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 21,815,861
Australia 5,642,007
Ireland 789,460
France 23,993
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 14,458,734 7,357,127 -7,101,607
Australia 2,045,343 3,596,664 +1,551,321
Ireland 378,922 410,538 +31,616
France 16,205 7,788 -8,417
Spain 0 1,190 +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 21,815,861
Australia 5,642,007
Ireland 306,993
France 23,993
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 14,458,734 7,357,127 -7,101,607
Australia 2,045,343 3,596,664 +1,551,321
Ireland 192,501 114,492 -78,009
France 16,205 7,788 -8,417
Spain 0 1,190 +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 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) 25,810,662
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,534,655
Other 482,467
Air transport 444,727

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) 14,863,249 10,947,413 -3,915,836
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,433,897 100,758 -1,333,139
Other 186,421 296,046 +109,625
Air transport 415,637 29,090 -386,547

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 18,009,917
Felixstowe 7,011,623
London Gateway Port 1,938,486
000 482,467
London Heathrow Airport 444,727

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 12,014,129 5,995,788 -6,018,341
Felixstowe 3,466,095 3,545,528 +79,433
London Gateway Port 555,101 1,383,385 +828,284
000 186,421 296,046 +109,625
London Heathrow Airport 415,637 29,090 -386,547
Holyhead 164,294 83,219 -81,075
Dover / Eurotunnel 69,320 3,660 -65,660
Ayr Harbour 27,143 22,712 -4,431
Liverpool Docks 1,064 8,561 +7,497
Eurotunnel 0 4,128 +4,128

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
2026-04 4
2026-03 3
2026-02 3
2026-01 4
2025-12 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+ 6
1m-15m 4
15m-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 12,729,545
Ireland 882,589
Germany 763,635
Belgium 655,473
Netherlands 195,420

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 6,403,198 6,326,347 -76,851
Ireland 391,536 491,053 +99,517
Germany 294,354 469,281 +174,927
Belgium 334,700 320,773 -13,927
Netherlands 17,161 178,259 +161,098
Italy 92,606 97,365 +4,759
Poland 4,460 76,422 +71,962
Denmark 31,259 0 -31,259
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 2,634,747
Denmark 4,914
Ireland 1,797
Netherlands 684
Greece 99

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 1,580,752 1,053,995 -526,757
Denmark 4,914 0 -4,914
Ireland 1,740 57 -1,683
Netherlands 684 0 -684
Greece 99 0 -99
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) 12,900,817
Other 2,649,546
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) 5,979,828 6,920,989 +941,161
Other 1,595,482 1,054,064 -541,418
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 10,823,517
000 2,649,546
Eurotunnel 1,524,907
Portsmouth 395,335
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 5,296,982 5,526,535 +229,553
000 1,595,482 1,054,064 -541,418
Eurotunnel 371,627 1,153,280 +781,653
Portsmouth 263,492 131,843 -131,649
Liverpool Docks 28,575 63,494 +34,919
Holyhead 0 55,783 +55,783
Milford 19,152 0 -19,152
Glasgow Airport 2,712 0 -2,712

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