Import/export HS code 02042250: Lamb legs, fresh or chilled

Fresh or chilled lamb legs, often used for roasting or grilling

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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 24,968,717
Australia 4,943,950
Ireland 752,708
France 30,146
Spain 1,190

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 14,548,616 10,420,101 -4,128,515
Australia 1,379,064 3,564,886 +2,185,822
Ireland 402,704 350,004 -52,700
France 17,586 12,560 -5,026
Spain 0 1,190 +1,190

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 24,968,717
Australia 4,943,950
Ireland 377,830
France 30,146
Spain 1,190

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 14,548,616 10,420,101 -4,128,515
Australia 1,379,064 3,564,886 +2,185,822
Ireland 234,604 143,226 -91,378
France 17,586 12,560 -5,026
Spain 0 1,190 +1,190

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 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Outer London - West and North West 2
Devon 1
Essex 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 2 0 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 1 0 -1
Kent 0 1 +1
West Midlands 0 1 +1
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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 27,782,323
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,614,416
Air transport 925,094
Other 374,878

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) 13,802,541 13,979,782 +177,241
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,481,325 133,091 -1,348,234
Air transport 896,004 29,090 -866,914
Other 168,100 206,778 +38,678

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 20,276,723
Felixstowe 6,260,263
London Gateway Port 2,397,472
London Heathrow Airport 585,722
000 374,878

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 10,947,145 9,329,578 -1,617,567
Felixstowe 2,894,694 3,365,569 +470,875
London Gateway Port 1,136,722 1,260,750 +124,028
London Heathrow Airport 556,632 29,090 -527,542
000 168,100 206,778 +38,678
499 339,372 0 -339,372
Holyhead 211,405 109,716 -101,689
Dover / Eurotunnel 69,589 8,432 -61,157
Ayr Harbour 23,199 23,885 +686
Liverpool Docks 0 9,625 +9,625

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 12
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 4
2025-11 4
2025-10 3
2025-09 4
2025-08 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
54m+ 6
1m-15m 4
15m-54m 2

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 12,199,308
Belgium 1,039,000
Ireland 820,386
Germany 641,602
Italy 151,647

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 6,120,180 6,079,128 -41,052
Belgium 705,005 333,995 -371,010
Ireland 398,068 422,318 +24,250
Germany 242,687 398,915 +156,228
Italy 74,741 76,906 +2,165
Denmark 24,123 9,351 -14,772
Netherlands 17,101 9,497 -7,604
United States 15,146 0 -15,146
Switzerland 0 8,274 +8,274
Cyprus 4,070 3,175 -895

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 3,135,385
Denmark 6,381
Ireland 2,920
Netherlands 684
Greece 99

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 1,982,125 1,153,260 -828,865
Denmark 6,381 0 -6,381
Ireland 2,863 57 -2,806
Netherlands 684 0 -684
Greece 99 0 -99
Belgium 0 12 +12

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) 11,787,090
Other 3,152,774
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,146
Air transport 2,712

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) 5,593,926 6,193,164 +599,238
Other 1,999,445 1,153,329 -846,116
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 15,146 0 -15,146
Air transport 0 2,712 +2,712

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,319,541
000 3,152,774
Eurotunnel 1,103,695
Portsmouth 285,476
Liverpool Docks 59,226

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 5,090,179 5,229,362 +139,183
000 1,999,445 1,153,329 -846,116
Eurotunnel 216,964 886,731 +669,767
Portsmouth 263,492 21,984 -241,508
Liverpool Docks 4,139 55,087 +50,948
Milford 19,152 0 -19,152
Southampton 15,146 0 -15,146
Glasgow Airport 0 2,712 +2,712

Quick facts

HS code: 02042250

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

Description: Fresh or chilled lamb legs, often used for roasting or grilling