Import/export HS code 04069082: Camembert cheese

A French soft cheese, creamy and rich, often served with bread

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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 53,984,729
Belgium 4,964,445
Poland 1,763,772
Germany 527,425
Italy 194,651

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 30,399,828 23,584,901 -6,814,927
Belgium 2,507,541 2,456,904 -50,637
Poland 921,307 842,465 -78,842
Germany 240,804 286,621 +45,817
Italy 30,062 164,589 +134,527
Ireland 90,176 28,915 -61,261
Spain 0 56,121 +56,121
Netherlands 1,655 5,958 +4,303
Finland 0 4,005 +4,005
Hungary 2,371 911 -1,460

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 55,429,709
Germany 1,992,514
Poland 1,753,871
Spain 1,198,714
Italy 184,288

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 31,152,227 24,277,482 -6,874,745
Germany 879,835 1,112,679 +232,844
Poland 911,406 842,465 -68,941
Spain 529,695 669,019 +139,324
Italy 22,943 161,345 +138,402
Belgium 56,225 29,710 -26,515
Hungary 2,371 911 -1,460
Netherlands 1,655 0 -1,655
Ireland 1,076 0 -1,076

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Inner London - East 4
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 2
Kent 2

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 6 3 -3
Inner London - East 4 2 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 2 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1 2 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
Outer London - South 2 1 -1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
East Central Scotland 1 0 -1
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 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) 55,808,934
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,842,110
Other 974,090

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) 31,027,902 24,781,032 -6,246,870
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,529,531 2,312,579 -216,952
Other 636,311 337,779 -298,532

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Portsmouth 38,073,301
Dover 9,346,709
Eurotunnel 5,840,580
London 3,422,548
Poole 1,125,694

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 21,797,223 16,276,078 -5,521,145
Dover 4,431,454 4,915,255 +483,801
Eurotunnel 3,251,405 2,589,175 -662,230
London 1,822,772 1,599,776 -222,996
Poole 838,218 287,476 -550,742
000 636,311 337,779 -298,532
Immingham Docks 471,751 449,835 -21,916
Dover / Eurotunnel 532,778 332,602 -200,176
Middlesbrough 236,238 292,196 +55,958
Newhaven 142,035 302,146 +160,111

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 20
Manufacture of food products 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Food and beverage service activities 2
Other personal service activities 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 11
2025-11 15
2025-10 15
2025-09 11
2025-08 8

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 15
54m+ 14
15m-54m 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 £
Gibraltar 20,034
Ireland 17,624
France 16,392

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 £
Gibraltar 0 20,034 +20,034
Ireland 13,336 4,288 -9,048
France 0 16,392 +16,392

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 12,223
Ireland 64

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 9,264 2,959 -6,305
Ireland 64 0 -64

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 36,426
Other 17,624

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 36,426 +36,426
Other 13,336 4,288 -9,048

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London 20,034
000 17,624
Portsmouth 16,392

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 0 20,034 +20,034
000 13,336 4,288 -9,048
Portsmouth 0 16,392 +16,392

Quick facts

HS code: 04069082

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

Description: A French soft cheese, creamy and rich, often served with bread