Import/export HS code 020423: Boneless lamb meat, fresh or chilled

Fresh or chilled lamb meat without bones, ready for cooking or further processing

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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 £
Australia 33,966,974
Ireland 14,033,714
New Zealand 7,404,580
Uruguay 489,334
Netherlands 260,478

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 £
Australia 15,882,988 18,083,986 +2,200,998
Ireland 8,366,523 5,667,191 -2,699,332
New Zealand 4,593,589 2,810,991 -1,782,598
Uruguay 0 489,334 +489,334
Netherlands 192,646 67,832 -124,814
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 168,529 0 -168,529
Taiwan 0 87,688 +87,688
France 19,629 4,852 -14,777
Spain 12,527 6,561 -5,966
Italy 5,646 2,487 -3,159

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 £
Australia 34,223,191
Ireland 10,547,556
New Zealand 7,404,580
Uruguay 489,334
Spain 36,461

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 £
Australia 16,051,517 18,171,674 +2,120,157
Ireland 6,827,006 3,720,550 -3,106,456
New Zealand 4,593,589 2,810,991 -1,782,598
Uruguay 0 489,334 +489,334
Spain 29,900 6,561 -23,339
Italy 7,902 2,487 -5,415
United Kingdom 0 4,852 +4,852
Portugal 2,869 0 -2,869
Romania 0 970 +970

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Essex 2
Kent 2

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
Inner London - West 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Essex 1 2 +1
Kent 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 2 +1
West Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 1 +0

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) 43,191,030
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 8,972,071
Other 3,746,636
Air transport 557,101

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) 21,176,578 22,014,452 +837,874
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 5,887,783 3,084,288 -2,803,495
Other 1,732,163 2,014,473 +282,310
Air transport 448,422 108,679 -339,743

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 34,097,392
Holyhead 7,754,655
Southampton 6,876,676
000 3,746,636
Ayr Harbour 1,631,026

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 £
Felixstowe 15,676,578 18,420,814 +2,744,236
Holyhead 4,809,638 2,945,017 -1,864,621
Southampton 4,270,185 2,606,491 -1,663,694
000 1,732,163 2,014,473 +282,310
Ayr Harbour 979,894 651,132 -328,762
Liverpool Docks 936,344 68,452 -867,892
London Gateway Port 249,921 336,015 +86,094
London Heathrow Airport 448,422 108,679 -339,743
Fishguard 47,420 38,153 -9,267
Milford 39,270 17,796 -21,474

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 21
Manufacture of food products 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 9
2026-03 6
2026-02 7
2026-01 11
2025-12 3

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 12
54m+ 8
15m-54m 5
Other 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 14,142,049
Belgium 5,210,644
Ireland 2,913,903
Switzerland 1,081,307
Netherlands 1,010,575

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 5,047,165 9,094,884 +4,047,719
Belgium 2,965,107 2,245,537 -719,570
Ireland 1,227,134 1,686,769 +459,635
Switzerland 492,856 588,451 +95,595
Netherlands 483,421 527,154 +43,733
Canada 383,280 578,176 +194,896
Germany 206,151 337,908 +131,757
Poland 245,929 291,598 +45,669
United States 259,190 204,960 -54,230
Oman 454,517 0 -454,517

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 7,643,927
China 112,519
Ireland 8,734

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 3,605,861 4,038,066 +432,205
China 56,373 56,146 -227
Ireland 3,411 5,323 +1,912

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) 18,047,290
Other 7,784,488
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,118,484
Air transport 104,883

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) 7,242,652 10,804,638 +3,561,986
Other 3,674,461 4,110,027 +435,566
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,235,927 882,557 -353,370
Air transport 36,289 68,594 +32,305

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 13,679,944
000 7,784,488
Eurotunnel 3,404,280
Liverpool Docks 1,008,707
London Gateway Port 719,156

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 6,516,875 7,163,069 +646,194
000 3,674,461 4,110,027 +435,566
Eurotunnel 381,463 3,022,817 +2,641,354
Liverpool Docks 152,275 856,432 +704,157
London Gateway Port 669,231 49,925 -619,306
Southampton 498,040 214,997 -283,043
Felixstowe 68,656 251,787 +183,131
Portsmouth 96,351 19,343 -77,008
London Heathrow Airport 36,289 68,594 +32,305
Holyhead 0 74,791 +74,791

Quick facts

HS code: 020423

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

Description: Fresh or chilled lamb meat without bones, ready for cooking or further processing