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 47,780,535
Poland 13,751,641
France 13,690,700
Netherlands 7,510,051
Spain 5,503,367

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 22,198,988 25,581,547 +3,382,559
Poland 10,220,817 3,530,824 -6,689,993
France 8,502,970 5,187,730 -3,315,240
Netherlands 3,475,182 4,034,869 +559,687
Spain 2,244,764 3,258,603 +1,013,839
Australia 898,643 1,128,765 +230,122
Italy 561,182 976,704 +415,522
New Zealand 284,861 287,250 +2,389
Denmark 235,397 128,147 -107,250
Belgium 59,554 291,159 +231,605

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 37,605,101
Poland 27,247,959
Netherlands 7,644,993
Spain 5,444,705
Australia 2,031,309

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 16,878,992 20,726,109 +3,847,117
Poland 18,503,391 8,744,568 -9,758,823
Netherlands 3,357,417 4,287,576 +930,159
Spain 2,226,067 3,218,638 +992,571
Australia 898,643 1,132,666 +234,023
Italy 339,217 532,966 +193,749
United States 258,934 398,544 +139,610
New Zealand 284,861 287,250 +2,389
Denmark 266,214 111,400 -154,814
France 119,891 142,354 +22,463

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Inner London - East 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 4
Outer London - East and North East 4
Outer London - West and North West 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 7 7 +0
Inner London - East 5 3 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 1 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 1 1 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Devon 1 1 +0
Essex 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) 77,911,767
Other 10,260,468
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,731,183
Air transport 1,576,531

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) 41,999,477 35,912,290 -6,087,187
Other 5,434,562 4,825,906 -608,656
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 731,098 3,000,085 +2,268,987
Air transport 596,203 980,328 +384,125

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 26,427,677
Dover 17,363,780
Eurotunnel 14,089,861
000 10,260,468
Harwich 10,085,850

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 9,075,595 17,352,082 +8,276,487
Dover 10,550,850 6,812,930 -3,737,920
Eurotunnel 6,971,566 7,118,295 +146,729
000 5,434,562 4,825,906 -608,656
Harwich 7,016,608 3,069,242 -3,947,366
Liverpool Docks 6,976,134 1,235,762 -5,740,372
Milford 370,699 1,553,282 +1,182,583
London Heathrow Airport 596,203 980,328 +384,125
Fishguard 343,807 455,657 +111,850
Dover / Eurotunnel 245,614 405,829 +160,215

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
37
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7
Manufacture of food products
5
Food and beverage service activities
3
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
2026-05 12
2026-04 11
2026-03 14
2026-02 12
2026-01 12

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 20
15m-54m 9
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 63,553,804
Netherlands 29,179,201
Ireland 24,161,787
Belgium 3,027,946
Germany 1,549,725

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 27,150,517 36,403,287 +9,252,770
Netherlands 10,839,651 18,339,550 +7,499,899
Ireland 9,535,560 14,626,227 +5,090,667
Belgium 1,547,270 1,480,676 -66,594
Germany 584,915 964,810 +379,895
Italy 853,191 227,721 -625,470
Canada 408,814 318,449 -90,365
Czechia 250,207 410,540 +160,333
Spain 200,124 144,915 -55,209
Portugal 94,355 180,850 +86,495

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 12,494,738
Nicaragua 182,644
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 4,938,220 7,556,518 +2,618,298
Nicaragua 72,256 110,388 +38,132
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) 111,582,688
Other 12,677,710
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,074,742
Air transport 192,035

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) 46,064,663 65,518,025 +19,453,362
Other 5,010,661 7,667,049 +2,656,388
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 753,666 321,076 -432,590
Air transport 151,339 40,696 -110,643

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 58,497,919
Eurotunnel 16,332,270
Fishguard 15,603,524
000 12,677,710
Immingham Docks 9,333,717

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 26,959,009 31,538,910 +4,579,901
Eurotunnel 4,334,658 11,997,612 +7,662,954
Fishguard 8,370,170 7,233,354 -1,136,816
000 5,010,661 7,667,049 +2,656,388
Immingham Docks 3,580,923 5,752,794 +2,171,871
Milford 747,829 5,051,072 +4,303,243
Hull 1,993,508 2,470,091 +476,583
Holyhead 170,586 1,074,403 +903,817
Belfast Port 280,273 258,723 -21,550
Harwich 134,538 196,641 +62,103

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