Import/export HS code 04069093: Cheese with over 72% fat

Cheese with a fat content exceeding 72%, extremely rich and luxurious

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  • 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 £
France 11,455,295
Denmark 11,088,458
Netherlands 5,019,207
Germany 2,336,715
Greece 1,826,386

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 6,244,324 5,210,971 -1,033,353
Denmark 5,647,373 5,441,085 -206,288
Netherlands 2,568,765 2,450,442 -118,323
Germany 1,713,687 623,028 -1,090,659
Greece 874,789 951,597 +76,808
Ireland 489,138 402,269 -86,869
Italy 480,577 107,342 -373,235
Belgium 135,719 369,555 +233,836
Spain 180,725 161,168 -19,557
Romania 22,899 80,002 +57,103

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 £
Denmark 10,014,366
France 9,987,816
Netherlands 5,611,619
Greece 2,097,157
Austria 1,590,404

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 £
Denmark 5,143,261 4,871,105 -272,156
France 5,670,091 4,317,725 -1,352,366
Netherlands 2,887,246 2,724,373 -162,873
Greece 902,142 1,195,015 +292,873
Austria 803,069 787,335 -15,734
Italy 1,374,422 170,113 -1,204,309
Germany 823,751 603,360 -220,391
Ireland 477,159 396,627 -80,532
Spain 177,269 159,345 -17,924
Belgium 0 135,546 +135,546

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 8
Inner London - West 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Inner London - East 4

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 8 7 -1
Inner London - West 5 3 -2
Outer London - West and North West 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 3 3 +0
Inner London - East 3 3 +0
Outer London - South 2 4 +2
Surrey, East and West Sussex 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 3 +1
West Yorkshire 2 3 +1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 2 2 +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) 33,216,315
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 773,862
Other 230,170
Rail transport 16,240

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) 18,058,927 15,157,388 -2,901,539
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 235,097 538,765 +303,668
Other 67,761 162,409 +94,648
Rail transport 10,758 5,482 -5,276

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,299,295
Eurotunnel 6,410,503
Dover 6,123,868
Portsmouth 4,640,436
Harwich 3,743,408

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 3,204,972 4,094,323 +889,351
Eurotunnel 3,810,082 2,600,421 -1,209,661
Dover 3,017,621 3,106,247 +88,626
Portsmouth 2,374,222 2,266,214 -108,008
Harwich 3,055,969 687,439 -2,368,530
Immingham Docks 1,597,480 1,582,420 -15,060
Holyhead 364,700 252,495 -112,205
London 112,907 483,133 +370,226
Purfleet 167,237 338,262 +171,025
Killingholme 362,576 111,294 -251,282

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 45
Manufacture of food products 9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9
Food and beverage service activities 5
Manufacture of beverages 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 31
2025-10 27
2025-09 27
2025-08 22
2025-07 30

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+ 23
1m-15m 21
15m-54m 8
0-1m 5
Other 2

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 £
United States 25,930
Lebanon 21,782
Ireland 21,515
Iceland 17,130
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,205

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 £
United States 0 25,930 +25,930
Lebanon 21,782 0 -21,782
Ireland 17,194 4,321 -12,873
Iceland 13,216 3,914 -9,302
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 1,205 +1,205

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 8,828
France 3,101
Greece 422
Denmark 6

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 4,513 4,315 -198
France 3,101 0 -3,101
Greece 422 0 -422
Denmark 0 6 +6

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) 37,682
Air transport 28,365
Other 12,357
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,158

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) 34,998 2,684 -32,314
Air transport 0 28,365 +28,365
Other 8,036 4,321 -3,715
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 9,158 0 -9,158

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 27,135
Felixstowe 21,782
Middlesbrough 13,658
000 12,357
Holyhead 6,110

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 Heathrow Airport 0 27,135 +27,135
Felixstowe 21,782 0 -21,782
Middlesbrough 10,974 2,684 -8,290
000 8,036 4,321 -3,715
Holyhead 6,110 0 -6,110
Liverpool Docks 3,048 0 -3,048
Immingham Docks 2,242 0 -2,242
Birmingham Airport 0 1,230 +1,230

Quick facts

HS code: 04069093

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

Description: Cheese with a fat content exceeding 72%, extremely rich and luxurious