Import/export HS code 02012030: Beef forequarters

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

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
Poland 3,840,745
Ireland 2,960,481
Japan 161,048
Spain 146,483
France 31,011

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 2,354,936 1,485,809 -869,127
Ireland 1,890,503 1,069,978 -820,525
Japan 30,141 130,907 +100,766
Spain 0 146,483 +146,483
France 31,011 0 -31,011
Netherlands 30,019 0 -30,019
Argentina 22,504 0 -22,504
Belgium 11,640 0 -11,640
Italy 0 9,870 +9,870

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 3,845,994
Ireland 412,665
Japan 161,048
Spain 146,483
Netherlands 30,019

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 2,360,185 1,485,809 -874,376
Ireland 242,458 170,207 -72,251
Japan 30,141 130,907 +100,766
Spain 0 146,483 +146,483
Netherlands 30,019 0 -30,019
France 25,762 0 -25,762
Argentina 22,504 0 -22,504
Belgium 11,640 0 -11,640
Italy 0 9,870 +9,870

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 0 1 +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) 4,476,049
Other 2,547,816
Air transport 183,552
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) 2,670,064 1,805,985 -864,079
Other 1,648,045 899,771 -748,274
Air transport 52,645 130,907 +78,262
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 2,547,816
Harwich 1,812,391
Dover 1,681,810
Eurotunnel 533,074
Holyhead 378,078

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 1,648,045 899,771 -748,274
Harwich 901,795 910,596 +8,801
Dover 988,288 693,522 -294,766
Eurotunnel 495,030 38,044 -456,986
Holyhead 224,056 154,022 -70,034
London Heathrow Airport 52,645 130,907 +78,262
Portsmouth 25,762 0 -25,762
Killingholme 16,731 0 -16,731
Milford 3,547 9,801 +6,254
Liverpool Docks 12,664 0 -12,664

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 554,235
Germany 314,023
Italy 145,108
Czechia 123,924
Ireland 98,893

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 554,226 9 -554,217
Germany 198,629 115,394 -83,235
Italy 71,898 73,210 +1,312
Czechia 60,122 63,802 +3,680
Ireland 5,984 92,909 +86,925
Portugal 34,567 11,701 -22,866
Croatia 35,025 2,420 -32,605
Austria 570 0 -570
Belgium 259 0 -259

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 1,259,879

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 941,057 318,822 -622,235

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,259,879
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,623
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 941,057 318,822 -622,235
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 40,623 +40,623
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 1,259,879
Holyhead 40,623
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 £
000 941,057 318,822 -622,235
Holyhead 0 40,623 +40,623
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