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 687,445
Australia 178,737
Ireland 129,017
Greece 112,564
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 416,603 270,842 -145,761
Australia 178,737 0 -178,737
Ireland 71,419 57,598 -13,821
Greece 24,455 88,109 +63,654
Romania 28,691 47,920 +19,229
Netherlands 48,973 0 -48,973
New Zealand 27,022 0 -27,022
Bulgaria 2,307 4,748 +2,441
France 3,422 0 -3,422
Hungary 2,924 0 -2,924

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 687,445
Australia 178,737
Greece 116,923
Romania 76,611
Ireland 59,218

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 416,603 270,842 -145,761
Australia 178,737 0 -178,737
Greece 28,814 88,109 +59,295
Romania 28,691 47,920 +19,229
Ireland 53,047 6,171 -46,876
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
Portugal 1,677 0 -1,677

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Essex 2
Inner London - East 2
Outer London - East and North East 2
West Midlands 2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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
Essex 2 0 -2
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
West Midlands 1 1 +0
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
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) 951,853
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 208,360
Other 118,772

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) 534,063 417,790 -116,273
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 205,759 2,601 -203,158
Other 67,345 51,427 -15,918

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 624,272
Dover 257,880
Southampton 182,399
000 118,772
Holyhead 59,218

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 397,968 226,304 -171,664
Dover 78,675 179,205 +100,530
Southampton 182,399 0 -182,399
000 67,345 51,427 -15,918
Holyhead 53,047 6,171 -46,876
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
Food and beverage service activities 4
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4
Manufacture of food products 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 3
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-06 3
2025-05 5

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 2
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
Canada 269,951
Netherlands 206,448
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 198,002
Ghana 175,303

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
Canada 138,963 130,988 -7,975
Netherlands 117,225 89,223 -28,002
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 109,325 88,677 -20,648
Ghana 116,668 58,635 -58,033
Japan 73,346 95,828 +22,482
Oman 155,459 0 -155,459
Taiwan 134,151 0 -134,151
Singapore 18,642 41,367 +22,725
United Arab Emirates 25,922 7,812 -18,110

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 24,164
XU 302

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 2,981 -18,202
XU 189 113 -76

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) 1,220,950
Air transport 363,864
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 277,054
Other 24,466

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) 720,090 500,860 -219,230
Air transport 163,360 200,504 +37,144
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 124,046 153,008 +28,962
Other 21,372 3,094 -18,278

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 615,193
Southampton 384,050
London Heathrow Airport 363,864
Liverpool Docks 198,921
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 320,799 294,394 -26,405
Southampton 219,156 164,894 -54,262
London Heathrow Airport 163,360 200,504 +37,144
Liverpool Docks 138,963 59,958 -79,005
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 39,172 909 -38,263
000 21,372 3,094 -18,278

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