Import/export HS code 04052010: Medium-fat dairy spreads

Dairy spreads with 39% to 60% fat content

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 3,595,413
Italy 475,649
Romania 256,913
France 96,071
Belgium 49,931

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 1,959,379 1,636,034 -323,345
Italy 141,209 334,440 +193,231
Romania 123,666 133,247 +9,581
France 60,524 35,547 -24,977
Belgium 27,974 21,957 -6,017
Bulgaria 965 8,165 +7,200
New Zealand 6,468 0 -6,468
United States 0 5,197 +5,197
Slovenia 2,825 0 -2,825
Netherlands 0 1,201 +1,201

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 £
Italy 489,420
Romania 276,694
Belgium 49,931
Ireland 39,301
France 38,871

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 £
Italy 149,783 339,637 +189,854
Romania 123,666 153,028 +29,362
Belgium 27,974 21,957 -6,017
Ireland 22,583 16,718 -5,865
France 37,938 933 -37,005
Bulgaria 15,898 21,801 +5,903
New Zealand 6,468 0 -6,468
Slovenia 2,825 2,398 -427

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
West Midlands 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 3 +2
Inner London - East 2 2 +0
Outer London - East and North East 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Essex 0 1 +1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Norfolk 1 1 +0
Southern 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 £
Other 3,618,154
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 869,900
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,468
Air transport 5,197

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 £
Other 1,939,863 1,678,291 -261,572
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 377,600 492,300 +114,700
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,468 0 -6,468
Air transport 0 5,197 +5,197

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,618,154
Dover 380,370
Eurotunnel 219,797
Dover / Eurotunnel 179,896
Holyhead 36,954

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 1,939,863 1,678,291 -261,572
Dover 141,401 238,969 +97,568
Eurotunnel 96,635 123,162 +26,527
Dover / Eurotunnel 81,842 98,054 +16,212
Holyhead 22,583 14,371 -8,212
Portsmouth 35,139 0 -35,139
Killingholme 0 15,397 +15,397
London 6,468 0 -6,468
London Heathrow Airport 0 5,197 +5,197
Liverpool Docks 0 2,347 +2,347

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 13
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of food products 2
Manufacture of beverages 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 7
2025-07 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 8
54m+ 5
15m-54m 3
0-1m 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 856,229
South Korea 665,803
Morocco 161,130
United Arab Emirates 89,577
Barbados 4,008

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 462,970 393,259 -69,711
South Korea 233,178 432,625 +199,447
Morocco 0 161,130 +161,130
United Arab Emirates 86,967 2,610 -84,357
Barbados 0 4,008 +4,008
Lebanon 1,919 0 -1,919
Saudi Arabia 1,919 0 -1,919
Spain 643 1,185 +542

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 £
Ireland 747,658
XU 56,352
XI 33,890
Denmark 9,203
Italy 7,151

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 £
Ireland 393,937 353,721 -40,216
XU 37,232 19,120 -18,112
XI 16,455 17,435 +980
Denmark 5,035 4,168 -867
Italy 7,151 0 -7,151
Switzerland 3,506 0 -3,506
Germany 272 0 -272
Spain 25 0 -25

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) 913,282
Other 858,057
Air transport 11,074

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) 312,909 600,373 +287,464
Other 463,613 394,444 -69,169
Air transport 11,074 0 -11,074

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 858,057
Southampton 619,665
Liverpool Docks 161,130
London Gateway Port 125,869
London Gatwick Airport 7,236

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 £
000 463,613 394,444 -69,169
Southampton 187,040 432,625 +245,585
Liverpool Docks 0 161,130 +161,130
London Gateway Port 125,869 0 -125,869
London Gatwick Airport 7,236 0 -7,236
Portsmouth 0 4,008 +4,008
Birmingham Airport 3,838 0 -3,838
Felixstowe 0 2,610 +2,610

Quick facts

HS code: 04052010

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

Description: Dairy spreads with 39% to 60% fat content