Import/export HS code 02044210: Lamb short forequarters, frozen

Frozen lamb cuts from the front part, including the shoulder 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 10,224,998
Australia 1,038,114
Falkland Islands 795,101
Ireland 254,352
Spain 180,524

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 4,902,034 5,322,964 +420,930
Australia 422,295 615,819 +193,524
Falkland Islands 521,476 273,625 -247,851
Ireland 171,348 83,004 -88,344
Spain 52,311 128,213 +75,902
Iceland 112,428 0 -112,428
Chile 67,624 44,357 -23,267
Greece 23,466 0 -23,466
France 2,697 0 -2,697

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 10,239,110
Australia 997,888
Falkland Islands 835,327
Spain 183,221
Ireland 172,586

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 4,916,146 5,322,964 +406,818
Australia 410,199 587,689 +177,490
Falkland Islands 533,572 301,755 -231,817
Spain 55,008 128,213 +73,205
Ireland 89,582 83,004 -6,578
Iceland 112,428 0 -112,428
Chile 67,624 44,357 -23,267
Greece 9,354 0 -9,354

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - West and North West 4
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Essex 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
Outer London - West and North West 3 4 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 0 -2
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Essex 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
West of England 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) 11,914,374
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 747,521
Other 81,766

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) 5,651,457 6,262,917 +611,460
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 542,456 205,065 -337,391
Other 81,766 0 -81,766

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 5,980,116
Southampton 3,853,407
Felixstowe 2,336,671
Holyhead 157,972
Dover 116,809

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 £
London Gateway Port 1,446,137 4,533,979 +3,087,842
Southampton 2,153,519 1,699,888 -453,631
Felixstowe 2,313,773 22,898 -2,290,875
Holyhead 81,120 76,852 -4,268
Dover 42,238 74,571 +32,333
Immingham Docks 112,428 0 -112,428
Eurotunnel 36,236 53,642 +17,406
000 81,766 0 -81,766
Ayr Harbour 4,566 6,152 +1,586
Liverpool Docks 3,896 0 -3,896

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 18
Food and beverage service activities 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 6
2026-04 4
2026-03 7
2026-02 4
2026-01 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
54m+ 8
1m-15m 7
15m-54m 3
Other 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 346,599
Canada 290,126
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 221,518
Ghana 101,155
Japan 74,494

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 153,794 192,805 +39,011
Canada 94,546 195,580 +101,034
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,008 209,510 +197,502
Ghana 30,415 70,740 +40,325
Japan 0 74,494 +74,494
Germany 39,853 16,481 -23,372
Qatar 0 49,394 +49,394
Ivory Coast 10,631 18,818 +8,187
Ireland 439 13,563 +13,124
Netherlands 73 11,081 +11,008

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 103,015

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 46,585 56,430 +9,845

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) 643,018
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 411,900
Other 103,015
Air transport 49,394

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) 157,006 486,012 +329,006
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 147,574 264,326 +116,752
Other 46,585 56,430 +9,845
Air transport 0 49,394 +49,394

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 327,796
Southampton 230,788
London Gateway Port 225,721
Liverpool Docks 155,246
000 103,015

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 147,574 180,222 +32,648
Southampton 44,818 185,970 +141,152
London Gateway Port 30,415 195,306 +164,891
Liverpool Docks 71,142 84,104 +12,962
000 46,585 56,430 +9,845
Felixstowe 0 85,918 +85,918
London Heathrow Airport 0 49,394 +49,394
Belfast Port 0 18,818 +18,818
London 10,631 0 -10,631

Quick facts

HS code: 02044210

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

Description: Frozen lamb cuts from the front part, including the shoulder and ribs