,501
London Heathrow Airport 130,605
000 109,384
Liverpool Docks 26,271

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 424,069 1,128,500 +704,431
Holyhead 665,692 488,809 -176,883
London Heathrow Airport 129,178 1,427 -127,751
000 53,304 56,080 +2,776
Liverpool Docks 14,405 11,866 -2,539
London Gatwick Airport 11,019 0 -11,019
Manchester Airport 8,030 0 -8,030
Fishguard 0 6,873 +6,873
London Gateway Port 1,333 2,891 +1,558
Birmingham Airport 1,351 1,453 +102

Quick facts

HS code: 04039091

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

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