Import/export HS code 02012020: Beef quarters (compensated)

Special beef quarters adjusted for weight or size, often used in trade

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • 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 £
France 15,138,449
Poland 1,656,261
Spain 722,490
Netherlands 206,774
New Zealand 112,605

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 £
France 6,322,902 8,815,547 +2,492,645
Poland 600,772 1,055,489 +454,717
Spain 375,784 346,706 -29,078
Netherlands 137,696 69,078 -68,618
New Zealand 103,294 9,311 -93,983
Denmark 17,632 19,847 +2,215
Germany 0 13,601 +13,601
Australia 9,348 0 -9,348
Ireland 0 8,248 +8,248
Chile 0 2,948 +2,948

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 16,875,242
Spain 722,490
New Zealand 112,605
Denmark 37,479
Germany 13,601

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 7,004,206 9,871,036 +2,866,830
Spain 375,784 346,706 -29,078
New Zealand 103,294 9,311 -93,983
Denmark 17,632 19,847 +2,215
Germany 0 13,601 +13,601
Australia 9,348 0 -9,348
Chile 0 2,948 +2,948
Italy 2,563 0 -2,563

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1

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
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 0 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) 17,651,375
Other 134,490
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 121,953
Air transport 2,948

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) 7,400,185 10,251,190 +2,851,005
Other 57,164 77,326 +20,162
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 112,642 9,311 -103,331
Air transport 0 2,948 +2,948

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 13,906,147
Eurotunnel 3,414,954
Dover / Eurotunnel 198,662
000 134,490
Harwich 131,612

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 £
Dover 6,014,677 7,891,470 +1,876,793
Eurotunnel 1,088,682 2,326,272 +1,237,590
Dover / Eurotunnel 198,662 0 -198,662
000 57,164 77,326 +20,162
Harwich 98,164 33,448 -64,716
Southampton 112,642 9,311 -103,331
London Heathrow Airport 0 2,948 +2,948

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 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-02 1

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 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 £
Ireland 19,816,275
France 19,164,257
Netherlands 7,260,484
Canada 32,238
Antigua and Barbuda 16,990

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 9,578,379 10,237,896 +659,517
France 8,610,937 10,553,320 +1,942,383
Netherlands 2,115,132 5,145,352 +3,030,220
Canada 30,225 2,013 -28,212
Antigua and Barbuda 16,990 0 -16,990
Turkey 12,092 0 -12,092
Lebanon 0 11,541 +11,541
Saint Lucia 7,320 0 -7,320
Maldives 5,376 0 -5,376
China 0 4,466 +4,466

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) 46,241,016
Air transport 63,348
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 32,852

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) 20,304,448 25,936,568 +5,632,120
Air transport 45,328 18,020 -27,308
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 30,225 2,627 -27,598

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 18,946,913
Fishguard 15,323,535
Eurotunnel 6,759,008
Milford 4,631,811
Holyhead 528,801

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 9,654,300 9,292,613 -361,687
Fishguard 7,376,579 7,946,956 +570,377
Eurotunnel 344,430 6,414,578 +6,070,148
Milford 2,634,440 1,997,371 -637,069
Holyhead 243,751 285,050 +41,299
London Heathrow Airport 45,328 18,020 -27,308
Dover 50,948 0 -50,948
Belfast Port 15,308 0 -15,308
499 14,917 0 -14,917
Southampton 0 2,627 +2,627

Quick facts

HS code: 02012020

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

Description: Special beef quarters adjusted for weight or size, often used in trade