Import/export HS code 04049021: Various whey with low fat content

Other whey with a fat content not exceeding 1.5%

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  • 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 £
Germany 10,341,756
Finland 5,182,458
France 4,308,786
Netherlands 2,994,182
Hungary 2,087,348

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 £
Germany 4,559,640 5,782,116 +1,222,476
Finland 2,838,323 2,344,135 -494,188
France 2,629,181 1,679,605 -949,576
Netherlands 1,466,436 1,527,746 +61,310
Hungary 765,381 1,321,967 +556,586
Ireland 856,439 621,115 -235,324
Denmark 574,117 0 -574,117
Belgium 145,323 343,207 +197,884
Norway 122,135 0 -122,135
Poland 38,212 49,222 +11,010

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 £
Germany 6,603,545
Finland 5,310,002
France 4,202,086
Denmark 4,009,080
Netherlands 3,441,240

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 £
Germany 2,550,274 4,053,271 +1,502,997
Finland 2,960,458 2,349,544 -610,914
France 2,522,481 1,679,605 -842,876
Denmark 2,280,235 1,728,845 -551,390
Netherlands 1,680,321 1,760,919 +80,598
Hungary 765,381 1,321,967 +556,586
Ireland 538,066 566,912 +28,846
Belgium 238,977 49,113 -189,864
Poland 142,424 51,824 -90,600
Italy 8,080 79,038 +70,958

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Cheshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
North Yorkshire 2
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
Cheshire 2 2 +0
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
North Yorkshire 1 1 +0
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 1 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 0 1 +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) 26,509,570
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 982,657
Other 370,773
Air transport 14,731
Road transport 2,593

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) 13,122,607 13,386,963 +264,356
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 652,014 330,643 -321,371
Other 316,570 54,203 -262,367
Air transport 4,228 10,503 +6,275
Road transport 1,283 1,310 +27

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 8,008,909
Dover 6,141,919
London 3,587,116
Eurotunnel 1,884,483
Killingholme 1,792,472

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 £
Immingham Docks 2,987,997 5,020,912 +2,032,915
Dover 3,302,460 2,839,459 -463,001
London 1,121,892 2,465,224 +1,343,332
Eurotunnel 1,411,784 472,699 -939,085
Killingholme 1,306,900 485,572 -821,328
Hull 1,740,298 0 -1,740,298
Poole 507,396 511,569 +4,173
Harwich 137,841 792,848 +655,007
Holyhead 349,355 454,930 +105,575
Purfleet 214,722 423,503 +208,781

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Manufacture of food products 7
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 7
2025-08 5

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+ 8
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 3
0-1m 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 242,274
Spain 181,794
Netherlands 4,383
Denmark 3,965
Germany 2,508

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 59,928 182,346 +122,418
Spain 0 181,794 +181,794
Netherlands 4,383 0 -4,383
Denmark 3,965 0 -3,965
Germany 2,508 0 -2,508

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 59,928

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 59,928 0 -59,928

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) 374,977
Other 59,947

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) 10,856 364,121 +353,265
Other 59,928 19 -59,909

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 188,267
Holyhead 182,327
000 59,947
Dover 4,383

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 6,473 181,794 +175,321
Holyhead 0 182,327 +182,327
000 59,928 19 -59,909
Dover 4,383 0 -4,383

Quick facts

HS code: 04049021

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

Description: Other whey with a fat content not exceeding 1.5%