Import/export HS code 02044210: Lamb short forequarters, frozen

Frozen lamb cuts from the front part, including the shoulder and ribs

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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 10,505,719
Falkland Islands 761,676
Australia 464,059
Ireland 253,891
Spain 145,001

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 5,806,947 4,698,772 -1,108,175
Falkland Islands 357,460 404,216 +46,756
Australia 435,929 28,130 -407,799
Ireland 85,929 167,962 +82,033
Spain 73,227 71,774 -1,453
Iceland 0 112,428 +112,428
Chile 67,624 44,357 -23,267
Greece 24,728 0 -24,728
France 2,697 0 -2,697
Bulgaria 2,304 0 -2,304

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 10,519,831
Falkland Islands 801,902
Australia 423,833
Ireland 172,125
Spain 147,698

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 5,821,059 4,698,772 -1,122,287
Falkland Islands 369,556 432,346 +62,790
Australia 423,833 0 -423,833
Ireland 85,929 86,196 +267
Spain 75,924 71,774 -4,150
Iceland 0 112,428 +112,428
Chile 67,624 44,357 -23,267
Greece 10,616 0 -10,616
Bulgaria 2,304 0 -2,304

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 - West and North West 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 2 0 -2
Essex 2 2 +0
Inner London - East 2 1 -1
Outer London - West and North West 2 2 +0
West Midlands 2 1 -1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 1 +0
Devon 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 1 1 +0
Kent 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) 11,000,806
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,151,284
Air transport 150,628
Other 81,766

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) 5,712,903 5,287,903 -425,000
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 993,314 157,970 -835,344
Air transport 150,628 0 -150,628
Other 0 81,766 +81,766

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 4,777,954
London Gateway Port 3,800,590
Felixstowe 3,114,263
Holyhead 136,970
Immingham Docks 112,428

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 2,414,861 2,363,093 -51,768
London Gateway Port 1,144,168 2,656,422 +1,512,254
Felixstowe 2,958,303 155,960 -2,802,343
Holyhead 50,774 86,196 +35,422
Immingham Docks 0 112,428 +112,428
Dover 56,875 38,772 -18,103
London Heathrow Airport 91,877 0 -91,877
000 0 81,766 +81,766
Eurotunnel 46,081 33,002 -13,079
499 58,751 0 -58,751

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 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3
Food and beverage service activities 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 3
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 4

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+ 7
1m-15m 6
15m-54m 3
Other 2
0-1m 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 441,064
Canada 290,126
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 135,600
Ghana 131,872
Japan 74,494

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 273,605 167,459 -106,146
Canada 71,574 218,552 +146,978
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,008 123,592 +111,584
Ghana 61,132 70,740 +9,608
Japan 0 74,494 +74,494
Germany 38,547 29,816 -8,731
Jordan 62,482 0 -62,482
Qatar 0 49,394 +49,394
Italy 36,068 0 -36,068
Saudi Arabia 28,380 0 -28,380

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 150,393

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 90,063 60,330 -29,733

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) 658,887
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 508,883
Other 150,393
Air transport 49,394

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) 248,981 409,906 +160,925
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 269,903 238,980 -30,923
Other 90,063 60,330 -29,733
Air transport 0 49,394 +49,394

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 387,678
London Gateway Port 346,326
Southampton 230,788
Liverpool Docks 155,246
000 150,393

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 232,802 154,876 -77,926
London Gateway Port 151,994 194,332 +42,338
Southampton 38,186 192,602 +154,416
Liverpool Docks 48,170 107,076 +58,906
000 90,063 60,330 -29,733
London Heathrow Airport 0 49,394 +49,394
Portsmouth 37,101 0 -37,101
London 10,631 0 -10,631

Quick facts

HS code: 02044210

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

Description: Frozen lamb cuts from the front part, including the shoulder and ribs