Import/export HS code 02012030: Beef forequarters

Fresh or chilled beef cuts from the front part of the cow, either separated or unseparated

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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 £
Poland 3,750,591
Ireland 2,857,353
Japan 245,668
Spain 163,961
Argentina 22,504

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 £
Poland 2,545,252 1,205,339 -1,339,913
Ireland 2,334,815 522,538 -1,812,277
Japan 30,141 215,527 +185,386
Spain 4,991 158,970 +153,979
Argentina 22,504 0 -22,504
Italy 0 18,929 +18,929
France 12,366 2,215 -10,151
Belgium 11,640 0 -11,640
Netherlands 8,518 0 -8,518

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 £
Poland 3,755,840
Ireland 389,317
Japan 245,668
Spain 163,961
Argentina 22,504

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 £
Poland 2,550,501 1,205,339 -1,345,162
Ireland 163,009 226,308 +63,299
Japan 30,141 215,527 +185,386
Spain 4,991 158,970 +153,979
Argentina 22,504 0 -22,504
Italy 0 18,929 +18,929
Belgium 11,640 0 -11,640
France 7,117 2,215 -4,902
Netherlands 8,518 0 -8,518

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 2
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - West and North 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 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 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) 4,351,153
Other 2,468,036
Air transport 268,172
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,384

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) 2,745,776 1,605,377 -1,140,399
Other 2,171,806 296,230 -1,875,576
Air transport 52,645 215,527 +162,882
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 6,384 +6,384

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 2,468,036
Harwich 2,009,638
Dover 1,419,383
Eurotunnel 513,136
Holyhead 356,673

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 £
000 2,171,806 296,230 -1,875,576
Harwich 974,499 1,035,139 +60,640
Dover 1,119,294 300,089 -819,205
Eurotunnel 465,126 48,010 -417,116
Holyhead 152,570 204,103 +51,533
London Heathrow Airport 52,645 215,527 +162,882
Killingholme 16,731 0 -16,731
Milford 3,547 9,801 +6,254
Liverpool Docks 4,701 6,020 +1,319
Portsmouth 7,117 2,215 -4,902

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 5
Manufacture of food products 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-04 1
2025-02 1

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 3
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2

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 £
Netherlands 316,450
Germany 312,872
Ireland 201,880
Italy 173,071
Czechia 144,375

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 £
Netherlands 316,450 0 -316,450
Germany 218,726 94,146 -124,580
Ireland 12,343 189,537 +177,194
Italy 92,254 80,817 -11,437
Czechia 71,094 73,281 +2,187
France 0 64,117 +64,117
Portugal 46,268 0 -46,268
Croatia 37,445 0 -37,445
Belgium 193 0 -193

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 1,075,773

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 774,550 301,223 -473,327

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,075,773
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 200,675
Air transport 20,223

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 £
Other 774,550 301,223 -473,327
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 200,675 +200,675
Air transport 20,223 0 -20,223

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,075,773
Holyhead 96,872
Dover / Eurotunnel 64,117
Liverpool Docks 39,686
London Stansted Airport 20,223

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 £
000 774,550 301,223 -473,327
Holyhead 0 96,872 +96,872
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 64,117 +64,117
Liverpool Docks 0 39,686 +39,686
London Stansted Airport 20,223 0 -20,223

Quick facts

HS code: 02012030

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

Description: Fresh or chilled beef cuts from the front part of the cow, either separated or unseparated