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 22,902,092
Australia 12,980,563
Ireland 634,451
Falkland Islands 406,430
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 10,871,410 12,030,682 +1,159,272
Australia 4,375,592 8,604,971 +4,229,379
Ireland 451,862 182,589 -269,273
Falkland Islands 167,558 238,872 +71,314
Chile 0 225,009 +225,009
Spain 34,003 39,019 +5,016
Uruguay 22,697 0 -22,697
France 0 9,511 +9,511

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 22,902,092
Australia 12,980,563
Ireland 556,014
Falkland Islands 429,127
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 10,871,410 12,030,682 +1,159,272
Australia 4,375,592 8,604,971 +4,229,379
Ireland 394,671 161,343 -233,328
Falkland Islands 190,255 238,872 +48,617
Chile 0 225,009 +225,009
Spain 34,003 39,019 +5,016
France 1,079 15,363 +14,284

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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Essex 2
Inner London - 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
Outer London - West and North West 2 3 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Essex 2 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
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) 34,642,367
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,429,557
Air transport 110,345
Other 71,506

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) 13,545,054 21,097,313 +7,552,259
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,213,832 215,725 -1,998,107
Air transport 108,124 2,221 -105,903
Other 56,112 15,394 -40,718

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 16,422,466
Felixstowe 10,743,331
Southampton 4,687,776
Belfast Port 4,572,873
Holyhead 468,408

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 6,572,492 9,849,974 +3,277,482
Felixstowe 4,568,869 6,174,462 +1,605,593
Southampton 1,751,558 2,936,218 +1,184,660
Belfast Port 2,436,214 2,136,659 -299,555
Holyhead 355,600 112,808 -242,792
London Heathrow Airport 108,124 2,221 -105,903
000 56,112 15,394 -40,718
Liverpool Docks 14,114 48,535 +34,421
Dover 17,746 32,096 +14,350
Eurotunnel 17,336 6,923 -10,413

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
2026-05 10
2026-04 7
2026-03 7
2026-02 9
2026-01 6

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 6
15m-54m 4
Other 3
0-1m 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 6,906,604
United States 700,282
Italy 417,880
Belgium 301,690
Germany 169,235

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 4,373,555 2,533,049 -1,840,506
United States 280,238 420,044 +139,806
Italy 255,026 162,854 -92,172
Belgium 125,725 175,965 +50,240
Germany 132,680 36,555 -96,125
Netherlands 42,836 45,125 +2,289
Qatar 61,466 13,780 -47,686
Portugal 29,746 24,257 -5,489
Spain 39,549 12,568 -26,981
Denmark 22,767 23,131 +364

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 589,023

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 253,632 335,391 +81,759

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) 7,598,448
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 709,158
Other 589,023
Air transport 148,283

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) 4,817,058 2,781,390 -2,035,668
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 284,200 424,958 +140,758
Other 253,632 335,391 +81,759
Air transport 84,613 63,670 -20,943

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,099,179
Eurotunnel 751,063
Southampton 700,282
000 589,023
Portsmouth 510,731

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 3,898,641 2,200,538 -1,698,103
Eurotunnel 316,968 434,095 +117,127
Southampton 280,238 420,044 +139,806
000 253,632 335,391 +81,759
Portsmouth 400,529 110,202 -290,327
Hull 144,485 36,555 -107,930
London Heathrow Airport 84,613 63,670 -20,943
Dover 53,038 0 -53,038
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