Import/export HS code 02071210: Frozen chickens, 70% ready to cook

Whole chickens that are plucked, drawn, and have necks, hearts, livers, and gizzards, but no heads or feet, known as '70% chickens'

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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 £
Argentina 771,704
Ireland 502,308
Germany 319,712
Netherlands 313,496
Spain 208,592

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 £
Argentina 340,013 431,691 +91,678
Ireland 239,823 262,485 +22,662
Germany 183,082 136,630 -46,452
Netherlands 274,715 38,781 -235,934
Spain 173,890 34,702 -139,188
Brazil 33,911 36,723 +2,812
Portugal 32,711 24,303 -8,408
Poland 27,987 0 -27,987
Romania 0 1,205 +1,205

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 £
Argentina 805,615
Ireland 429,693
Spain 208,592
Netherlands 135,083
Portugal 57,014

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 £
Argentina 373,924 431,691 +57,767
Ireland 205,623 224,070 +18,447
Spain 173,890 34,702 -139,188
Netherlands 127,244 7,839 -119,405
Portugal 32,711 24,303 -8,408
Brazil 0 36,723 +36,723
Poland 27,987 0 -27,987
Romania 0 1,205 +1,205

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Outer London - East and North East 3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 2
Greater Manchester 2
Cheshire 1
Inner London - West 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
Outer London - East and North East 1 2 +1
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 2 +1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Cheshire 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Kent 1 1 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 1 +0
West Midlands 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 847,181
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 779,380
Other 646,091

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) 555,062 292,119 -262,943
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 386,317 393,063 +6,746
Other 364,753 281,338 -83,415

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 696,747
000 646,091
Holyhead 384,402
Dover 187,064
Eurotunnel 114,327

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 373,924 322,823 -51,101
000 364,753 281,338 -83,415
Holyhead 172,082 212,320 +40,238
Dover 161,586 25,478 -136,108
Eurotunnel 72,712 41,615 -31,097
Felixstowe 103,168 0 -103,168
Southampton 0 35,487 +35,487
499 0 34,753 +34,753
Liverpool Docks 13,165 11,750 -1,415
Harwich 24,366 0 -24,366

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 8
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 3
2025-10 2
2025-08 3
2025-07 2
2025-06 2

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
0-1m 2
54m+ 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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12,849
Ireland 10,292
Saint Helena 8,717
Brunei Darussalam 1,131

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 0 12,849 +12,849
Ireland 6,126 4,166 -1,960
Saint Helena 6,620 2,097 -4,523
Brunei Darussalam 0 1,131 +1,131

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 £
China 2,927
Poland 2,735
Netherlands 2,244
Brazil 1,407
XU 687

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 £
China 2,163 764 -1,399
Poland 0 2,735 +2,735
Netherlands 2,244 0 -2,244
Brazil 822 585 -237
XU 656 31 -625
XI 241 13 -228
Ireland 0 38 +38

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 12,849
Other 10,292
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 9,848

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 £
Air transport 0 12,849 +12,849
Other 6,126 4,166 -1,960
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,620 3,228 -3,392

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
London Heathrow Airport 12,849
000 10,292
Immingham Docks 8,717
London Gateway Port 1,131

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 Heathrow Airport 0 12,849 +12,849
000 6,126 4,166 -1,960
Immingham Docks 6,620 2,097 -4,523
London Gateway Port 0 1,131 +1,131

Quick facts

HS code: 02071210

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

Description: Whole chickens that are plucked, drawn, and have necks, hearts, livers, and gizzards, but no heads or feet, known as '70% chickens'