Import/export HS code 02042230: Lamb chines and best ends, fresh or chilled

Fresh or chilled 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.
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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 £
New Zealand 7,435,978
Ireland 1,647,607
Belgium 47,418
France 31,009

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 4,622,341 2,813,637 -1,808,704
Ireland 1,364,838 282,769 -1,082,069
Belgium 47,418 0 -47,418
France 31,009 0 -31,009

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 7,483,396
Ireland 1,612,201
United Kingdom 31,009

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 4,669,759 2,813,637 -1,856,122
Ireland 1,353,935 258,266 -1,095,669
United Kingdom 31,009 0 -31,009

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Cheshire 1
Cumbria 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 0 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 0 -1
Devon 1 0 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Northern Ireland 0 1 +1
Surrey, East and West Sussex 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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,471,735
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,646,342
Other 35,406
Air transport 8,529

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) 4,636,797 2,834,938 -1,801,859
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,409,377 236,965 -1,172,412
Other 10,903 24,503 +13,600
Air transport 8,529 0 -8,529

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 6,967,567
Holyhead 1,364,298
London Gateway Port 459,882
Liverpool Docks 203,617
Felixstowe 47,418

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 £
Southampton 4,227,375 2,740,192 -1,487,183
Holyhead 1,127,333 236,965 -890,368
London Gateway Port 386,437 73,445 -312,992
Liverpool Docks 203,617 0 -203,617
Felixstowe 47,418 0 -47,418
Ayr Harbour 22,985 21,301 -1,684
000 10,903 24,503 +13,600
Eurotunnel 31,009 0 -31,009
London Heathrow Airport 8,529 0 -8,529

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 7
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
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
2025-10 1
2025-07 1
2025-06 3
2025-02 2
2025-01 2

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
15m-54m 4
1m-15m 2
54m+ 2
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 £
France 33,893,154
Italy 11,415,309
Belgium 8,941,183
Germany 1,053,786
Netherlands 1,010,234

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 15,985,701 17,907,453 +1,921,752
Italy 4,938,150 6,477,159 +1,539,009
Belgium 4,340,256 4,600,927 +260,671
Germany 326,156 727,630 +401,474
Netherlands 271,983 738,251 +466,268
Ireland 333,628 319,617 -14,011
Switzerland 422,905 193,689 -229,216
Qatar 291,963 111,156 -180,807
Kuwait 170,566 15,527 -155,039
United States 136,156 0 -136,156

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 3,756,678
XU 9,258

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 893,118 2,863,560 +1,970,442
XU 7,305 1,953 -5,352

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) 54,093,374
Other 3,765,936
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 659,733
Air transport 403,610

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) 25,902,356 28,191,018 +2,288,662
Other 900,423 2,865,513 +1,965,090
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 644,206 15,527 -628,679
Air transport 171,036 232,574 +61,538

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 45,488,323
Eurotunnel 6,204,096
000 3,765,936
Portsmouth 2,343,992
London Gateway Port 491,356

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 21,296,492 24,191,831 +2,895,339
Eurotunnel 2,793,489 3,410,607 +617,118
000 900,423 2,865,513 +1,965,090
Portsmouth 1,773,518 570,474 -1,203,044
London Gateway Port 491,356 0 -491,356
London Heathrow Airport 171,036 232,574 +61,538
Southampton 133,279 15,527 -117,752
Milford 31,800 0 -31,800
Felixstowe 19,571 0 -19,571
Holyhead 0 18,106 +18,106

Quick facts

HS code: 02042230

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

Description: Fresh or chilled lamb cuts from the back, including the spine and ribs