Import/export HS code 04063010: Processed cheese for retail

Processed cheese made with specific types like Emmentaler, Gruyère, or Appenzell, sold in stores with a fat content not exceeding 56%

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* 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 £
Belgium 10,855,258
Ireland 1,358,721
France 568,267
Netherlands 211,315
Spain 132,629

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 £
Belgium 6,098,331 4,756,927 -1,341,404
Ireland 829,563 529,158 -300,405
France 210,296 357,971 +147,675
Netherlands 20,450 190,865 +170,415
Spain 132,629 0 -132,629
Austria 0 60,758 +60,758
Germany 33,974 2,805 -31,169
Switzerland 0 29,000 +29,000
Italy 14,869 1,299 -13,570
Greece 0 7,821 +7,821

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 10,561,538
Austria 480,608
Poland 280,898
Spain 180,185
Czechia 107,394

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 5,980,657 4,580,881 -1,399,776
Austria 186,908 293,700 +106,792
Poland 77,693 203,205 +125,512
Spain 180,185 0 -180,185
Czechia 28,140 79,254 +51,114
Netherlands 20,450 61,639 +41,189
Switzerland 0 29,000 +29,000
Denmark 1,238 20,512 +19,274
Italy 14,869 1,299 -13,570
Romania 9,790 0 -9,790

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 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3
Inner London - East 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cheshire 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
Outer London - East and North East 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Inner London - East 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - South 1 1 +0
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 10,474,899
Other 1,487,947
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,317,291
Air transport 6,780

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,099,991 4,374,908 -1,725,083
Other 829,563 658,384 -171,179
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 406,100 911,191 +505,091
Air transport 6,780 0 -6,780

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 7,349,552
Immingham Docks 1,701,074
000 1,487,947
Middlesbrough 1,442,379
Dover 645,818

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 £
London 4,312,257 3,037,295 -1,274,962
Immingham Docks 945,583 755,491 -190,092
000 829,563 658,384 -171,179
Middlesbrough 848,011 594,368 -253,643
Dover 122,109 523,709 +401,600
Eurotunnel 18,510 262,117 +243,607
Dover / Eurotunnel 194,531 83,490 -111,041
Newhaven 47,556 0 -47,556
Purfleet 15,874 5,276 -10,598
Harwich 0 14,424 +14,424

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 12
Food and beverage service activities 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 6
2025-11 4
2025-10 5
2025-09 5
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 7
15m-54m 2
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 £
France 6,120,463
Sweden 1,804,991
Ukraine 914,824
Ireland 814,671
Belgium 384,620

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 £
France 5,919,621 200,842 -5,718,779
Sweden 1,435,062 369,929 -1,065,133
Ukraine 0 914,824 +914,824
Ireland 633,640 181,031 -452,609
Belgium 376,301 8,319 -367,982
Trinidad and Tobago 0 240,572 +240,572
Australia 0 121,828 +121,828
Israel 0 118,319 +118,319
Barbados 90,304 9,660 -80,644
Jordan 66,646 0 -66,646

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 7,944,821
Germany 158,442
Ireland 97,064
Belgium 1,490
France 253

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 7,498,260 446,561 -7,051,699
Germany 63,559 94,883 +31,324
Ireland 68,926 28,138 -40,788
Belgium 607 883 +276
France 253 0 -253
Spain 0 67 +67
India 0 46 +46
Austria 20 0 -20
Denmark 0 19 +19
Bulgaria 0 11 +11

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 8,260,940
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,803,607
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 602,628
Air transport 221,786

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 £
Other 7,662,001 598,939 -7,063,062
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 702,623 1,100,984 +398,361
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 66,646 535,982 +469,336
Air transport 201,942 19,844 -182,098

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 8,260,940
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,198,557
Immingham Docks 391,361
London Gateway Port 367,147
Southampton 235,481

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 7,662,001 598,939 -7,063,062
Dover / Eurotunnel 349,622 848,935 +499,313
Immingham Docks 247,412 143,949 -103,463
London Gateway Port 66,646 300,501 +233,855
Southampton 0 235,481 +235,481
London Heathrow Airport 194,954 10,534 -184,420
Belfast Port 0 90,867 +90,867
Holyhead 48,056 0 -48,056
Eurotunnel 26,679 8,319 -18,360
Milford 26,073 0 -26,073

Quick facts

HS code: 04063010

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

Description: Processed cheese made with specific types like Emmentaler, Gruyère, or Appenzell, sold in stores with a fat content not exceeding 56%