Import/export HS code 02012050: Beef hindquarters

Fresh or chilled beef cuts from the back 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 £
Netherlands 1,473,483
Ireland 901,166
New Zealand 454,018
Spain 300,437
Belgium 275,644

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 £
Netherlands 684,139 789,344 +105,205
Ireland 895,360 5,806 -889,554
New Zealand 255,800 198,218 -57,582
Spain 112,588 187,849 +75,261
Belgium 30,903 244,741 +213,838
Italy 133,019 72,224 -60,795
Poland 96,642 76,208 -20,434
France 7,025 0 -7,025
Australia 6,836 0 -6,836

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 £
Netherlands 1,722,104
New Zealand 454,018
Spain 288,860
Italy 202,931
Poland 172,850

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 £
Netherlands 723,214 998,890 +275,676
New Zealand 255,800 198,218 -57,582
Spain 101,011 187,849 +86,838
Italy 130,707 72,224 -58,483
Poland 96,642 76,208 -20,434
Belgium 6,261 35,195 +28,934
Australia 6,836 0 -6,836
Ireland 0 5,806 +5,806
Romania 4,169 0 -4,169
France 2,312 0 -2,312

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1
Essex 1
Inner London - East 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Inner London - West 4 4 +0
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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) 2,440,488
Other 895,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 460,854

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) 1,064,316 1,376,172 +311,856
Other 895,360 0 -895,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 262,636 198,218 -64,418

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,942,973
000 895,360
Southampton 427,338
Dover 386,670
Harwich 102,919

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 £
Eurotunnel 821,861 1,121,112 +299,251
000 895,360 0 -895,360
Southampton 249,826 177,512 -72,314
Dover 165,410 221,260 +55,850
Harwich 77,045 25,874 -51,171
London Gateway Port 12,810 11,030 -1,780
Felixstowe 0 9,676 +9,676
Holyhead 0 4,450 +4,450
Dover / Eurotunnel 0 2,120 +2,120
Liverpool Docks 0 1,356 +1,356

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 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 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 3
2026-03 5
2026-02 2
2026-01 1
2025-12 2

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
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 3
0-1m 2
54m+ 1
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 £
Netherlands 9,362,007
France 1,087,439
Ireland 341,163
Czechia 146,662
Germany 126,455

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 3,911,120 5,450,887 +1,539,767
France 577,103 510,336 -66,767
Ireland 121,308 219,855 +98,547
Czechia 71,667 74,995 +3,328
Germany 126,455 0 -126,455
Romania 33,439 2,417 -31,022
Italy 4,486 0 -4,486
Spain 471 0 -471

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 504,380

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 409,680 94,700 -314,980

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) 10,253,294
Other 504,380
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 346,865

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) 4,089,504 6,163,790 +2,074,286
Other 409,680 94,700 -314,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 346,865 0 -346,865

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 8,741,440
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,535,699
000 504,380
Killingholme 119,215
Holyhead 115,987

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 £
Immingham Docks 3,553,413 5,188,027 +1,634,614
Dover / Eurotunnel 763,741 771,958 +8,217
000 409,680 94,700 -314,980
Killingholme 119,215 0 -119,215
Holyhead 0 115,987 +115,987
Liverpool Docks 0 86,580 +86,580
Harwich 0 1,238 +1,238

Quick facts

HS code: 02012050

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

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