Import/export HS code 04051090: Various butter

Butter not listed elsewhere

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 £
Ireland 3,033,541
Poland 532,402
Netherlands 391,221
France 139,396
Belgium 94,485

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 £
Ireland 1,845,162 1,188,379 -656,783
Poland 253,574 278,828 +25,254
Netherlands 182,585 208,636 +26,051
France 46,706 92,690 +45,984
Belgium 37,756 56,729 +18,973
Germany 46,383 2,430 -43,953
Denmark 47,762 0 -47,762
Italy 10,885 27,297 +16,412
Luxembourg 27,460 0 -27,460
Greece 11,711 3,311 -8,400

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 £
Ireland 1,964,591
Poland 532,402
Netherlands 265,607
Belgium 94,485
Germany 85,999

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 £
Ireland 1,220,927 743,664 -477,263
Poland 253,574 278,828 +25,254
Netherlands 56,971 208,636 +151,665
Belgium 37,756 56,729 +18,973
Germany 83,569 2,430 -81,139
Greece 32,759 48,390 +15,631
France 9,513 45,937 +36,424
United Kingdom 52,286 0 -52,286
Denmark 47,762 0 -47,762
Italy 14,056 30,165 +16,109

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 5
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - West and North West 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Essex 2

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 5 3 -2
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 0 1 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 3,154,856
Other 1,142,278
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 114,012
Air transport 5,825

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) 1,831,642 1,323,214 -508,428
Other 697,563 444,715 -252,848
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 114,012 +114,012
Air transport 2,267 3,558 +1,291

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,142,278
Holyhead 997,641
Liverpool Docks 562,134
Dover 465,564
Harwich 408,461

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 £
000 697,563 444,715 -252,848
Holyhead 556,165 441,476 -114,689
Liverpool Docks 259,946 302,188 +42,242
Dover 120,457 345,107 +224,650
Harwich 154,173 254,288 +100,115
Eurotunnel 209,791 27,612 -182,179
Milford 177,795 0 -177,795
Heysham 140,800 0 -140,800
Fishguard 135,080 0 -135,080
Portsmouth 8,147 48,594 +40,447

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 22
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of food products 3
Food and beverage service activities 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 6
2025-10 6
2025-09 8
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
1m-15m 15
54m+ 8
15m-54m 5
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 £
Morocco 1,919,519
Ireland 1,396,399
France 821,902
United Arab Emirates 681,217
Lebanon 590,966

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 £
Morocco 725,589 1,193,930 +468,341
Ireland 674,135 722,264 +48,129
France 477,104 344,798 -132,306
United Arab Emirates 5,059 676,158 +671,099
Lebanon 0 590,966 +590,966
Qatar 0 554,375 +554,375
Netherlands 188,326 116,654 -71,672
Gibraltar 194,520 108,347 -86,173
India 0 129,336 +129,336
Spain 18,592 108,204 +89,612

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 36,613
Ireland 21,678
Denmark 1,714
Belgium 787
France 632

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 18,751 17,862 -889
Ireland 12,460 9,218 -3,242
Denmark 1,714 0 -1,714
Belgium 624 163 -461
France 632 0 -632
Italy 72 25 -47
Sweden 32 0 -32

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,947,335
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,444,264
Air transport 647,258
Other 77,755

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,189,829 2,757,506 +1,567,677
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,138,028 1,306,236 +168,208
Air transport 40,884 606,374 +565,490
Other 50,447 27,308 -23,139

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 1,381,315
Liverpool Docks 1,292,331
London 903,917
Milford 770,379
London Heathrow Airport 635,532

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 £
London Gateway Port 129,699 1,251,616 +1,121,917
Liverpool Docks 91,207 1,201,124 +1,109,917
London 795,570 108,347 -687,223
Milford 86,119 684,260 +598,141
London Heathrow Airport 35,178 600,354 +565,176
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,376 545,872 +540,496
Dover 477,104 0 -477,104
Holyhead 318,079 3,502 -314,577
Southampton 0 195,645 +195,645
Harwich 156,466 0 -156,466

Quick facts

HS code: 04051090

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

Description: Butter not listed elsewhere