Import/export HS code 02042250: Lamb legs, fresh or chilled

Fresh or chilled lamb legs, often used for roasting or grilling

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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 19,783,348
Australia 5,787,697
Ireland 785,978
France 21,269
Spain 1,190

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 13,446,675 6,336,673 -7,110,002
Australia 2,285,487 3,502,210 +1,216,723
Ireland 430,304 355,674 -74,630
France 15,897 5,372 -10,525
Spain 1,190 0 -1,190

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 19,783,348
Australia 5,787,697
Ireland 306,700
France 21,269
Spain 1,190

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 13,446,675 6,336,673 -7,110,002
Australia 2,285,487 3,502,210 +1,216,723
Ireland 213,889 92,811 -121,078
France 15,897 5,372 -10,525
Spain 1,190 0 -1,190

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 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Devon 1
Essex 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 2 0 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Southern Scotland 0 1 +1
West Midlands 0 1 +1
West of England 1 0 -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) 24,291,356
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,445,430
Other 479,278
Air transport 163,418

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) 14,437,877 9,853,479 -4,584,398
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,361,843 83,587 -1,278,256
Other 216,415 262,863 +46,448
Air transport 163,418 0 -163,418

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 16,462,177
Felixstowe 6,988,389
London Gateway Port 1,903,946
000 479,278
Holyhead 248,754

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 11,271,106 5,191,071 -6,080,035
Felixstowe 3,723,962 3,264,427 -459,535
London Gateway Port 520,561 1,383,385 +862,824
000 216,415 262,863 +46,448
Holyhead 179,100 69,654 -109,446
London Heathrow Airport 163,418 0 -163,418
Dover / Eurotunnel 66,596 3,660 -62,936
Ayr Harbour 33,725 14,596 -19,129
Liverpool Docks 1,064 8,561 +7,497
Eurotunnel 2,416 1,712 -704

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
12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Manufacture of food products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 4
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2026-01 4

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+ 5
1m-15m 4
15m-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 12,274,371
Ireland 829,565
Germany 747,522
Belgium 649,941
Netherlands 197,290

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 6,603,015 5,671,356 -931,659
Ireland 368,608 460,957 +92,349
Germany 287,911 459,611 +171,700
Belgium 331,257 318,684 -12,573
Netherlands 15,874 181,416 +165,542
Italy 103,280 72,786 -30,494
Poland 4,460 76,422 +71,962
Denmark 29,758 0 -29,758
Ivory Coast 0 9,946 +9,946
Switzerland 0 8,274 +8,274

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 2,391,526
Denmark 4,219
Ireland 57
Belgium 12

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 1,486,623 904,903 -581,720
Denmark 4,219 0 -4,219
Ireland 57 0 -57
Belgium 0 12 +12

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) 12,610,941
Other 2,395,814
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,946
Air transport 2,712

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) 6,261,373 6,349,568 +88,195
Other 1,490,899 904,915 -585,984
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 9,946 +9,946
Air transport 2,712 0 -2,712

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,384,451
000 2,395,814
Eurotunnel 1,688,416
Portsmouth 378,800
Liverpool Docks 92,069

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 5,604,511 4,779,940 -824,571
000 1,490,899 904,915 -585,984
Eurotunnel 347,098 1,341,318 +994,220
Portsmouth 257,736 121,064 -136,672
Liverpool Docks 32,876 59,193 +26,317
Holyhead 0 55,783 +55,783
Milford 19,152 0 -19,152
Glasgow Airport 2,712 0 -2,712
Dover 0 2,216 +2,216

Quick facts

HS code: 02042250

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

Description: Fresh or chilled lamb legs, often used for roasting or grilling