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 98,531,542
Netherlands 57,973,701
Spain 37,735,461
Poland 35,138,291
Italy 33,754,547

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 44,118,637 54,412,905 +10,294,268
Netherlands 25,225,578 32,748,123 +7,522,545
Spain 17,520,108 20,215,353 +2,695,245
Poland 19,239,242 15,899,049 -3,340,193
Italy 18,388,538 15,366,009 -3,022,529
France 15,563,322 17,129,560 +1,566,238
Ireland 3,334,745 5,306,305 +1,971,560
Germany 3,806,801 3,810,421 +3,620
Romania 412,368 920,763 +508,395
Portugal 439,889 123,835 -316,054

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 98,627,475
Netherlands 45,635,067
Italy 43,076,640
Poland 41,989,596
Spain 30,467,643

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 44,111,709 54,515,766 +10,404,057
Netherlands 18,242,632 27,392,435 +9,149,803
Italy 24,122,847 18,953,793 -5,169,054
Poland 22,895,171 19,094,425 -3,800,746
Spain 13,212,609 17,255,034 +4,042,425
France 13,834,030 16,407,237 +2,573,207
Germany 3,596,382 3,849,647 +253,265
Romania 407,600 920,763 +513,163
Ireland 24,002 874,184 +850,182
Portugal 473,822 123,835 -349,987

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 6
Outer London - East and North East 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Inner London - East 4
Outer London - West and North West 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
Inner London - West 4 5 +1
Outer London - East and North East 6 3 -3
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4 3 -1
Inner London - East 4 3 -1
Outer London - West and North West 4 3 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 2 -1
West Midlands 3 2 -1
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 300,213,648
Other 13,646,906
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 120,997

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) 140,934,542 159,279,106 +18,344,564
Other 7,101,702 6,545,204 -556,498
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 12,984 108,013 +95,029

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 211,808,164
Dover 35,925,424
Portsmouth 28,735,201
000 13,646,906
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,450,193

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 92,727,951 119,080,213 +26,352,262
Dover 18,615,707 17,309,717 -1,305,990
Portsmouth 15,882,172 12,853,029 -3,029,143
000 7,101,702 6,545,204 -556,498
Dover / Eurotunnel 5,818,810 4,631,383 -1,187,427
Harwich 4,791,098 2,092,903 -2,698,195
Newhaven 2,279,199 1,900,698 -378,501
Hull 637,461 569,345 -68,116
Holyhead 0 872,181 +872,181
Poole 82,241 12,549 -69,692

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 39
Manufacture of food products 12
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
2026-04 18
2026-03 18
2026-02 23
2026-01 18
2025-12 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 26
54m+ 10
0-1m 9
15m-54m 7
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 6,179,232
Ireland 2,672,262
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,905,381
Bermuda 1,268,145
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 5,263,141 916,091 -4,347,050
Ireland 1,446,485 1,225,777 -220,708
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,114,497 790,884 -323,613
Bermuda 488,880 779,265 +290,385
Singapore 649,633 282,575 -367,058
Barbados 346,377 55,948 -290,429
Jordan 293,349 8,659 -284,690
France 123,223 22,602 -100,621
Belgium 123,394 11,480 -111,914
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 2,376,129
XL 148,633
Ireland 139,475
Belgium 2,261
Netherlands 866

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 1,289,884 1,086,245 -203,639
XL 99,222 49,411 -49,811
Ireland 56,706 82,769 +26,063
Belgium 0 2,261 +2,261
Netherlands 511 355 -156
Poland 119 247 +128
Thailand 29 30 +1
Germany 14 0 -14
Italy 0 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 11,247,539
Other 2,672,262
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 470,256
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 44,670

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 8,322,996 2,924,543 -5,398,453
Other 1,446,485 1,225,777 -220,708
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 301,891 168,365 -133,526
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 43,598 1,072 -42,526

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 11,136,192
000 2,672,262
Dover / Eurotunnel 401,382
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 8,241,848 2,894,344 -5,347,504
000 1,446,485 1,225,777 -220,708
Dover / Eurotunnel 301,891 99,491 -202,400
London Gatwick Airport 81,148 30,199 -50,949
Dover 0 44,909 +44,909
Southampton 43,598 0 -43,598
Belfast Port 0 23,965 +23,965
London Gateway Port 0 1,072 +1,072

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