Import/export HS code 02042210: Lamb short forequarters, fresh or chilled

Fresh or chilled lamb cuts from the front part, including the shoulder and ribs

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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 £
Ireland 7,458,426
New Zealand 36,802
France 14,568
Spain 4,969

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 £
Ireland 4,360,837 3,097,589 -1,263,248
New Zealand 28,561 8,241 -20,320
France 7,284 7,284 +0
Spain 0 4,969 +4,969

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 £
Ireland 7,357,293
New Zealand 36,802
France 14,568
Spain 4,969

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 £
Ireland 4,307,728 3,049,565 -1,258,163
New Zealand 28,561 8,241 -20,320
France 7,284 7,284 +0
Spain 0 4,969 +4,969

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Devon 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - West and North 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
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 1 1 +0
West of England 0 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) 7,368,533
Other 101,133
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,858
Air transport 8,241

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) 4,306,715 3,061,818 -1,244,897
Other 53,109 48,024 -5,085
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 36,858 0 -36,858
Air transport 0 8,241 +8,241

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 6,176,729
Liverpool Docks 1,083,001
000 101,133
Fishguard 53,316
Milford 35,950

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 £
Holyhead 3,292,828 2,883,901 -408,927
Liverpool Docks 917,337 165,664 -751,673
000 53,109 48,024 -5,085
Fishguard 53,316 0 -53,316
Milford 35,950 0 -35,950
Felixstowe 20,081 0 -20,081
Dover / Eurotunnel 7,284 6,368 -916
London Gateway Port 8,480 0 -8,480
Ayr Harbour 8,297 0 -8,297
London Heathrow Airport 0 8,241 +8,241

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 6
Manufacture of food products 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 1
2025-10 1
2025-09 1
2025-08 1
2025-07 1

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 3
54m+ 3

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 24,223,742
Belgium 8,593,651
Germany 3,787,687
Italy 2,797,180
Ireland 427,464

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 11,145,438 13,078,304 +1,932,866
Belgium 5,242,142 3,351,509 -1,890,633
Germany 2,120,063 1,667,624 -452,439
Italy 1,750,228 1,046,952 -703,276
Ireland 175,000 252,464 +77,464
Netherlands 82,208 238,585 +156,377
Switzerland 155,479 80,232 -75,247
Poland 203,852 0 -203,852
Canada 0 151,370 +151,370
United States 5,553 31,323 +25,770

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 4,127,759
Ireland 55

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 1,700,105 2,427,654 +727,549
Ireland 5 50 +45

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) 36,630,325
Other 4,138,829
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 31,528
Air transport 20,027

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) 19,171,426 17,458,899 -1,712,527
Other 1,708,554 2,430,275 +721,721
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,355 28,173 +24,818
Air transport 10,686 9,341 -1,345

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 33,851,749
000 4,138,829
Eurotunnel 1,882,526
Portsmouth 741,530
Liverpool Docks 123,197

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 17,898,482 15,953,267 -1,945,215
000 1,708,554 2,430,275 +721,721
Eurotunnel 673,996 1,208,530 +534,534
Portsmouth 598,948 142,582 -456,366
Liverpool Docks 0 123,197 +123,197
Southampton 3,355 28,173 +24,818
Felixstowe 0 31,323 +31,323
London Heathrow Airport 10,686 3,807 -6,879
Glasgow Airport 0 5,534 +5,534

Quick facts

HS code: 02042210

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

Description: Fresh or chilled lamb cuts from the front part, including the shoulder and ribs