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 24,316,189
Australia 12,535,014
Ireland 641,124
Falkland Islands 335,393
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 10,885,408 13,430,781 +2,545,373
Australia 3,816,466 8,718,548 +4,902,082
Ireland 489,007 152,117 -336,890
Falkland Islands 78,132 257,261 +179,129
Chile 0 225,009 +225,009
Spain 27,735 42,685 +14,950
Uruguay 22,697 0 -22,697
France 0 4,620 +4,620

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 24,316,189
Australia 12,535,014
Ireland 565,060
Falkland Islands 358,090
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 10,885,408 13,430,781 +2,545,373
Australia 3,816,466 8,718,548 +4,902,082
Ireland 458,600 106,460 -352,140
Falkland Islands 100,829 257,261 +156,432
Chile 0 225,009 +225,009
Spain 27,735 42,685 +14,950
France 0 9,178 +9,178

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 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) 35,207,770
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,687,079
Air transport 184,111
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) 12,578,392 22,629,378 +10,050,986
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,528,756 158,323 -2,370,433
Air transport 181,890 2,221 -179,669
Other 30,407 41,099 +10,692

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 16,310,633
Felixstowe 10,850,811
Southampton 5,425,336
Belfast Port 4,663,411
Holyhead 509,320

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 5,081,257 11,229,376 +6,148,119
Felixstowe 4,672,014 6,178,797 +1,506,783
Southampton 2,686,300 2,739,036 +52,736
Belfast Port 2,181,242 2,482,169 +300,927
Holyhead 415,498 93,822 -321,676
London Heathrow Airport 181,890 2,221 -179,669
000 30,407 41,099 +10,692
Dover 11,478 35,762 +24,284
Eurotunnel 16,257 8,002 -8,255
Liverpool Docks 20,791 0 -20,791

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
2026-04 7
2026-03 7
2026-02 9
2026-01 6
2025-12 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
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 6,876,845
United States 585,893
Italy 492,217
Belgium 301,690
Germany 219,686

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 3,757,477 3,119,368 -638,109
United States 280,238 305,655 +25,417
Italy 287,705 204,512 -83,193
Belgium 118,253 183,437 +65,184
Germany 174,064 45,622 -128,442
Qatar 0 75,246 +75,246
Netherlands 42,836 27,229 -15,607
Portugal 29,746 24,257 -5,489
Spain 39,549 12,568 -26,981
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 580,443

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 188,593 391,850 +203,257

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) 7,684,161
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 594,769
Other 580,443
Air transport 151,411

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) 4,317,509 3,366,652 -950,857
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 284,200 310,569 +26,369
Other 188,593 391,850 +203,257
Air transport 26,275 125,136 +98,861

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,180,053
Eurotunnel 714,767
Southampton 585,893
000 580,443
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 3,610,465 2,569,588 -1,040,877
Eurotunnel 243,587 471,180 +227,593
Southampton 280,238 305,655 +25,417
000 188,593 391,850 +203,257
Portsmouth 233,866 276,865 +42,999
Hull 176,553 45,622 -130,931
London Heathrow Airport 26,275 125,136 +98,861
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