Import/export HS code 020120: Beef cuts with bones

Fresh or chilled beef cuts that still have bones, such as ribs, legs, and other bone-in pieces

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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 £
Ireland 43,341,975
Poland 16,218,585
France 16,053,169
Netherlands 7,121,603
Spain 4,352,628

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 21,348,085 21,993,890 +645,805
Poland 9,936,128 6,282,457 -3,653,671
France 6,786,558 9,266,611 +2,480,053
Netherlands 3,567,943 3,553,660 -14,283
Spain 1,718,792 2,633,836 +915,044
Australia 854,985 963,027 +108,042
Italy 609,329 712,359 +103,030
New Zealand 342,947 111,794 -231,153
Denmark 212,180 160,406 -51,774
Belgium 49,949 201,585 +151,636

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 31,979,134
Ireland 31,516,773
Netherlands 6,918,740
Spain 4,299,227
Australia 1,818,998

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 16,522,938 15,456,196 -1,066,742
Ireland 14,789,249 16,727,524 +1,938,275
Netherlands 3,281,664 3,637,076 +355,412
Spain 1,690,730 2,608,497 +917,767
Australia 854,985 964,013 +109,028
Italy 412,740 398,228 -14,512
United States 398,087 309,586 -88,501
New Zealand 342,947 111,794 -231,153
Denmark 246,113 160,406 -85,707
France 119,662 105,993 -13,669

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 5
Outer London - West and North West 5
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4
Outer London - East and North East 4

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 6 8 +2
Inner London - East 4 4 +0
Outer London - West and North West 4 4 +0
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 1 -3
Outer London - East and North East 4 2 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 2 +1
Devon 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 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) 76,938,130
Other 11,921,791
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,388,345
Air transport 1,329,499

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) 37,526,557 39,411,573 +1,885,016
Other 6,613,649 5,308,142 -1,305,507
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 759,451 628,894 -130,557
Air transport 633,207 696,292 +63,085

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 20,545,378
Dover 19,333,773
Eurotunnel 13,458,478
000 11,921,791
Harwich 11,735,164

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 9,040,132 11,505,246 +2,465,114
Dover 8,795,077 10,538,696 +1,743,619
Eurotunnel 5,897,782 7,560,696 +1,662,914
000 6,613,649 5,308,142 -1,305,507
Harwich 7,493,707 4,241,457 -3,252,250
Liverpool Docks 4,859,986 4,130,480 -729,506
London Heathrow Airport 633,207 696,292 +63,085
Milford 361,221 578,414 +217,193
Fishguard 201,380 411,107 +209,727
Dover / Eurotunnel 344,659 196,718 -147,941

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 35
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Food and beverage service activities 6
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
2025-11 12
2025-10 17
2025-09 15
2025-08 16
2025-07 16

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 17
15m-54m 9
0-1m 8
54m+ 8
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 £
France 56,275,836
Netherlands 26,472,425
Ireland 21,560,593
Belgium 2,211,566
Germany 1,283,158

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 26,755,016 29,520,820 +2,765,804
Netherlands 13,152,583 13,319,842 +167,259
Ireland 10,999,856 10,560,737 -439,119
Belgium 1,149,864 1,061,702 -88,162
Germany 420,664 862,494 +441,830
Italy 709,511 563,096 -146,415
Canada 283,511 396,803 +113,292
Czechia 97,312 365,374 +268,062
Spain 185,929 128,427 -57,502
Romania 69,728 165,678 +95,950

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 11,463,449
Nicaragua 154,519
Ireland 328

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 5,323,109 6,140,340 +817,231
Nicaragua 13,073 141,446 +128,373
Ireland 185 143 -42

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) 96,615,485
Other 11,618,296
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,264,324
Air transport 231,066

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) 45,970,151 50,645,334 +4,675,183
Other 5,336,367 6,281,929 +945,562
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,866,907 397,417 -2,469,490
Air transport 196,277 34,789 -161,488

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 52,224,051
Fishguard 14,662,239
Eurotunnel 13,482,683
000 11,618,296
Immingham Docks 7,847,167

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 27,389,985 24,834,066 -2,555,919
Fishguard 6,697,572 7,964,667 +1,267,095
Eurotunnel 3,875,138 9,607,545 +5,732,407
000 5,336,367 6,281,929 +945,562
Immingham Docks 3,864,585 3,982,582 +117,997
Milford 3,265,468 1,593,288 -1,672,180
Hull 1,849,921 2,192,100 +342,179
Holyhead 832,374 274,612 -557,762
Killingholme 666,496 27,468 -639,028
Belfast Port 176,355 260,692 +84,337

Related HS codes

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

Quick facts

HS code: 020120

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

Description: Fresh or chilled beef cuts that still have bones, such as ribs, legs, and other bone-in pieces