Import/export HS code 04063090: High-fat processed cheese

Processed cheese with a fat content exceeding 36%, often used in cooking

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  • 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 £
Spain 4,040,339
Cyprus 155,789
Italy 146,833
Ireland 105,919
France 68,904

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 £
Spain 2,105,832 1,934,507 -171,325
Cyprus 155,789 0 -155,789
Italy 113,952 32,881 -81,071
Ireland 56,305 49,614 -6,691
France 58,524 10,380 -48,144
Germany 50,019 7,754 -42,265
Bulgaria 25,357 1,441 -23,916
Portugal 13,350 8,025 -5,325
Netherlands 3,041 17,547 +14,506
Latvia 13,717 982 -12,735

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 £
Spain 4,040,339
Cyprus 155,789
Italy 147,867
Germany 58,765
Romania 52,375

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 £
Spain 2,105,832 1,934,507 -171,325
Cyprus 155,789 0 -155,789
Italy 114,986 32,881 -82,105
Germany 51,011 7,754 -43,257
Romania 45,610 6,765 -38,845
Bulgaria 25,357 1,441 -23,916
Netherlands 4,690 18,368 +13,678
Portugal 13,350 8,025 -5,325
Latvia 13,717 982 -12,735
Poland 10,498 0 -10,498

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 3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 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 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 1 0 -1
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) 3,523,560
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,043,929
Other 108,376

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) 1,772,414 1,751,146 -21,268
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 772,141 271,788 -500,353
Other 55,127 53,249 -1,878

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,907,599
Portsmouth 856,329
Dover 632,593
Avonmouth Docks 543,024
Dover / Eurotunnel 199,324

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 £
Liverpool Docks 1,024,021 883,578 -140,443
Portsmouth 490,575 365,754 -124,821
Dover 336,435 296,158 -40,277
Avonmouth Docks 271,236 271,788 +552
Dover / Eurotunnel 177,792 21,532 -156,260
Eurotunnel 86,614 111,021 +24,407
London Gateway Port 155,789 0 -155,789
000 55,127 53,249 -1,878
London 1,059 73,103 +72,044
Jersey 1,034 0 -1,034

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 17
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Food and beverage service activities 3
Manufacture of food products 2
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 2
2025-06 2

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 11
54m+ 5
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
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 109,821
Ethiopia 30,188
France 15,866
Barbados 9,621
Sweden 6,135

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 86,667 23,154 -63,513
Ethiopia 30,188 0 -30,188
France 0 15,866 +15,866
Barbados 9,621 0 -9,621
Sweden 3,255 2,880 -375
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 4,562 +4,562
Turkey 4,500 0 -4,500
Iceland 1,084 2,254 +1,170
Falkland Islands 0 2,702 +2,702
Saint Helena 0 987 +987

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 £
XU 86,667
Ireland 8

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 £
XU 86,667 0 -86,667
Ireland 0 8 +8

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 86,675
Air transport 48,871
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 45,147
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,027

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 86,667 8 -86,659
Air transport 44,309 4,562 -39,747
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,255 41,892 +38,637
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,084 5,943 +4,859

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 86,675
London Heathrow Airport 44,371
Holyhead 15,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,432
Liverpool Docks 7,207

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 86,667 8 -86,659
London Heathrow Airport 39,809 4,562 -35,247
Holyhead 0 15,939 +15,939
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,255 11,177 +7,922
Liverpool Docks 0 7,207 +7,207
Dover 0 5,405 +5,405
ZLC 4,500 0 -4,500
Southampton 0 3,689 +3,689
Middlesbrough 1,084 2,254 +1,170
Eurotunnel 0 2,164 +2,164

Quick facts

HS code: 04063090

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

Description: Processed cheese with a fat content exceeding 36%, often used in cooking