Import/export HS code 02044230: Lamb chines and best ends, frozen

Frozen lamb cuts from the back, including the spine and ribs

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 22,073,049
Australia 10,162,300
Ireland 758,593
Falkland Islands 427,170
Chile 225,009

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 9,741,500 12,331,549 +2,590,049
Australia 3,501,285 6,661,015 +3,159,730
Ireland 562,526 196,067 -366,459
Falkland Islands 151,816 275,354 +123,538
Chile 0 225,009 +225,009
Spain 27,866 34,063 +6,197
Uruguay 0 22,697 +22,697

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 22,073,049
Australia 10,162,300
Ireland 701,402
Falkland Islands 449,867
Chile 225,009

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 9,741,500 12,331,549 +2,590,049
Australia 3,501,285 6,661,015 +3,159,730
Ireland 550,655 150,747 -399,908
Falkland Islands 151,816 298,051 +146,235
Chile 0 225,009 +225,009
Spain 27,866 34,063 +6,197
France 0 1,079 +1,079

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 2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2
Essex 2
Inner London - West 2
Outer London - West and North West 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 1 -1
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1 2 +1
Essex 1 2 +1
Inner London - West 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 2 1 -1
West Midlands 1 2 +1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 1 +1
Devon 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 0 1 +1
Kent 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) 30,338,174
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,152,579
Air transport 183,882
Other 56,112

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) 11,431,928 18,906,246 +7,474,318
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,357,312 795,267 -1,562,045
Air transport 183,882 0 -183,882
Other 11,871 44,241 +32,370

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 14,139,376
Felixstowe 9,793,550
Southampton 4,397,601
Belfast Port 4,395,816
Holyhead 638,662

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 £
London Gateway Port 3,550,517 10,588,859 +7,038,342
Felixstowe 4,263,563 5,529,987 +1,266,424
Southampton 3,089,665 1,307,936 -1,781,729
Belfast Port 2,306,974 2,088,842 -218,132
Holyhead 500,553 138,109 -362,444
London Heathrow Airport 183,882 0 -183,882
000 11,871 44,241 +32,370
Dover 11,609 27,140 +15,531
Liverpool Docks 27,791 0 -27,791
Eurotunnel 16,257 8,002 -8,255

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 17
Food and beverage service activities 3
Manufacture of food products 3
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 5
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 8

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 7
54m+ 7
15m-54m 4
0-1m 2
Other 2

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 6,697,351
Italy 422,191
United States 280,238
Belgium 233,214
Germany 216,690

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 3,300,503 3,396,848 +96,345
Italy 278,099 144,092 -134,007
United States 0 280,238 +280,238
Belgium 0 233,214 +233,214
Germany 122,433 94,257 -28,176
Qatar 20,862 75,246 +54,384
Spain 37,726 52,117 +14,391
Netherlands 20,743 56,280 +35,537
Portugal 29,746 24,257 -5,489
Denmark 11,063 34,835 +23,772

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 481,563

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 155,872 325,691 +169,819

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) 7,499,609
Other 481,563
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 312,058
Air transport 151,643

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) 3,708,514 3,791,095 +82,581
Other 155,872 325,691 +169,819
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 26,906 285,152 +258,246
Air transport 24,920 126,723 +101,803

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,086,179
Eurotunnel 587,563
Portsmouth 564,885
000 481,563
Southampton 280,238

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 3,136,898 2,949,281 -187,617
Eurotunnel 177,168 410,395 +233,227
Portsmouth 246,848 318,037 +71,189
000 155,872 325,691 +169,819
Southampton 0 280,238 +280,238
Hull 120,556 94,257 -26,299
London Heathrow Airport 24,920 126,723 +101,803
Dover 49,988 15,728 -34,260
Liverpool Docks 0 4,914 +4,914
London Gateway Port 3,962 0 -3,962

Quick facts

HS code: 02044230

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

Description: Frozen lamb cuts from the back, including the spine and ribs