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 5,935,368
Ireland 1,370,648
France 22,800

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 4,164,049 1,771,319 -2,392,730
Ireland 983,389 387,259 -596,130
France 0 22,800 +22,800

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 5,935,368
Ireland 1,336,238
United Kingdom 22,800

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 4,164,049 1,771,319 -2,392,730
Ireland 969,813 366,425 -603,388
United Kingdom 0 22,800 +22,800

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 0 1 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Devon 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 1 0 -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) 5,961,631
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,324,246
Other 34,410
Air transport 8,529

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) 4,175,172 1,786,459 -2,388,713
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 950,161 374,085 -576,076
Other 13,576 20,834 +7,258
Air transport 8,529 0 -8,529

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 5,546,587
Holyhead 1,151,584
London Gateway Port 380,252
Liverpool Docks 149,862
Ayr Harbour 34,792

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 3,927,157 1,619,430 -2,307,727
Holyhead 800,299 351,285 -449,014
London Gateway Port 228,363 151,889 -76,474
Liverpool Docks 149,862 0 -149,862
Ayr Harbour 19,652 15,140 -4,512
000 13,576 20,834 +7,258
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 22,800 +22,800
London Heathrow Airport 8,529 0 -8,529

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
2026-01 3
2025-10 1
2025-07 1
2025-06 3
2025-02 2

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 3
1m-15m 2
54m+ 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 £
France 31,045,779
Italy 10,338,552
Belgium 8,177,590
Germany 1,100,766
Netherlands 834,735

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 16,056,661 14,989,118 -1,067,543
Italy 5,406,371 4,932,181 -474,190
Belgium 4,720,334 3,457,256 -1,263,078
Germany 379,590 721,176 +341,586
Netherlands 211,752 622,983 +411,231
Ireland 335,945 306,332 -29,613
Switzerland 218,596 187,721 -30,875
Qatar 0 111,156 +111,156
Austria 64,475 38,645 -25,830
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 47,262 45,220 -2,042

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 3,787,343

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 1,397,521 2,389,822 +992,301

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) 49,006,089
Other 3,794,012
Air transport 360,247
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 72,188

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) 26,100,427 22,905,662 -3,194,765
Other 1,403,602 2,390,410 +986,808
Air transport 141,334 218,913 +77,579
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 56,661 15,527 -41,134

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 41,083,765
Eurotunnel 5,530,548
000 3,794,012
Portsmouth 2,339,711
London Heathrow Airport 360,247

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 21,809,300 19,274,465 -2,534,835
Eurotunnel 2,436,464 3,094,084 +657,620
000 1,403,602 2,390,410 +986,808
Portsmouth 1,820,704 519,007 -1,301,697
London Heathrow Airport 141,334 218,913 +77,579
London Gateway Port 37,090 0 -37,090
Milford 31,800 0 -31,800
Felixstowe 19,571 0 -19,571
Holyhead 0 18,106 +18,106
Southampton 0 15,527 +15,527

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