Import/export HS code 04039093: 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 £
France 35,788,316
Ireland 5,921,619
Germany 2,692,961
Spain 250,323
Belgium 52,251

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 15,550,278 20,238,038 +4,687,760
Ireland 2,389,818 3,531,801 +1,141,983
Germany 1,292,645 1,400,316 +107,671
Spain 124,387 125,936 +1,549
Belgium 37,451 14,800 -22,651
Portugal 1,895 901 -994

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 35,783,874
Germany 2,734,374
Spain 264,309
Portugal 2,796
Belgium 1,294

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 15,545,836 20,238,038 +4,692,202
Germany 1,319,258 1,415,116 +95,858
Spain 138,373 125,936 -12,437
Portugal 1,895 901 -994
Belgium 1,294 0 -1,294

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 2
Inner London - East 2
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1
Kent 1
Outer London - South 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
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 2 1 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 1 +0
Kent 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
West Central Scotland 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) 38,512,389
Other 5,921,619
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 274,258

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) 16,846,641 21,665,748 +4,819,107
Other 2,389,818 3,531,801 +1,141,983
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 160,015 114,243 -45,772

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 28,849,220
Eurotunnel 6,017,616
000 5,921,619
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,468,729
Felixstowe 190,621

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 10,124,174 18,725,046 +8,600,872
Eurotunnel 3,289,882 2,727,734 -562,148
000 2,389,818 3,531,801 +1,141,983
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,275,508 193,221 -3,082,287
Felixstowe 190,621 0 -190,621
Liverpool Docks 100,954 63,796 -37,158
Newhaven 0 40,759 +40,759
Portsmouth 3,662 23,885 +20,223
Immingham Docks 10,222 3,700 -6,522
London 7,200 0 -7,200

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 5
Food and beverage service activities 1
Manufacture of food products 1
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-11 1
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 2

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+ 5
0-1m 1
1m-15m 1
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 £
Ireland 625,820
Singapore 32,818
United Arab Emirates 12,913
Qatar 2,823

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 411,329 214,491 -196,838
Singapore 32,818 0 -32,818
United Arab Emirates 895 12,018 +11,123
Qatar 1,140 1,683 +543

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 452

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 220 232 +12

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) 616,763
Air transport 43,748
Other 9,057
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,806

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) 411,109 205,654 -205,455
Air transport 33,958 9,790 -24,168
Other 220 8,837 +8,617
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 895 3,911 +3,016

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 339,025
Holyhead 277,738
London Heathrow Airport 37,477
000 9,057
Manchester Airport 6,271

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 £
Liverpool Docks 133,371 205,654 +72,283
Holyhead 277,738 0 -277,738
London Heathrow Airport 32,818 4,659 -28,159
000 220 8,837 +8,617
Manchester Airport 1,140 5,131 +3,991
London Gateway Port 895 3,911 +3,016

Quick facts

HS code: 04039093

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

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