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 33,974,436
Ireland 5,810,068
Germany 2,680,156
Spain 267,452
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 15,131,201 18,843,235 +3,712,034
Ireland 2,154,174 3,655,894 +1,501,720
Germany 1,331,218 1,348,938 +17,720
Spain 174,534 92,918 -81,616
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 33,969,994
Germany 2,721,569
Spain 281,438
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 15,126,759 18,843,235 +3,716,476
Germany 1,357,831 1,363,738 +5,907
Spain 188,520 92,918 -95,602
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) 36,687,594
Other 5,810,068
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 289,497

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) 16,475,104 20,212,490 +3,737,386
Other 2,154,174 3,655,894 +1,501,720
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 201,195 88,302 -112,893

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 26,453,026
Eurotunnel 5,832,747
000 5,810,068
Dover / Eurotunnel 4,199,495
Felixstowe 218,997

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 9,170,625 17,282,401 +8,111,776
Eurotunnel 3,110,192 2,722,555 -387,637
000 2,154,174 3,655,894 +1,501,720
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,990,545 208,950 -3,781,595
Felixstowe 218,997 0 -218,997
Liverpool Docks 160,423 16,692 -143,731
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
2025-11 1
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-07 2
2025-06 3

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 649,547
Singapore 35,684
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 441,069 208,478 -232,591
Singapore 35,684 0 -35,684
United Arab Emirates 0 12,913 +12,913
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 £
XU 4,631
XI 461

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 4,631 +4,631
XI 217 244 +27

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) 644,455
Air transport 46,614
Other 5,092
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) 440,852 203,603 -237,249
Air transport 36,824 9,790 -27,034
Other 217 4,875 +4,658
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 4,806 +4,806

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 366,717
Holyhead 277,738
London Heathrow Airport 40,343
Manchester Airport 6,271
000 5,092

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 163,114 203,603 +40,489
Holyhead 277,738 0 -277,738
London Heathrow Airport 35,684 4,659 -31,025
Manchester Airport 1,140 5,131 +3,991
000 217 4,875 +4,658
London Gateway Port 0 4,806 +4,806

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