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 9,555,687
Falkland Islands 729,824
Australia 464,059
Ireland 234,184
Spain 136,418

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 5,625,647 3,930,040 -1,695,607
Falkland Islands 385,686 344,138 -41,548
Australia 435,929 28,130 -407,799
Ireland 103,705 130,479 +26,774
Spain 67,297 69,121 +1,824
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 9,569,799
Falkland Islands 770,050
Australia 423,833
Ireland 152,418
Spain 139,115

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 5,639,759 3,930,040 -1,709,719
Falkland Islands 397,782 372,268 -25,514
Australia 423,833 0 -423,833
Ireland 97,162 55,256 -41,906
Spain 69,994 69,121 -873
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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Essex 2
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - West and North West 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 2 0 -2
Essex 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Devon 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 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) 10,357,070
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 840,031
Air transport 91,877
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) 6,010,405 4,346,665 -1,663,740
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 715,654 124,377 -591,277
Air transport 91,877 0 -91,877
Other 6,543 75,223 +68,680

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,536,643
London Gateway Port 3,542,364
Felixstowe 2,690,667
Holyhead 133,990
Immingham Docks 112,428

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 2,805,057 1,731,586 -1,073,471
London Gateway Port 987,365 2,554,999 +1,567,634
Felixstowe 2,630,587 60,080 -2,570,507
Holyhead 78,734 55,256 -23,478
Immingham Docks 112,428 0 -112,428
Dover 57,224 36,119 -21,105
London Heathrow Airport 91,877 0 -91,877
000 6,543 75,223 +68,680
Eurotunnel 36,236 33,002 -3,234
Liverpool Docks 11,004 0 -11,004

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 16
Food and beverage service activities 2
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
2026-01 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 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+ 7
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 3
Other 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 362,272
Canada 290,126
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 135,600
Ghana 131,872
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 194,813 167,459 -27,354
Canada 94,546 195,580 +101,034
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,008 123,592 +111,584
Ghana 61,132 70,740 +9,608
Japan 0 74,494 +74,494
Germany 46,221 16,481 -29,740
Qatar 0 49,394 +49,394
Italy 36,068 0 -36,068
Ireland 6,192 14,002 +7,810
Ivory Coast 10,631 0 -10,631

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 105,628

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 58,633 46,995 -11,638

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) 568,025
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 463,641
Other 105,628
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) 187,723 380,302 +192,579
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 224,661 238,980 +14,319
Other 58,633 46,995 -11,638
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 342,436
London Gateway Port 255,464
Southampton 230,788
Liverpool Docks 155,246
000 105,628

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 187,560 154,876 -32,684
London Gateway Port 61,132 194,332 +133,200
Southampton 44,818 185,970 +141,152
Liverpool Docks 71,142 84,104 +12,962
000 58,633 46,995 -11,638
London Heathrow Airport 0 49,394 +49,394
Portsmouth 37,101 0 -37,101
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