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 10,243,995
Falkland Islands 794,017
Australia 546,510
Ireland 248,930
Spain 139,157

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 5,814,603 4,429,392 -1,385,211
Falkland Islands 389,801 404,216 +14,415
Australia 518,380 28,130 -490,250
Ireland 77,692 171,238 +93,546
Spain 64,850 74,307 +9,457
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 10,258,107
Falkland Islands 834,243
Australia 506,284
Ireland 167,164
Spain 141,854

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 5,828,715 4,429,392 -1,399,323
Falkland Islands 401,897 432,346 +30,449
Australia 506,284 0 -506,284
Ireland 77,692 89,472 +11,780
Spain 67,547 74,307 +6,760
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) 10,853,874
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,140,479
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) 5,835,351 5,018,523 -816,828
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 976,700 163,779 -812,921
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 4,860,405
London Gateway Port 3,459,811
Felixstowe 3,225,659
Holyhead 132,009
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 2,497,312 2,363,093 -134,219
London Gateway Port 1,178,851 2,280,960 +1,102,109
Felixstowe 2,963,617 262,042 -2,701,575
Holyhead 46,433 85,576 +39,143
Immingham Docks 0 112,428 +112,428
Dover 48,498 43,882 -4,616
London Heathrow Airport 91,877 0 -91,877
000 0 81,766 +81,766
Eurotunnel 46,081 30,425 -15,656
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
2025-11 3
2025-10 4
2025-09 2
2025-08 4
2025-07 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
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 438,503
Canada 290,126
Ghana 131,872
Japan 74,494
Germany 68,363

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 332,672 105,831 -226,841
Canada 71,574 218,552 +146,978
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
Ireland 21,096 14,002 -7,094
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 155,308

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 88,758 66,550 -22,208

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) 535,295
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 510,757
Other 155,308
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) 248,981 286,314 +37,333
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 339,625 171,132 -168,493
Other 88,758 66,550 -22,208
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 324,529
Southampton 230,788
London Gateway Port 222,734
000 155,308
Liverpool Docks 155,246

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 237,501 87,028 -150,473
Southampton 38,186 192,602 +154,416
London Gateway Port 151,994 70,740 -81,254
000 88,758 66,550 -22,208
Liverpool Docks 48,170 107,076 +58,906
Portsmouth 97,689 0 -97,689
London Heathrow Airport 0 49,394 +49,394
London 10,631 0 -10,631
Holyhead 4,435 0 -4,435

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