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

Dairy spreads with 39% to 60% fat content

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  • 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 3,551,235
Italy 476,076
Romania 259,046
France 100,737
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 1,957,664 1,593,571 -364,093
Italy 141,122 334,954 +193,832
Romania 127,854 131,192 +3,338
France 57,935 42,802 -15,133
Belgium 27,974 21,957 -6,017
Bulgaria 2,355 6,775 +4,420
New Zealand 6,468 0 -6,468
United States 5,197 0 -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 489,847
Romania 286,893
Belgium 49,931
Ireland 40,778
Bulgaria 40,219

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 154,893 334,954 +180,061
Romania 132,531 154,362 +21,831
Belgium 27,974 21,957 -6,017
Ireland 23,509 17,269 -6,240
Bulgaria 15,942 24,277 +8,335
France 32,018 933 -31,085
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 2 3 +1
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 1 1 +0
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 3,572,499
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 878,603
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 1,937,222 1,635,277 -301,945
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 381,428 497,175 +115,747
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,468 0 -6,468
Air transport 5,197 0 -5,197

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 3,572,499
Dover 385,735
Eurotunnel 219,458
Dover / Eurotunnel 182,096
Holyhead 38,431

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 1,937,222 1,635,277 -301,945
Dover 151,958 233,777 +81,819
Eurotunnel 88,980 130,478 +41,498
Dover / Eurotunnel 81,842 100,254 +18,412
Holyhead 22,583 15,848 -6,735
Portsmouth 35,139 0 -35,139
Killingholme 0 15,397 +15,397
London 6,468 0 -6,468
London Heathrow Airport 5,197 0 -5,197
Liverpool Docks 926 1,421 +495

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
2026-01 6
2025-11 5
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
2025-08 7

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 828,363
South Korea 619,665
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 465,139 363,224 -101,915
South Korea 187,040 432,625 +245,585
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 867 961 +94

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 732,029
XI 33,041
Denmark 10,198

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 406,185 325,844 -80,341
XI 15,329 17,712 +2,383
Denmark 5,777 4,421 -1,356

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) 867,144
Other 830,191
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) 266,771 600,373 +333,602
Other 466,006 364,185 -101,821
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 £
000 830,191
Southampton 573,527
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 £
000 466,006 364,185 -101,821
Southampton 140,902 432,625 +291,723
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