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 4,778,505
Ireland 3,632,029
Germany 416,317
Australia 314,142
Netherlands 259,091

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 2,067,662 2,710,843 +643,181
Ireland 1,824,442 1,807,587 -16,855
Germany 416,317 0 -416,317
Australia 312,131 2,011 -310,120
Netherlands 108,384 150,707 +42,323
Italy 176,757 73,299 -103,458
Spain 127,089 73,590 -53,499
France 86,342 80,654 -5,688
Portugal 32,340 88,526 +56,186
Romania 65,087 13,956 -51,131

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 4,719,623
Ireland 2,234,115
Australia 314,142
Netherlands 230,127
United States 222,023

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 2,072,329 2,647,294 +574,965
Ireland 1,125,781 1,108,334 -17,447
Australia 312,131 2,011 -310,120
Netherlands 84,672 145,455 +60,783
United States 156,029 65,994 -90,035
Germany 197,370 0 -197,370
Denmark 47,254 112,666 +65,412
Spain 72,517 74,352 +1,835
Portugal 28,719 88,526 +59,807
Italy 38,141 42,584 +4,443

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 3 4 +1
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 2 2 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 2 -1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 2 1 -1
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 2 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) 8,117,806
Other 1,714,312
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 534,952
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) 3,846,772 4,271,034 +424,262
Other 1,015,059 699,253 -315,806
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 494,830 40,122 -454,708
Air transport 4,883 14,905 +10,022

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Harwich 2,570,258
Dover 2,513,052
000 1,714,312
Holyhead 1,711,140
Eurotunnel 645,760

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 864,065 1,706,193 +842,128
Dover 1,465,903 1,047,149 -418,754
000 1,015,059 699,253 -315,806
Holyhead 873,975 837,165 -36,810
Eurotunnel 291,018 354,742 +63,724
Liverpool Docks 118,605 193,592 +74,987
Felixstowe 312,131 0 -312,131
Dover / Eurotunnel 121,421 31,745 -89,676
Milford 52,319 40,324 -11,995
Fishguard 42,264 19,661 -22,603

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 4
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
2026-04 10
2026-03 11
2026-02 10
2026-01 10
2025-12 9

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+ 12
15m-54m 7
0-1m 5
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 3,516,619
Ireland 1,954,006
Canada 1,546,336
Japan 1,419,757
Philippines 702,681

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 1,952,455 1,564,164 -388,291
Ireland 1,042,152 911,854 -130,298
Canada 1,292,064 254,272 -1,037,792
Japan 319,440 1,100,317 +780,877
Philippines 326,134 376,547 +50,413
France 266,333 333,933 +67,600
Germany 241,810 297,258 +55,448
Netherlands 142,711 376,979 +234,268
Spain 63,288 409,714 +346,426
Trinidad and Tobago 0 455,848 +455,848

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 1,825,234
Ireland 99,252
Spain 14,255
Germany 8,831
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 983,329 841,905 -141,424
Ireland 48,351 50,901 +2,550
Spain 14,255 0 -14,255
Germany 8,831 0 -8,831
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) 7,817,430
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,481,125
Other 1,959,888
Air transport 190,472

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) 3,827,929 3,989,501 +161,572
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,007,391 1,473,734 +466,343
Other 1,066,896 892,992 -173,904
Air transport 104,040 86,432 -17,608

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Southampton 3,657,290
000 1,959,888
London Gateway Port 1,702,863
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,361,012
Felixstowe 1,327,371

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 2,387,708 1,269,582 -1,118,126
000 1,066,896 892,992 -173,904
London Gateway Port 335,445 1,367,418 +1,031,973
Dover / Eurotunnel 395,182 965,830 +570,648
Felixstowe 176,676 1,150,695 +974,019
Belfast Port 556,071 57,401 -498,670
Liverpool Docks 430,286 132,160 -298,126
Hull 193,917 149,014 -44,903
Holyhead 90,803 220,821 +130,018
London Heathrow Airport 104,040 86,432 -17,608

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