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 4,181,201
Italy 135,212
Ireland 110,428
France 68,503
Germany 46,936

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 2,116,057 2,065,144 -50,913
Italy 108,592 26,620 -81,972
Ireland 60,558 49,870 -10,688
France 57,839 10,664 -47,175
Germany 39,182 7,754 -31,428
Bulgaria 23,602 0 -23,602
Portugal 14,504 8,036 -6,468
Netherlands 3,041 17,547 +14,506
Austria 0 17,677 +17,677
Latvia 11,979 982 -10,997

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 4,181,201
Italy 136,246
Romania 52,375
Germany 46,936
Netherlands 24,292

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 2,116,057 2,065,144 -50,913
Italy 109,626 26,620 -83,006
Romania 47,929 4,446 -43,483
Germany 39,182 7,754 -31,428
Netherlands 4,690 19,602 +14,912
Bulgaria 23,602 0 -23,602
Portugal 14,504 8,036 -6,468
Austria 0 17,677 +17,677
Latvia 11,979 982 -10,997
Poland 8,863 0 -8,863

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - East and North 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
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Outer London - East and North East 3 4 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cheshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 1 0 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 0 -1
Greater Manchester 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) 3,655,181
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 887,438
Other 112,885

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) 1,833,816 1,821,365 -12,451
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 547,281 340,157 -207,124
Other 59,380 53,505 -5,875

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Liverpool Docks 1,978,075
Portsmouth 857,494
Dover 614,924
Avonmouth Docks 611,393
Dover / Eurotunnel 206,127

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 1,021,395 956,680 -64,715
Portsmouth 491,729 365,765 -125,964
Dover 333,505 281,419 -52,086
Avonmouth Docks 271,236 340,157 +68,921
Dover / Eurotunnel 174,940 31,187 -143,753
Eurotunnel 86,199 111,450 +25,251
000 59,380 53,505 -5,875
London 1,059 74,864 +73,805
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
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 4
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 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 2
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 100,707
Ethiopia 30,188
France 15,866
Barbados 9,621
Sweden 7,226

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 77,553 23,154 -54,399
Ethiopia 30,188 0 -30,188
France 0 15,866 +15,866
Barbados 9,621 0 -9,621
Sweden 3,255 3,971 +716
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 4,562 +4,562
Turkey 4,500 0 -4,500
Falkland Islands 0 3,746 +3,746
Iceland 1,084 2,254 +1,170
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 £
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 £
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 77,561
Air transport 48,871
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 46,238
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,071

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 77,553 8 -77,545
Air transport 44,309 4,562 -39,747
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,255 42,983 +39,728
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,084 6,987 +5,903

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 77,561
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 77,553 8 -77,545
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
Southampton 0 4,733 +4,733
ZLC 4,500 0 -4,500
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