Import/export HS code 16025010: Uncooked beef

Raw beef preserved or prepared for cooking

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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 73,425,113
Germany 6,240,675
Netherlands 2,757,433
Brazil 1,457,036
Poland 1,418,490

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 32,863,303 40,561,810 +7,698,507
Germany 5,747,010 493,665 -5,253,345
Netherlands 1,494,878 1,262,555 -232,323
Brazil 199,090 1,257,946 +1,058,856
Poland 992,008 426,482 -565,526
Romania 307,872 937,730 +629,858
Greece 587,320 513,705 -73,615
Belgium 373,741 380,042 +6,301
France 128,546 389,067 +260,521
Denmark 89,521 56,745 -32,776

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 45,348,261
Germany 6,207,516
Netherlands 2,842,843
Brazil 1,457,036
Poland 1,432,732

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 21,474,859 23,873,402 +2,398,543
Germany 5,841,365 366,151 -5,475,214
Netherlands 1,521,908 1,320,935 -200,973
Brazil 199,090 1,257,946 +1,058,856
Poland 936,791 495,941 -440,850
Romania 315,843 951,434 +635,591
Greece 590,581 514,986 -75,595
Denmark 386,237 411,421 +25,184
Bulgaria 5,044 116,697 +111,653
Belgium 41,241 53,120 +11,879

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 16
Inner London - West 7
Essex 6
Inner London - East 6
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 5

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 12 12 +0
Inner London - West 3 7 +4
Essex 4 5 +1
Inner London - East 4 6 +2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 2 3 +1
West Midlands 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 3 3 +0
Outer London - West and North West 3 3 +0
Kent 2 2 +0
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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) 52,801,582
Other 28,494,109
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 8,044,753
Air transport 5,979

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) 25,471,411 27,330,171 +1,858,760
Other 11,469,061 17,025,048 +5,555,987
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,902,893 2,141,860 -3,761,033
Air transport 0 5,979 +5,979

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 30,469,932
000 28,494,109
Fishguard 9,587,997
Dover 7,181,862
Eurotunnel 3,868,410

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 15,338,229 15,131,703 -206,526
000 11,469,061 17,025,048 +5,555,987
Fishguard 4,296,644 5,291,353 +994,709
Dover 5,377,928 1,803,934 -3,573,994
Eurotunnel 2,418,886 1,449,524 -969,362
Milford 235,467 3,078,803 +2,843,336
Liverpool Docks 1,382,066 280,728 -1,101,338
Harwich 693,895 374,258 -319,637
Southampton 0 820,357 +820,357
London Gateway Port 199,090 437,589 +238,499

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 53
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Food and beverage service activities 15
Manufacture of food products 5
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 23
2026-03 24
2026-02 16
2026-01 27
2025-12 21

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+ 15
15m-54m 13
0-1m 12
Other 6

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 £
Ireland 11,336,851
France 3,283,748
Netherlands 3,084,256
Germany 915,786
Spain 725,452

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 £
Ireland 4,737,789 6,599,062 +1,861,273
France 1,407,939 1,875,809 +467,870
Netherlands 1,866,308 1,217,948 -648,360
Germany 457,749 458,037 +288
Spain 268,752 456,700 +187,948
Italy 331,204 304,234 -26,970
Sweden 144,633 487,406 +342,773
Malta 250,789 280,385 +29,596
Cyprus 201,403 227,827 +26,424
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 289,672 80,477 -209,195

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 £
Ireland 888,620
XI 856,555
Germany 117,290
Netherlands 7,635

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 £
Ireland 443,413 445,207 +1,794
XI 103,432 753,123 +649,691
Germany 0 117,290 +117,290
Netherlands 4,877 2,758 -2,119

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) 18,448,335
Other 2,913,181
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,087,731
Air transport 1,799

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) 8,334,322 10,114,013 +1,779,691
Other 1,202,564 1,710,617 +508,053
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 678,242 409,489 -268,753
Air transport 1,799 0 -1,799

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 8,580,504
Holyhead 6,203,901
000 2,913,181
Liverpool Docks 2,449,096
Immingham Docks 592,633

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 4,170,357 4,410,147 +239,790
Holyhead 2,690,260 3,513,641 +823,381
000 1,202,564 1,710,617 +508,053
Liverpool Docks 993,131 1,455,965 +462,834
Immingham Docks 104,268 488,365 +384,097
Felixstowe 133,785 199,313 +65,528
London Gateway Port 229,326 99,871 -129,455
Eurotunnel 207,626 110,988 -96,638
Southampton 261,069 36,527 -224,542
Hull 202,624 64,713 -137,911

Quick facts

HS code: 16025010

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

Description: Raw beef preserved or prepared for cooking