Import/export HS code 020423: Boneless lamb meat, fresh or chilled

Fresh or chilled lamb meat without bones, ready for cooking or further processing

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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 £
Australia 30,491,989
Ireland 15,447,288
New Zealand 8,780,139
Netherlands 260,478
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 168,529

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 £
Australia 15,160,491 15,331,498 +171,007
Ireland 9,702,291 5,744,997 -3,957,294
New Zealand 5,910,353 2,869,786 -3,040,567
Netherlands 192,646 67,832 -124,814
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 168,529 0 -168,529
Uruguay 0 159,888 +159,888
Thailand 112,356 0 -112,356
Taiwan 0 87,688 +87,688
France 40,451 9,138 -31,313
Belgium 41,407 0 -41,407

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 £
Australia 30,860,562
Ireland 12,312,265
New Zealand 8,821,546
Uruguay 159,888
Spain 36,461

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 £
Australia 15,441,376 15,419,186 -22,190
Ireland 8,255,779 4,056,486 -4,199,293
New Zealand 5,951,760 2,869,786 -3,081,974
Uruguay 0 159,888 +159,888
Spain 19,398 17,063 -2,335
United Kingdom 29,960 0 -29,960
Italy 2,256 8,133 +5,877
Portugal 2,869 0 -2,869

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 4
Inner London - West 3
Kent 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
West Central Scotland 2

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 2 +0
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Kent 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
West Central Scotland 2 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Cumbria 1 0 -1
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 1 1 +0

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) 40,407,422
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 10,672,232
Other 3,395,501
Air transport 1,154,286

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) 21,478,864 18,928,558 -2,550,306
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 7,156,146 3,516,086 -3,640,060
Other 1,639,158 1,756,343 +117,185
Air transport 1,068,388 85,898 -982,490

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Felixstowe 30,186,611
Holyhead 9,180,109
Southampton 7,973,229
000 3,395,501
Ayr Harbour 1,761,119

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 £
Felixstowe 14,687,295 15,499,316 +812,021
Holyhead 6,008,165 3,171,944 -2,836,221
Southampton 5,134,633 2,838,596 -2,296,037
000 1,639,158 1,756,343 +117,185
Ayr Harbour 1,195,523 565,596 -629,927
Liverpool Docks 955,090 275,472 -679,618
London Heathrow Airport 1,068,388 85,898 -982,490
London Gateway Port 502,820 25,050 -477,770
Milford 47,351 20,591 -26,760
Eurotunnel 44,236 21,297 -22,939

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 21
Manufacture of food products 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 5
2025-10 4
2025-09 4
2025-08 5
2025-07 6

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 13
54m+ 7
15m-54m 5
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 12,397,399
Belgium 5,071,803
Ireland 2,375,558
Switzerland 1,092,624
Netherlands 1,053,391

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 4,720,021 7,677,378 +2,957,357
Belgium 2,799,578 2,272,225 -527,353
Ireland 1,097,927 1,277,631 +179,704
Switzerland 568,834 523,790 -45,044
Netherlands 546,907 506,484 -40,423
Canada 154,552 774,454 +619,902
Germany 218,662 262,012 +43,350
United States 260,683 204,960 -55,723
Oman 454,517 0 -454,517
Poland 35,463 256,071 +220,608

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 6,993,145
China 89,602
XU 12,301
Ireland 7,943

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 3,457,351 3,535,794 +78,443
China 35,861 53,741 +17,880
XU 9,909 2,392 -7,517
Ireland 5,713 2,230 -3,483

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) 15,990,490
Other 7,102,991
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,063,621
Air transport 71,943

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) 6,706,604 9,283,886 +2,577,282
Other 3,508,834 3,594,157 +85,323
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,074,075 989,546 -84,529
Air transport 36,473 35,470 -1,003

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 12,539,501
000 7,102,991
Eurotunnel 2,827,849
Liverpool Docks 726,494
Southampton 711,861

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 5,794,095 6,745,406 +951,311
000 3,508,834 3,594,157 +85,323
Eurotunnel 705,644 2,122,205 +1,416,561
Liverpool Docks 172,288 554,206 +381,918
Southampton 308,968 402,893 +93,925
London Gateway Port 470,956 204,027 -266,929
Felixstowe 68,656 203,780 +135,124
Portsmouth 102,294 10,622 -91,672
Milford 72,134 0 -72,134
London Heathrow Airport 36,473 35,470 -1,003

Quick facts

HS code: 020423

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

Description: Fresh or chilled lamb meat without bones, ready for cooking or further processing