Import/export HS code 02042210: Lamb short forequarters, fresh or chilled

Fresh or chilled lamb cuts from the front part, including the shoulder and ribs

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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 £
Ireland 7,472,110
New Zealand 28,322
France 8,221
Spain 4,969

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 £
Ireland 3,777,822 3,694,288 -83,534
New Zealand 20,081 8,241 -11,840
France 7,305 916 -6,389
Spain 0 4,969 +4,969

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 £
Ireland 7,362,762
New Zealand 28,322
France 8,221
Spain 4,969

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 £
Ireland 3,722,155 3,640,607 -81,548
New Zealand 20,081 8,241 -11,840
France 7,305 916 -6,389
Spain 0 4,969 +4,969

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Devon 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West of England 0 1 +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) 7,367,655
Other 109,348
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,378
Air transport 8,241

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) 3,721,163 3,646,492 -74,671
Other 55,667 53,681 -1,986
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,378 0 -28,378
Air transport 0 8,241 +8,241

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 6,383,441
Liverpool Docks 881,758
000 109,348
Fishguard 53,316
Milford 35,950

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 £
Holyhead 2,879,615 3,503,826 +624,211
Liverpool Docks 744,977 136,781 -608,196
000 55,667 53,681 -1,986
Fishguard 53,316 0 -53,316
Milford 35,950 0 -35,950
Felixstowe 20,081 0 -20,081
Ayr Harbour 8,297 0 -8,297
London Heathrow Airport 0 8,241 +8,241
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,305 0 -7,305
Dover 0 4,969 +4,969

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 6
Manufacture of food products 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 1
2026-03 1
2026-02 1
2026-01 1
2025-12 1

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 3
54m+ 3

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 £
France 27,534,691
Belgium 8,962,520
Germany 3,877,533
Italy 3,197,860
Ireland 452,826

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 £
France 12,842,411 14,692,280 +1,849,869
Belgium 5,595,043 3,367,477 -2,227,566
Germany 1,813,651 2,063,882 +250,231
Italy 1,397,795 1,800,065 +402,270
Ireland 208,725 244,101 +35,376
Netherlands 197,476 140,363 -57,113
Switzerland 224,654 0 -224,654
Canada 0 151,370 +151,370
Poland 97,343 0 -97,343
United States 2,198 31,323 +29,125

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 £
XI 4,774,249
Ireland 55

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 £
XI 2,031,622 2,742,627 +711,005
Ireland 5 50 +45

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) 40,079,923
Other 4,785,298
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 28,173
Air transport 20,027

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 20,340,391 19,739,532 -600,859
Other 2,042,043 2,743,255 +701,212
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 28,173 +28,173
Air transport 16,220 3,807 -12,413

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 36,286,359
000 4,785,298
Eurotunnel 2,622,901
Portsmouth 1,016,143
Liverpool Docks 123,197

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,955,487 17,330,872 -1,624,615
000 2,042,043 2,743,255 +701,212
Eurotunnel 785,956 1,836,945 +1,050,989
Portsmouth 598,948 417,195 -181,753
Liverpool Docks 0 123,197 +123,197
Felixstowe 0 31,323 +31,323
Southampton 0 28,173 +28,173
London Heathrow Airport 10,686 3,807 -6,879
Glasgow Airport 5,534 0 -5,534

Quick facts

HS code: 02042210

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

Description: Fresh or chilled lamb cuts from the front part, including the shoulder and ribs