Import/export HS code 02071210: Frozen chickens, 70% ready to cook

Whole chickens that are plucked, drawn, and have necks, hearts, livers, and gizzards, but no heads or feet, known as '70% chickens'

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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 £
Argentina 791,655
Ireland 646,145
Netherlands 372,080
Germany 178,767
France 93,542

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 £
Argentina 633,974 157,681 -476,293
Ireland 304,682 341,463 +36,781
Netherlands 57,256 314,824 +257,568
Germany 136,630 42,137 -94,493
France 0 93,542 +93,542
Portugal 25,719 35,603 +9,884
Spain 42,702 956 -41,746
Brazil 36,723 0 -36,723
Belgium 0 29,356 +29,356
Poland 3,621 15,279 +11,658

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 £
Argentina 791,655
Ireland 566,220
France 93,542
Spain 73,014
Portugal 61,322

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 £
Argentina 633,974 157,681 -476,293
Ireland 232,067 334,153 +102,086
France 0 93,542 +93,542
Spain 42,702 30,312 -12,390
Portugal 25,719 35,603 +9,884
Brazil 36,723 0 -36,723
Netherlands 31,915 0 -31,915
Poland 3,621 15,279 +11,658
Romania 1,205 0 -1,205

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 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Inner London - West 1

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 3 0 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Mid and South West Wales 0 1 +1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
West Midlands 1 0 -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) 833,030
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 766,115
Other 674,208

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) 328,347 504,683 +176,336
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 604,228 161,887 -442,341
Other 309,937 364,271 +54,334

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 674,208
London Gateway Port 623,833
Holyhead 509,717
Eurotunnel 223,528
Felixstowe 58,954

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 £
000 309,937 364,271 +54,334
London Gateway Port 559,859 63,974 -495,885
Holyhead 192,368 317,349 +124,981
Eurotunnel 74,458 149,070 +74,612
Felixstowe 0 58,954 +58,954
Dover 30,704 19,928 -10,776
Southampton 35,487 0 -35,487
Liverpool Docks 22,834 12,598 -10,236
499 0 34,753 +34,753
Ayr Harbour 8,882 4,206 -4,676

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
9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
1
Food and beverage service activities
1
Manufacture of food products
1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 3
2026-04 4
2026-03 4
2026-02 4
2025-12 3

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 8
0-1m 3
54m+ 1
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 £
Ireland 15,154
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,849
Saint Helena 6,773
Brunei Darussalam 1,131

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 £
Ireland 4,290 10,864 +6,574
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,849 0 -12,849
Saint Helena 2,404 4,369 +1,965
Brunei Darussalam 0 1,131 +1,131

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 £
Poland 11,307
China 2,391
Brazil 1,290
Ireland 38
XI 13

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 £
Poland 474 10,833 +10,359
China 2,391 0 -2,391
Brazil 1,290 0 -1,290
Ireland 38 0 -38
XI 13 0 -13

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 15,154
Air transport 12,849
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,904

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 £
Other 4,290 10,864 +6,574
Air transport 12,849 0 -12,849
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,404 5,500 +3,096

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 15,154
London Heathrow Airport 12,849
Immingham Docks 6,773
London Gateway Port 1,131

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 £
000 4,290 10,864 +6,574
London Heathrow Airport 12,849 0 -12,849
Immingham Docks 2,404 4,369 +1,965
London Gateway Port 0 1,131 +1,131

Quick facts

HS code: 02071210

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

Description: Whole chickens that are plucked, drawn, and have necks, hearts, livers, and gizzards, but no heads or feet, known as '70% chickens'