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

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

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 21,811,086
Australia 10,034,589
Ireland 789,192
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 9,350,250 12,460,836 +3,110,586
Australia 3,480,008 6,554,581 +3,074,573
Ireland 571,148 218,044 -353,104
Falkland Islands 151,816 275,354 +123,538
Chile 0 225,009 +225,009
Spain 22,229 39,700 +17,471
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 21,811,086
Australia 10,034,589
Ireland 732,001
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 9,350,250 12,460,836 +3,110,586
Australia 3,480,008 6,554,581 +3,074,573
Ireland 559,277 172,724 -386,553
Falkland Islands 151,816 298,051 +146,235
Chile 0 225,009 +225,009
Spain 22,229 39,700 +17,471
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) 29,799,741
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 3,331,937
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) 11,176,118 18,623,623 +7,447,505
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,203,580 1,128,357 -1,075,223
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 13,669,783
Felixstowe 9,730,288
Belfast Port 4,675,465
Southampton 4,261,133
Holyhead 669,261

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 3,320,043 10,349,740 +7,029,697
Felixstowe 4,030,792 5,699,496 +1,668,704
Belfast Port 2,357,692 2,317,773 -39,919
Southampton 3,089,665 1,171,468 -1,918,197
Holyhead 520,784 148,477 -372,307
London Heathrow Airport 183,882 0 -183,882
000 11,871 44,241 +32,370
Dover 5,972 32,777 +26,805
Liverpool Docks 17,986 9,805 -8,181
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
2025-11 6
2025-10 7
2025-09 5
2025-08 8
2025-07 9

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 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 6,716,343
Italy 422,191
United States 280,238
Belgium 233,214
Germany 210,441

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 3,440,218 3,276,125 -164,093
Italy 278,099 144,092 -134,007
United States 0 280,238 +280,238
Belgium 0 233,214 +233,214
Germany 122,433 88,008 -34,425
Qatar 20,862 75,246 +54,384
Spain 37,726 52,117 +14,391
Netherlands 20,743 56,280 +35,537
Norway 76,299 0 -76,299
Portugal 29,746 24,257 -5,489

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) 7,548,264
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) 3,884,141 3,664,123 -220,018
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 6,247,599
Eurotunnel 591,249
000 481,563
Portsmouth 454,683
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 3,316,710 2,930,889 -385,821
Eurotunnel 210,293 380,956 +170,663
000 155,872 325,691 +169,819
Portsmouth 246,848 207,835 -39,013
Southampton 0 280,238 +280,238
Hull 120,556 88,008 -32,548
London Heathrow Airport 24,920 126,723 +101,803
Dover 12,678 53,038 +40,360
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