Import/export HS code 02042230: Lamb chines and best ends, fresh or chilled

Fresh or chilled lamb cuts from the back, including the spine 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 £
New Zealand 4,752,376
Ireland 1,415,745
France 23,717

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 £
New Zealand 3,318,168 1,434,208 -1,883,960
Ireland 535,767 879,978 +344,211
France 0 23,717 +23,717

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 £
New Zealand 4,752,376
Ireland 1,359,327
United Kingdom 22,800
France 917

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 £
New Zealand 3,318,168 1,434,208 -1,883,960
Ireland 521,698 837,629 +315,931
United Kingdom 0 22,800 +22,800
France 0 917 +917

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Devon 1
Essex 1
Northern Ireland 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Devon 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,807,960
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,327,460
Other 56,418

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,324,329 1,483,631 -1,840,698
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 515,537 811,923 +296,386
Other 14,069 42,349 +28,280

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,376,388
Holyhead 1,227,250
London Gateway Port 358,315
Liverpool Docks 76,493
000 56,418

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 £
Southampton 3,179,896 1,196,492 -1,983,404
Holyhead 458,545 768,705 +310,160
London Gateway Port 138,272 220,043 +81,771
Liverpool Docks 56,992 19,501 -37,491
000 14,069 42,349 +28,280
Ayr Harbour 6,161 49,423 +43,262
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 23,717 +23,717
Felixstowe 0 17,673 +17,673

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
4
Manufacture of food products
2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Food and beverage service activities
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 3
2026-03 2
2026-02 2
2026-01 3
2025-10 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
15m-54m 4
54m+ 2
1m-15m 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 £
France 36,530,775
Italy 12,362,556
Belgium 9,651,123
Germany 1,449,470
Netherlands 1,375,359

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 18,899,291 17,631,484 -1,267,807
Italy 6,397,915 5,964,641 -433,274
Belgium 5,015,299 4,635,824 -379,475
Germany 421,802 1,027,668 +605,866
Netherlands 312,610 1,062,749 +750,139
Ireland 320,019 537,231 +217,212
Switzerland 261,017 229,991 -31,026
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 52,247 74,772 +22,525
Poland 30,845 93,642 +62,797
Austria 49,338 74,735 +25,397

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 5,174,945

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 1,997,142 3,177,803 +1,180,661

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) 57,853,974
Other 5,180,043
Air transport 400,648
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,354

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) 29,747,527 28,106,447 -1,641,080
Other 2,002,240 3,177,803 +1,175,563
Air transport 154,154 246,494 +92,340
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,354 0 -44,354

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 47,996,993
Eurotunnel 7,020,972
000 5,180,043
Portsmouth 2,766,308
London Heathrow Airport 400,648

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 24,803,292 23,193,701 -1,609,591
Eurotunnel 2,901,862 4,119,110 +1,217,248
000 2,002,240 3,177,803 +1,175,563
Portsmouth 2,008,414 757,894 -1,250,520
London Heathrow Airport 154,154 246,494 +92,340
Holyhead 0 34,827 +34,827
Milford 31,800 0 -31,800
London Gateway Port 28,827 0 -28,827
Southampton 15,527 0 -15,527
Liverpool Docks 2,159 0 -2,159

Quick facts

HS code: 02042230

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

Description: Fresh or chilled lamb cuts from the back, including the spine and ribs