Import/export HS code 020430: Lamb meat, frozen

Frozen lamb meat, including whole carcasses or half-carcasses

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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 £
Spain 682,447
Australia 178,737
Ireland 143,343
Greece 119,523
Romania 76,611

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 £
Spain 390,589 291,858 -98,731
Australia 178,737 0 -178,737
Ireland 71,360 71,983 +623
Greece 25,647 93,876 +68,229
Romania 28,691 47,920 +19,229
Netherlands 48,973 0 -48,973
Portugal 1,677 39,900 +38,223
New Zealand 27,022 0 -27,022
Bulgaria 2,307 4,748 +2,441
France 3,422 0 -3,422

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 £
Spain 682,447
Australia 178,737
Greece 123,882
Romania 76,611
Ireland 72,259

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 £
Spain 390,589 291,858 -98,731
Australia 178,737 0 -178,737
Greece 30,006 93,876 +63,870
Romania 28,691 47,920 +19,229
Ireland 53,047 19,212 -33,835
Portugal 1,677 39,900 +38,223
New Zealand 27,022 0 -27,022
Bulgaria 2,307 4,748 +2,441
Hungary 2,924 0 -2,924
Chile 0 2,601 +2,601

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2
Essex 2
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
West Midlands 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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 2 +2
Essex 2 0 -2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Kent 1 0 -1
Outer London - West and North West 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,006,755
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 208,360
Other 120,057

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) 509,241 497,514 -11,727
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 205,759 2,601 -203,158
Other 67,286 52,771 -14,515

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 690,842
Dover 233,171
Southampton 182,399
000 120,057
Holyhead 72,259

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 £
Eurotunnel 397,855 292,987 -104,868
Dover 53,966 179,205 +125,239
Southampton 182,399 0 -182,399
000 67,286 52,771 -14,515
Holyhead 53,047 19,212 -33,835
London Gateway Port 23,360 2,601 -20,759
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 6,110 +6,110
Harwich 3,422 0 -3,422
Hull 951 0 -951

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 5
Food and beverage service activities 4
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 3
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-06 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 5
0-1m 3
15m-54m 3
54m+ 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 £
Qatar 350,106
Ghana 225,921
Netherlands 206,448
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 205,917
Canada 199,060

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 £
Qatar 29,926 320,180 +290,254
Ghana 116,668 109,253 -7,415
Netherlands 117,225 89,223 -28,002
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 109,325 96,592 -12,733
Canada 68,072 130,988 +62,916
Japan 73,346 95,828 +22,482
Oman 155,459 0 -155,459
Taiwan 134,151 0 -134,151
United Arab Emirates 30,896 85,803 +54,907
Singapore 34,147 25,862 -8,285

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 24,927

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 21,183 3,744 -17,439

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,276,470
Air transport 379,655
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 277,054
Other 25,229

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 642,027 634,443 -7,584
Air transport 183,839 195,816 +11,977
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 124,046 153,008 +28,962
Other 21,466 3,763 -17,703

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 748,776
Southampton 384,050
London Heathrow Airport 379,655
Liverpool Docks 128,030
Eurotunnel 96,042

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 £
London Gateway Port 320,799 427,977 +107,178
Southampton 219,156 164,894 -54,262
London Heathrow Airport 183,839 195,816 +11,977
Liverpool Docks 68,072 59,958 -8,114
Eurotunnel 96,042 0 -96,042
Dover / Eurotunnel 10,771 51,278 +40,507
Dover 17,233 41,772 +24,539
Portsmouth 2,000 40,663 +38,663
Felixstowe 32,000 909 -31,091
000 21,466 3,763 -17,703

Quick facts

HS code: 020430

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

Description: Frozen lamb meat, including whole carcasses or half-carcasses