Import/export HS code 04061080: Various fresh cheese

Additional fresh cheese types not covered under specific codes

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 £
Italy 58,275,818
Bulgaria 8,399,298
Belgium 7,034,413
Spain 3,336,058
Poland 2,904,420

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 £
Italy 28,957,130 29,318,688 +361,558
Bulgaria 4,016,943 4,382,355 +365,412
Belgium 3,365,127 3,669,286 +304,159
Spain 580,781 2,755,277 +2,174,496
Poland 2,377,545 526,875 -1,850,670
France 1,671,015 1,014,708 -656,307
Greece 513,424 1,872,390 +1,358,966
Romania 473,820 528,225 +54,405
Netherlands 414,924 470,035 +55,111
Ireland 318,181 105,099 -213,082

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 61,230,109
Bulgaria 8,423,704
Greece 3,407,400
Spain 3,389,738
Poland 2,215,178

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 30,657,863 30,572,246 -85,617
Bulgaria 4,039,328 4,384,376 +345,048
Greece 1,368,733 2,038,667 +669,934
Spain 744,656 2,645,082 +1,900,426
Poland 1,676,614 538,564 -1,138,050
Romania 648,110 643,440 -4,670
Netherlands 647,953 310,583 -337,370
France 358,953 396,968 +38,015
Belgium 368,673 342,662 -26,011
Germany 420,944 211,746 -209,198

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 19
Outer London - East and North East 18
Inner London - East 16
Inner London - West 14
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 7

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 - West and North West 17 14 -3
Outer London - East and North East 16 14 -2
Inner London - East 14 12 -2
Inner London - West 12 13 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 6 5 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 5 +1
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 4 3 -1
West Yorkshire 3 3 +0
Essex 3 1 -2

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) 76,857,821
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,191,299
Other 4,505,875
Air transport 14,787

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) 37,698,072 39,159,749 +1,461,677
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,723,424 3,467,875 -255,549
Other 2,029,569 2,476,306 +446,737
Air transport 0 14,787 +14,787

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 37,068,279
Dover / Eurotunnel 21,409,520
Eurotunnel 18,536,541
000 4,505,875
London 4,226,391

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 17,027,203 20,041,076 +3,013,873
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,280,810 10,128,710 -1,152,100
Eurotunnel 9,610,400 8,926,141 -684,259
000 2,029,569 2,476,306 +446,737
London 2,183,739 2,042,652 -141,087
Immingham Docks 570,987 661,219 +90,232
Middlesbrough 371,207 423,548 +52,341
Portsmouth 206,633 140,458 -66,175
Purfleet 30,794 97,546 +66,752
Harwich 46,045 68,334 +22,289

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 97
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 18
Manufacture of food products 16
Food and beverage service activities 15
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 58
2025-11 59
2025-10 60
2025-09 62
2025-08 59

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 63
54m+ 27
15m-54m 23
0-1m 15
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 417,363
United Arab Emirates 344,820
Barbados 295,100
Qatar 187,526
Lebanon 174,030

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 34,785 382,578 +347,793
United Arab Emirates 205,154 139,666 -65,488
Barbados 176,144 118,956 -57,188
Qatar 144,777 42,749 -102,028
Lebanon 170,504 3,526 -166,978
Denmark 132,490 14,698 -117,792
Iraq 120,219 0 -120,219
Belgium 81,085 0 -81,085
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48,479 0 -48,479
Antigua and Barbuda 33,700 0 -33,700

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 £
Italy 10,014
Ireland 1,607
Netherlands 1,101
Belgium 1,054
Germany 921

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 £
Italy 5,993 4,021 -1,972
Ireland 1,607 0 -1,607
Netherlands 748 353 -395
Belgium 99 955 +856
Germany 524 397 -127
XI 872 18 -854

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) 1,078,553
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 544,272
Air transport 276,163
Other 15,860

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) 807,470 271,083 -536,387
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 167,657 376,615 +208,958
Air transport 224,465 51,698 -172,767
Other 9,897 5,963 -3,934

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 407,018
Holyhead 338,161
London Heathrow Airport 214,776
Southampton 191,409
Portsmouth 180,796

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 260,150 146,868 -113,282
Holyhead 0 338,161 +338,161
London Heathrow Airport 213,417 1,359 -212,058
Southampton 130,304 61,105 -69,199
Portsmouth 132,384 48,412 -83,972
Felixstowe 170,504 0 -170,504
Immingham Docks 132,490 14,698 -117,792
Eurotunnel 81,085 0 -81,085
Liverpool Docks 34,162 38,454 +4,292
Manchester Airport 9,128 46,275 +37,147

Quick facts

HS code: 04061080

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

Description: Additional fresh cheese types not covered under specific codes