Import/export HS code 04064010: Roquefort cheese

A famous blue-veined cheese from France, known for its strong flavor

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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 £
France 6,236,115
Belgium 587,239
Ireland 6,529
Italy 4,987

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 £
France 3,347,146 2,888,969 -458,177
Belgium 325,830 261,409 -64,421
Ireland 3,742 2,787 -955
Italy 4,987 0 -4,987

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 £
France 6,733,127

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 £
France 3,640,554 3,092,573 -547,981

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 3
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
East Central Scotland 2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 - West 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
East Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Lancashire 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 1 1 +0

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) 6,175,019
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 558,108
Other 101,743

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) 3,314,724 2,860,295 -454,429
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 325,830 232,278 -93,552
Other 41,151 60,592 +19,441

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 4,552,099
Dover 612,062
Eurotunnel 568,363
London 401,904
Dover / Eurotunnel 270,618

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 £
Portsmouth 2,314,329 2,237,770 -76,559
Dover 376,174 235,888 -140,286
Eurotunnel 274,880 293,483 +18,603
London 236,055 165,849 -70,206
Dover / Eurotunnel 177,464 93,154 -84,310
Poole 138,753 0 -138,753
Immingham Docks 81,779 40,179 -41,600
000 41,151 60,592 +19,441
Middlesbrough 7,996 26,250 +18,254
Newhaven 33,124 0 -33,124

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 11
Manufacture of food products 4
Food and beverage service activities 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Other personal service activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 10
2025-10 9
2025-09 6
2025-08 9
2025-07 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+ 7
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 £
Australia 8,683
Ireland 12

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 £
Australia 8,683 0 -8,683
Ireland 12 0 -12

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 £
France 12

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 £
France 12 0 -12

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) 8,683
Other 12

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) 8,683 0 -8,683
Other 12 0 -12

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 8,683
000 12

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 8,683 0 -8,683
000 12 0 -12

Quick facts

HS code: 04064010

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

Description: A famous blue-veined cheese from France, known for its strong flavor