Import/export HS code 02044230: Lamb chines and best ends, frozen

Frozen lamb cuts from the back, including the spine and ribs

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 21,340,789
Australia 10,025,545
Ireland 732,602
Falkland Islands 427,170
Chile 225,009

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 10,252,638 11,088,151 +835,513
Australia 3,642,791 6,382,754 +2,739,963
Ireland 553,571 179,031 -374,540
Falkland Islands 151,816 275,354 +123,538
Chile 0 225,009 +225,009
Spain 29,380 32,549 +3,169
Uruguay 0 22,697 +22,697

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 21,340,789
Australia 10,025,545
Ireland 675,411
Falkland Islands 449,867
Chile 225,009

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 10,252,638 11,088,151 +835,513
Australia 3,642,791 6,382,754 +2,739,963
Ireland 541,700 133,711 -407,989
Falkland Islands 151,816 298,051 +146,235
Chile 0 225,009 +225,009
Spain 29,380 32,549 +3,169
France 0 1,079 +1,079

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
Essex 2
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - West and North West 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Essex 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 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) 29,602,641
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,993,106
Air transport 183,882
Other 56,112

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) 12,113,738 17,488,903 +5,375,165
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,320,705 672,401 -1,648,304
Air transport 183,882 0 -183,882
Other 11,871 44,241 +32,370

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 13,876,618
Felixstowe 9,324,048
Southampton 4,397,601
Belfast Port 4,259,061
Holyhead 615,053

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 4,276,719 9,599,899 +5,323,180
Felixstowe 4,026,848 5,297,200 +1,270,352
Southampton 3,111,316 1,286,285 -1,825,031
Belfast Port 2,448,480 1,810,581 -637,899
Holyhead 493,980 121,073 -372,907
London Heathrow Airport 183,882 0 -183,882
000 11,871 44,241 +32,370
Dover 13,123 25,626 +12,503
Liverpool Docks 25,409 0 -25,409
Eurotunnel 16,257 8,002 -8,255

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 17
Food and beverage service activities 3
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 8

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 7
54m+ 7
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2
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 6,125,791
Italy 422,191
United States 280,238
Belgium 233,214
Germany 212,324

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 3,407,261 2,718,530 -688,731
Italy 278,099 144,092 -134,007
United States 280,238 0 -280,238
Belgium 0 233,214 +233,214
Germany 140,685 71,639 -69,046
Qatar 20,862 75,246 +54,384
Spain 64,739 12,568 -52,171
Netherlands 20,743 56,280 +35,537
Portugal 29,746 24,257 -5,489
Denmark 11,063 34,835 +23,772

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 464,661

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 178,519 286,142 +107,623

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) 6,887,662
Other 464,661
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 312,058
Air transport 151,643

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) 3,797,503 3,090,159 -707,344
Other 178,519 286,142 +107,623
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 307,144 4,914 -302,230
Air transport 34,592 117,051 +82,459

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,478,656
Eurotunnel 583,139
Portsmouth 564,885
000 464,661
Southampton 280,238

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 3,166,521 2,312,135 -854,386
Eurotunnel 172,744 410,395 +237,651
Portsmouth 288,020 276,865 -11,155
000 178,519 286,142 +107,623
Southampton 280,238 0 -280,238
Hull 143,174 71,639 -71,535
London Heathrow Airport 34,592 117,051 +82,459
Dover 49,988 15,728 -34,260
Liverpool Docks 0 4,914 +4,914
London Gateway Port 3,962 0 -3,962

Quick facts

HS code: 02044230

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

Description: Frozen lamb cuts from the back, including the spine and ribs