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.
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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 £
Ireland 46,608,486
France 14,329,020
Poland 14,240,176
Netherlands 7,477,175
Spain 5,292,850

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 21,387,790 25,220,696 +3,832,906
France 7,705,210 6,623,810 -1,081,400
Poland 10,731,064 3,509,112 -7,221,952
Netherlands 3,495,369 3,981,806 +486,437
Spain 2,083,172 3,209,678 +1,126,506
Australia 850,044 1,151,158 +301,114
Italy 566,583 892,367 +325,784
New Zealand 294,982 251,737 -43,245
Denmark 230,154 136,374 -93,780
Belgium 34,532 311,656 +277,124

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 36,711,249
Poland 28,407,253
Netherlands 7,521,471
Spain 5,234,188
Australia 2,005,103

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 16,293,088 20,418,161 +4,125,073
Poland 18,292,344 10,114,909 -8,177,435
Netherlands 3,271,622 4,249,849 +978,227
Spain 2,055,110 3,179,078 +1,123,968
Australia 850,044 1,155,059 +305,015
Italy 351,072 497,301 +146,229
United States 271,590 380,878 +109,288
New Zealand 294,982 251,737 -43,245
Denmark 262,704 119,627 -143,077
France 109,628 142,933 +33,305

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
Outer London - West and North West 5
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 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 7 8 +1
Inner London - East 5 3 -2
Outer London - West and North West 5 4 -1
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
Outer London - East and North East 3 3 +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) 78,008,795
Other 9,984,399
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,506,631
Air transport 1,583,398

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) 40,953,777 37,055,018 -3,898,759
Other 5,213,827 4,770,572 -443,255
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 679,016 2,827,615 +2,148,599
Air transport 637,062 946,336 +309,274

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 25,581,678
Dover 17,774,224
Eurotunnel 13,913,199
Harwich 10,565,925
000 9,984,399

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 9,010,622 16,571,056 +7,560,434
Dover 9,768,421 8,005,803 -1,762,618
Eurotunnel 6,591,434 7,321,765 +730,331
Harwich 7,607,629 2,958,296 -4,649,333
000 5,213,827 4,770,572 -443,255
Liverpool Docks 6,520,507 1,975,124 -4,545,383
Milford 362,435 1,290,578 +928,143
London Heathrow Airport 637,062 946,336 +309,274
Fishguard 281,447 487,259 +205,812
Dover / Eurotunnel 360,910 376,207 +15,297

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 38
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
2026-04 11
2026-03 14
2026-02 12
2026-01 12
2025-12 13

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 21
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 62,085,955
Netherlands 28,846,509
Ireland 24,103,082
Belgium 2,753,777
Germany 1,492,716

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 26,785,467 35,300,488 +8,515,021
Netherlands 11,567,393 17,279,116 +5,711,723
Ireland 9,181,779 14,921,303 +5,739,524
Belgium 1,535,354 1,218,423 -316,931
Germany 416,456 1,076,260 +659,804
Italy 812,274 313,646 -498,628
Canada 375,705 303,985 -71,720
Czechia 210,644 395,132 +184,488
Spain 196,602 148,061 -48,541
Romania 120,331 139,660 +19,329

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 12,342,108
Nicaragua 178,007
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 4,742,069 7,600,039 +2,857,970
Nicaragua 56,294 121,713 +65,419
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) 109,167,747
Other 12,520,443
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,381,442
Air transport 208,614

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) 45,648,747 63,519,000 +17,870,253
Other 4,798,548 7,721,895 +2,923,347
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,074,830 306,612 -768,218
Air transport 167,922 40,692 -127,230

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 57,672,930
Fishguard 16,007,933
Eurotunnel 15,303,777
000 12,520,443
Immingham Docks 9,123,223

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 27,135,287 30,537,643 +3,402,356
Fishguard 7,999,221 8,008,712 +9,491
Eurotunnel 3,947,182 11,356,595 +7,409,413
000 4,798,548 7,721,895 +2,923,347
Immingham Docks 3,935,196 5,188,027 +1,252,831
Milford 854,400 4,432,094 +3,577,694
Hull 1,974,121 2,550,029 +575,908
Holyhead 254,191 1,074,403 +820,212
Belfast Port 247,164 244,259 -2,905
Harwich 129,980 168,349 +38,369

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