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.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* 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 41,226,792
Poland 15,730,548
France 15,686,297
Netherlands 6,991,596
Spain 4,433,664

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 17,806,603 23,420,189 +5,613,586
Poland 10,297,733 5,432,815 -4,864,918
France 6,697,116 8,989,181 +2,292,065
Netherlands 3,443,813 3,547,783 +103,970
Spain 1,744,252 2,689,412 +945,160
Australia 837,803 973,669 +135,866
Italy 588,114 755,639 +167,525
New Zealand 345,527 139,998 -205,529
Denmark 205,666 153,979 -51,687
Belgium 61,589 225,587 +163,998

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 32,650,225
Poland 31,156,749
Netherlands 6,910,892
Spain 4,380,263
Australia 1,815,373

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 14,688,990 17,961,235 +3,272,245
Poland 16,802,664 14,354,085 -2,448,579
Netherlands 3,248,427 3,662,465 +414,038
Spain 1,716,190 2,664,073 +947,883
Australia 837,803 977,570 +139,767
Italy 388,124 412,843 +24,719
United States 313,683 322,526 +8,843
New Zealand 345,527 139,998 -205,529
Denmark 239,599 153,979 -85,620
France 114,084 113,217 -867

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 8
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 5 8 +3
Inner London - East 5 3 -2
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 2 1 -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) 76,006,369
Other 8,672,016
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,626,019
Air transport 1,319,532

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) 37,585,215 38,421,154 +835,939
Other 3,172,426 5,499,590 +2,327,164
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 767,959 1,858,060 +1,090,101
Air transport 608,452 711,080 +102,628

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 21,810,545
Dover 19,084,222
Eurotunnel 13,326,005
Harwich 11,246,668
Liverpool Docks 8,988,843

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 8,503,251 13,307,294 +4,804,043
Dover 8,758,832 10,325,390 +1,566,558
Eurotunnel 5,963,780 7,362,225 +1,398,445
Harwich 7,639,488 3,607,180 -4,032,308
Liverpool Docks 5,436,839 3,552,004 -1,884,835
000 3,172,426 5,499,590 +2,327,164
London Heathrow Airport 608,452 711,080 +102,628
Milford 369,318 606,141 +236,823
Fishguard 227,196 434,042 +206,846
Dover / Eurotunnel 347,947 230,636 -117,311

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 36
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7
Food and beverage service activities 5
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
2026-01 12
2025-11 12
2025-10 17
2025-09 15
2025-08 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 18
15m-54m 9
54m+ 8
0-1m 7
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 57,110,691
Netherlands 26,447,172
Ireland 22,117,945
Belgium 2,293,185
Germany 1,382,768

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 26,887,484 30,223,207 +3,335,723
Netherlands 12,576,137 13,871,035 +1,294,898
Ireland 10,866,248 11,251,697 +385,449
Belgium 1,272,582 1,020,603 -251,979
Germany 410,338 972,430 +562,092
Italy 745,067 490,269 -254,798
Canada 321,573 399,099 +77,526
Czechia 111,753 388,597 +276,844
Spain 199,389 129,555 -69,834
Romania 99,865 141,933 +42,068

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 11,540,997
Nicaragua 159,470
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 5,300,060 6,240,937 +940,877
Nicaragua 22,481 136,989 +114,508
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) 98,490,447
Other 11,700,795
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,910,388
Air transport 227,448

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) 46,005,486 52,484,961 +6,479,475
Other 5,322,726 6,378,069 +1,055,343
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,510,675 399,713 -2,110,962
Air transport 192,659 34,789 -157,870

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 53,247,497
Fishguard 15,323,535
Eurotunnel 13,426,489
000 11,700,795
Immingham Docks 8,199,999

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 27,513,336 25,734,161 -1,779,175
Fishguard 7,376,579 7,946,956 +570,377
Eurotunnel 3,598,790 9,827,699 +6,228,909
000 5,322,726 6,378,069 +1,055,343
Immingham Docks 3,992,674 4,207,325 +214,651
Milford 2,634,440 1,997,371 -637,069
Hull 1,870,045 2,216,050 +346,005
Holyhead 707,710 365,406 -342,304
Belfast Port 214,417 262,988 +48,571
Killingholme 382,309 0 -382,309

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