Import/export HS code 020220: Frozen beef cuts with bone

Frozen beef pieces that still have bones, like forequarters and hindquarters

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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 4,863,112
Ireland 3,361,765
Germany 232,657
Netherlands 231,728
Italy 200,966

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 2,560,223 2,302,889 -257,334
Ireland 1,589,127 1,772,638 +183,511
Germany 232,657 0 -232,657
Netherlands 111,682 120,046 +8,364
Italy 141,247 59,719 -81,528
Spain 137,906 60,090 -77,816
France 98,992 66,795 -32,197
New Zealand 61,146 96,749 +35,603
Australia 151,808 2,011 -149,797
Portugal 31,308 88,526 +57,218

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 4,804,230
Ireland 2,014,579
Netherlands 213,043
United States 173,583
Denmark 159,920

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 2,575,639 2,228,591 -347,048
Ireland 868,472 1,146,107 +277,635
Netherlands 98,249 114,794 +16,545
United States 126,849 46,734 -80,115
Denmark 47,254 112,666 +65,412
New Zealand 61,146 96,749 +35,603
Australia 151,808 2,011 -149,797
Spain 75,720 68,466 -7,254
Germany 136,069 0 -136,069
Portugal 27,687 88,526 +60,839

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 7
Inner London - East 4
West Midlands 4
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 3

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 5 +1
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
West Midlands 2 2 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 3 1 -2
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 2 1 -1
Outer London - East and North East 3 1 -2
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 1 -1
Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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) 7,749,976
Other 1,541,225
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 560,681
Air transport 19,788

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) 3,912,069 3,837,907 -74,162
Other 914,694 626,531 -288,163
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 436,331 124,350 -311,981
Air transport 5,784 14,004 +8,220

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 2,642,432
Dover 2,403,544
000 1,541,225
Holyhead 1,489,235
Eurotunnel 648,491

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 £
Harwich 1,158,464 1,483,968 +325,504
Dover 1,566,168 837,376 -728,792
000 914,694 626,531 -288,163
Holyhead 632,274 856,961 +224,687
Eurotunnel 337,804 310,687 -27,117
Liverpool Docks 118,806 190,424 +71,618
London Gateway Port 56,263 98,760 +42,497
Dover / Eurotunnel 121,421 31,745 -89,676
Felixstowe 151,808 0 -151,808
Milford 50,283 60,720 +10,437

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
Manufacture of food products
9
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6
Food and beverage service activities
3
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-05 6
2026-04 10
2026-03 11
2026-02 10
2026-01 10

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 24
54m+ 11
15m-54m 8
0-1m 4
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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3,273,610
Ireland 1,638,467
Japan 1,626,886
Canada 1,546,336
Philippines 721,643

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 £
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1,810,756 1,462,854 -347,902
Ireland 1,371,065 267,402 -1,103,663
Japan 509,061 1,117,825 +608,764
Canada 1,337,494 208,842 -1,128,652
Philippines 396,047 325,596 -70,451
France 308,950 283,174 -25,776
Spain 87,379 483,789 +396,410
Germany 235,294 264,705 +29,411
Netherlands 132,136 358,557 +226,421
Trinidad and Tobago 323,400 132,448 -190,952

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 1,511,389
Ireland 101,474
Spain 6,845
Germany 6,028
Nicaragua 4,197

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 1,298,602 212,787 -1,085,815
Ireland 44,585 56,889 +12,304
Spain 6,845 0 -6,845
Germany 5,616 412 -5,204
Nicaragua 4,197 0 -4,197

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 7,786,919
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,510,522
Other 1,636,910
Air transport 155,762

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 £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 4,342,086 3,444,833 -897,253
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,096,839 1,413,683 +316,844
Other 1,366,822 270,088 -1,096,734
Air transport 73,260 82,502 +9,242

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 3,221,140
London Gateway Port 2,107,722
000 1,636,910
Felixstowe 1,444,981
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,419,474

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 £
Southampton 2,169,150 1,051,990 -1,117,160
London Gateway Port 1,133,141 974,581 -158,560
000 1,366,822 270,088 -1,096,734
Felixstowe 188,456 1,256,525 +1,068,069
Dover / Eurotunnel 438,658 980,816 +542,158
Belfast Port 602,991 10,481 -592,510
Liverpool Docks 435,463 122,305 -313,158
Hull 184,786 128,353 -56,433
Holyhead 128,249 180,738 +52,489
London Heathrow Airport 73,260 82,502 +9,242

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 020220

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

Description: Frozen beef pieces that still have bones, like forequarters and hindquarters