Import/export HS code 020610: Cow parts for food

Fresh or chilled edible parts from cows, such as organs or meat

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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 £
Ireland 18,802,272
Netherlands 5,088,198
Poland 4,764,630
Belgium 202,445
Argentina 167,956

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 £
Ireland 9,869,783 8,932,489 -937,294
Netherlands 2,790,947 2,297,251 -493,696
Poland 2,928,924 1,835,706 -1,093,218
Belgium 27,449 174,996 +147,547
Argentina 138,970 28,986 -109,984
France 111,049 19,967 -91,082
Germany 0 126,002 +126,002
Spain 18,809 0 -18,809
Bulgaria 2,347 0 -2,347
Romania 2,198 0 -2,198

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 £
Ireland 16,722,184
Netherlands 5,275,511
Poland 4,800,762
Argentina 167,956
Germany 137,441

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 £
Ireland 8,624,504 8,097,680 -526,824
Netherlands 2,828,320 2,447,191 -381,129
Poland 2,965,056 1,835,706 -1,129,350
Argentina 138,970 28,986 -109,984
Germany 2,626 134,815 +132,189
Belgium 27,688 40,275 +12,587
France 28,976 3,926 -25,050
United Kingdom 12,727 0 -12,727
Spain 10,268 0 -10,268
Bulgaria 2,347 0 -2,347

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Inner London - East 7
West Midlands 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6
Outer London - East and North East 6

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 7 9 +2
Inner London - East 6 4 -2
West Midlands 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6 4 -2
Outer London - East and North East 3 5 +2
Outer London - West and North West 5 4 -1
Kent 3 4 +1
Greater Manchester 3 2 -1
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 2 0 -2
Devon 2 2 +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) 26,110,945
Other 2,073,054
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,123,152
Air transport 1,288

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) 13,953,377 12,157,568 -1,795,809
Other 1,246,236 826,818 -419,418
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 692,141 431,011 -261,130
Air transport 1,288 0 -1,288

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 14,469,161
Eurotunnel 4,721,469
Harwich 4,322,256
000 2,073,054
Liverpool Docks 1,357,704

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 £
Holyhead 7,161,740 7,307,421 +145,681
Eurotunnel 2,659,507 2,061,962 -597,545
Harwich 2,350,740 1,971,516 -379,224
000 1,246,236 826,818 -419,418
Liverpool Docks 979,331 378,373 -600,958
Dover 505,541 236,846 -268,695
Fishguard 194,845 175,657 -19,188
Milford 165,125 109,084 -56,041
Killingholme 222,620 34,753 -187,867
Ayr Harbour 70,802 76,972 +6,170

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 60
Manufacture of food products 20
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Food and beverage service activities 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 31
2025-11 36
2025-10 30
2025-09 28
2025-08 23

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 37
54m+ 18
15m-54m 15
0-1m 11
Other 3

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 £
France 41,328,443
Netherlands 3,403,533
Ireland 2,887,638
Germany 1,598,243
Spain 1,247,121

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 £
France 21,135,071 20,193,372 -941,699
Netherlands 1,723,110 1,680,423 -42,687
Ireland 1,800,141 1,087,497 -712,644
Germany 1,185,608 412,635 -772,973
Spain 575,327 671,794 +96,467
United States 989,092 0 -989,092
Poland 506,688 182,194 -324,494
Italy 233,737 148,666 -85,071
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 136,016 127,850 -8,166
Belgium 36,627 69,473 +32,846

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 16,567,283

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 8,803,783 7,763,500 -1,040,283

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) 35,160,545
Other 16,614,325
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,342,542

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) 18,384,302 16,776,243 -1,608,059
Other 8,848,907 7,765,418 -1,083,489
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,204,383 138,159 -1,066,224

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 27,358,562
000 16,614,325
Eurotunnel 7,385,685
Southampton 864,726
Hull 267,011

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 £
Dover / Eurotunnel 14,664,704 12,693,858 -1,970,846
000 8,848,907 7,765,418 -1,083,489
Eurotunnel 3,531,166 3,854,519 +323,353
Southampton 864,726 0 -864,726
Hull 154,300 112,711 -41,589
Felixstowe 260,355 0 -260,355
London Gateway Port 27,226 138,159 +110,933
Belfast Port 51,021 0 -51,021
Holyhead 0 46,399 +46,399
Harwich 13,749 18,015 +4,266

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 020610

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

Description: Fresh or chilled edible parts from cows, such as organs or meat