Import/export HS code 020430: Lamb meat, frozen

Frozen lamb meat, including whole carcasses or half-carcasses

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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 £
Spain 667,530
Australia 155,377
Greece 117,433
Ireland 92,342
Romania 76,611

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 £
Spain 416,877 250,653 -166,224
Australia 155,377 0 -155,377
Greece 61,609 55,824 -5,785
Ireland 29,928 62,414 +32,486
Romania 28,691 47,920 +19,229
Netherlands 48,973 0 -48,973
Portugal 1,677 39,900 +38,223
New Zealand 27,022 0 -27,022
Bulgaria 2,307 4,748 +2,441
France 3,422 0 -3,422

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 £
Spain 667,530
Australia 155,377
Greece 121,792
Romania 76,611
Portugal 41,577

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 £
Spain 416,877 250,653 -166,224
Australia 155,377 0 -155,377
Greece 65,968 55,824 -10,144
Romania 28,691 47,920 +19,229
Portugal 1,677 39,900 +38,223
New Zealand 27,022 0 -27,022
Ireland 11,912 13,041 +1,129
Bulgaria 2,307 4,748 +2,441
Hungary 2,924 0 -2,924
Chile 0 2,601 +2,601

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Essex 2
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
West Midlands 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Essex 2 0 -2
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Kent 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 942,442
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 185,000
Other 116,362

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 530,356 412,086 -118,270
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 182,399 2,601 -179,798
Other 66,989 49,373 -17,616

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 673,835
Dover 233,171
Southampton 182,399
000 116,362
Holyhead 24,953

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 £
Eurotunnel 437,620 236,215 -201,405
Dover 70,341 162,830 +92,489
Southampton 182,399 0 -182,399
000 66,989 49,373 -17,616
Holyhead 11,912 13,041 +1,129
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,110 0 -6,110
Harwich 3,422 0 -3,422
London Gateway Port 0 2,601 +2,601
Hull 951 0 -951

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5
Food and beverage service activities 4
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-06 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 5
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
54m+ 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 £
Qatar 350,106
Netherlands 206,448
Ghana 193,774
Canada 182,048
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 176,369

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 £
Qatar 116,472 233,634 +117,162
Netherlands 117,225 89,223 -28,002
Ghana 95,293 98,481 +3,188
Canada 97,489 84,559 -12,930
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 91,957 84,412 -7,545
Japan 75,310 93,864 +18,554
Taiwan 134,151 0 -134,151
United Arab Emirates 33,734 82,965 +49,231
Oman 78,256 0 -78,256
Singapore 34,147 25,862 -8,285

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 24,927

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 21,183 3,744 -17,439

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,150,108
Air transport 350,107
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 259,821
Other 25,154

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 572,866 577,242 +4,376
Air transport 257,819 92,288 -165,531
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 110,640 149,181 +38,541
Other 21,391 3,763 -17,628

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 639,426
Southampton 384,050
London Heathrow Airport 350,107
Liverpool Docks 111,018
Eurotunnel 96,042

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 £
London Gateway Port 211,449 427,977 +216,528
Southampton 265,585 118,465 -147,120
London Heathrow Airport 257,819 92,288 -165,531
Liverpool Docks 51,060 59,958 +8,898
Eurotunnel 96,042 0 -96,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,598 47,451 +32,853
Portsmouth 12,772 29,891 +17,119
Dover 0 41,772 +41,772
Felixstowe 32,000 909 -31,091
000 21,391 3,763 -17,628

Quick facts

HS code: 020430

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

Description: Frozen lamb meat, including whole carcasses or half-carcasses