Import/export HS code 020120: Beef cuts with bones

Fresh or chilled beef cuts that still have bones, such as ribs, legs, and other bone-in pieces

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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 £
Ireland 39,633,824
France 15,100,247
Poland 14,939,918
Netherlands 6,676,549
Spain 4,346,424

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 £
Ireland 18,650,340 20,983,484 +2,333,144
France 6,573,066 8,527,181 +1,954,115
Poland 10,893,104 4,046,814 -6,846,290
Netherlands 3,485,694 3,190,855 -294,839
Spain 1,870,232 2,476,192 +605,960
Australia 796,327 920,802 +124,475
Italy 551,106 694,677 +143,571
New Zealand 358,833 126,692 -232,141
Denmark 196,923 149,498 -47,425
Belgium 61,589 225,587 +163,998

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 £
Ireland 31,232,860
Poland 29,793,970
Netherlands 6,595,845
Spain 4,293,023
Australia 1,721,030

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 £
Ireland 14,908,721 16,324,139 +1,415,418
Poland 17,273,742 12,520,228 -4,753,514
Netherlands 3,221,230 3,374,615 +153,385
Spain 1,842,170 2,450,853 +608,683
Australia 796,327 924,703 +128,376
Italy 360,904 371,382 +10,478
United States 302,841 303,025 +184
New Zealand 358,833 126,692 -232,141
Denmark 230,856 149,498 -81,358
France 120,427 102,613 -17,814

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
Inner London - East 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Outer London - East and North East 4

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
Inner London - West 5 8 +3
Inner London - East 5 3 -2
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 1 -3
Outer London - East and North East 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 1 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 0 2 +2
Devon 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 72,722,403
Other 8,500,525
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,539,362
Air transport 1,278,559

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) 38,351,585 34,370,818 -3,980,767
Other 3,869,622 4,630,903 +761,281
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 718,321 1,821,041 +1,102,720
Air transport 597,907 680,652 +82,745

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 20,833,031
Dover 18,115,799
Eurotunnel 12,922,048
Harwich 10,791,335
Liverpool Docks 8,677,507

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 £
Holyhead 8,332,229 12,500,802 +4,168,573
Dover 8,625,607 9,490,192 +864,585
Eurotunnel 6,043,353 6,878,695 +835,342
Harwich 8,207,739 2,583,596 -5,624,143
Liverpool Docks 5,892,343 2,785,164 -3,107,179
000 3,869,622 4,630,903 +761,281
London Heathrow Airport 597,907 680,652 +82,745
Milford 329,599 571,993 +242,394
Fishguard 234,403 405,700 +171,297
Dover / Eurotunnel 353,380 220,942 -132,438

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 36
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Food and beverage service activities 5
Manufacture of food products 5
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 12
2025-11 12
2025-10 17
2025-09 15
2025-08 16

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 19
54m+ 9
15m-54m 8
0-1m 6
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 55,333,045
Netherlands 25,384,567
Ireland 21,060,113
Belgium 2,280,738
Germany 1,343,668

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 27,231,071 28,101,974 +870,903
Netherlands 12,288,007 13,096,560 +808,553
Ireland 10,443,986 10,616,127 +172,141
Belgium 1,388,834 891,904 -496,930
Germany 390,404 953,264 +562,860
Italy 755,821 420,535 -335,286
Canada 321,573 399,099 +77,526
Czechia 149,343 351,007 +201,664
Spain 201,431 117,611 -83,820
Romania 103,807 131,219 +27,412

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 11,057,566
Nicaragua 159,470
Ireland 328

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 5,146,412 5,911,154 +764,742
Nicaragua 31,416 128,054 +96,638
Ireland 185 143 -42

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) 95,439,573
Other 11,217,364
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,377,728
Air transport 225,497

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) 46,451,067 48,988,506 +2,537,439
Other 5,178,013 6,039,351 +861,338
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,978,015 399,713 -1,578,302
Air transport 190,708 34,789 -155,919

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 51,549,455
Fishguard 15,187,377
Eurotunnel 13,129,557
000 11,217,364
Immingham Docks 8,040,484

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 27,814,289 23,735,166 -4,079,123
Fishguard 7,844,446 7,342,931 -501,515
Eurotunnel 3,588,592 9,540,965 +5,952,373
000 5,178,013 6,039,351 +861,338
Immingham Docks 4,259,562 3,780,922 -478,640
Hull 1,838,786 2,062,519 +223,733
Milford 1,885,271 1,997,371 +112,100
Holyhead 615,569 365,406 -250,163
Belfast Port 214,417 262,988 +48,571
Harwich 89,405 161,510 +72,105

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 020120

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

Description: Fresh or chilled beef cuts that still have bones, such as ribs, legs, and other bone-in pieces