Import/export HS code 020711: Whole chickens, fresh or chilled

Whole chickens that are not cut into pieces, either fresh or chilled

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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 £
Belgium 87,237,816
Netherlands 51,615,946
Spain 34,389,579
Poland 33,042,248
Italy 31,481,787

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 £
Belgium 40,759,761 46,478,055 +5,718,294
Netherlands 23,222,559 28,393,387 +5,170,828
Spain 16,567,110 17,822,469 +1,255,359
Poland 19,673,448 13,368,800 -6,304,648
Italy 16,363,973 15,117,814 -1,246,159
France 15,352,976 13,821,776 -1,531,200
Germany 4,013,893 3,238,520 -775,373
Ireland 3,309,290 3,594,645 +285,355
Romania 230,030 857,424 +627,394
Portugal 0 563,724 +563,724

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 £
Belgium 86,910,998
Italy 40,743,360
Netherlands 39,997,881
Poland 39,342,855
France 27,100,664

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 £
Belgium 40,291,717 46,619,281 +6,327,564
Italy 21,882,543 18,860,817 -3,021,726
Netherlands 16,574,518 23,423,363 +6,848,845
Poland 23,276,306 16,066,549 -7,209,757
France 14,112,232 12,988,432 -1,123,800
Spain 12,407,566 14,669,665 +2,262,099
Germany 3,637,166 3,248,395 -388,771
Romania 225,262 857,424 +632,162
Ireland 963 739,945 +738,982
Portugal 33,933 563,724 +529,791

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 8
Inner London - West 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Inner London - East 4

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 - East and North East 8 3 -5
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 1 -1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 270,476,959
Other 12,244,178
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 29,564
Air transport 2,399

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 132,447,392 138,029,567 +5,582,175
Other 7,025,159 5,219,019 -1,806,140
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 21,536 8,028 -13,508
Air transport 2,399 0 -2,399

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 186,386,093
Dover 32,694,143
Portsmouth 27,389,028
000 12,244,178
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,323,071

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 £
Eurotunnel 86,183,576 100,202,517 +14,018,941
Dover 16,664,375 16,029,768 -634,607
Portsmouth 15,152,996 12,236,032 -2,916,964
000 7,025,159 5,219,019 -1,806,140
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,830,936 4,492,135 -1,338,801
Harwich 5,325,578 1,994,184 -3,331,394
Newhaven 2,420,613 1,788,060 -632,553
Hull 666,670 479,792 -186,878
Holyhead 0 714,903 +714,903
Poole 38,646 56,144 +17,498

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 42
Manufacture of food products 14
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Food and beverage service activities 6
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 18
2025-11 23
2025-10 21
2025-09 26
2025-08 21

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 28
54m+ 11
0-1m 10
15m-54m 6
Other 1

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 £
United Arab Emirates 6,168,088
Ireland 2,515,799
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,875,205
Bermuda 1,150,649
Singapore 932,208

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 £
United Arab Emirates 4,191,015 1,977,073 -2,213,942
Ireland 1,503,063 1,012,736 -490,327
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,105,424 769,781 -335,643
Bermuda 364,740 785,909 +421,169
Singapore 500,060 432,148 -67,912
Barbados 286,250 131,255 -154,995
Jordan 293,349 8,659 -284,690
France 185,244 22,602 -162,642
Belgium 119,047 29,141 -89,906
Poland 0 90,711 +90,711

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 2,234,898
XL 154,977
Ireland 118,075
Netherlands 641
Belgium 405

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 1,323,226 911,672 -411,554
XL 109,885 45,092 -64,793
Ireland 66,352 51,723 -14,629
Netherlands 613 28 -585
Belgium 0 405 +405
Poland 26 340 +314
Thailand 29 0 -29
Germany 14 0 -14
Italy 6 3 -3

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 11,113,088
Other 2,515,799
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 502,019
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 55,718

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 £
Air transport 6,876,252 4,236,836 -2,639,416
Other 1,503,063 1,012,736 -490,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 358,662 143,357 -215,305
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 54,646 1,072 -53,574

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 11,001,741
000 2,515,799
Dover / Eurotunnel 457,110
London Gatwick Airport 111,347
Dover 44,909

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 £
London Heathrow Airport 6,872,442 4,129,299 -2,743,143
000 1,503,063 1,012,736 -490,327
Dover / Eurotunnel 358,662 98,448 -260,214
London Gatwick Airport 3,810 107,537 +103,727
Dover 0 44,909 +44,909
Southampton 43,598 0 -43,598
London Gateway Port 11,048 1,072 -9,976

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 020711

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

Description: Whole chickens that are not cut into pieces, either fresh or chilled