Import/export HS code 02012030: Beef forequarters

Fresh or chilled beef cuts from the front part of the cow, either separated or unseparated

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 £
Ireland 5,564,262
Poland 3,844,794
Japan 161,048
Netherlands 147,550
Spain 134,307

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 4,216,287 1,347,975 -2,868,312
Poland 1,958,130 1,886,664 -71,466
Japan 30,141 130,907 +100,766
Netherlands 147,550 0 -147,550
Spain 0 134,307 +134,307
France 29,902 2,801 -27,101
Argentina 22,504 0 -22,504
Belgium 0 11,640 +11,640
Italy 0 8,761 +8,761

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 3,850,043
Ireland 420,828
Japan 161,048
Netherlands 147,550
Spain 134,307

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 1,963,379 1,886,664 -76,715
Ireland 255,758 165,070 -90,688
Japan 30,141 130,907 +100,766
Netherlands 147,550 0 -147,550
Spain 0 134,307 +134,307
France 24,653 2,801 -21,852
Argentina 22,504 0 -22,504
Belgium 0 11,640 +11,640
Italy 0 8,761 +8,761

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 2
Greater Manchester 1
Inner London - East 1
Inner London - West 1
Outer London - West and North West 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
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
Greater Manchester 0 1 +1
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Outer London - West and North West 0 1 +1
West Midlands 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 £
Other 5,143,434
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,594,199
Air transport 183,552
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 6,384

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 £
Other 3,960,529 1,182,905 -2,777,624
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,391,340 2,202,859 -188,481
Air transport 52,645 130,907 +78,262
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 0 6,384 +6,384

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 5,143,434
Harwich 1,797,787
Dover 1,705,160
Eurotunnel 632,623
Holyhead 395,107

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 £
000 3,960,529 1,182,905 -2,777,624
Harwich 813,369 984,418 +171,049
Dover 674,306 1,030,854 +356,548
Eurotunnel 606,523 26,100 -580,423
Holyhead 239,144 155,963 -83,181
London Heathrow Airport 52,645 130,907 +78,262
Portsmouth 24,653 2,801 -21,852
Killingholme 16,731 0 -16,731
Liverpool Docks 11,751 913 -10,838
Ayr Harbour 0 6,384 +6,384

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 5
Manufacture of food products 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-10 2
2025-09 2
2025-08 2
2025-04 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 3
0-1m 2
15m-54m 2

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 £
Netherlands 732,484
Germany 322,962
Italy 141,508
Czechia 119,679
Ireland 97,151

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 £
Netherlands 729,937 2,547 -727,390
Germany 190,270 132,692 -57,578
Italy 60,030 81,478 +21,448
Czechia 51,215 68,464 +17,249
Ireland 3,012 94,139 +91,127
Portugal 26,662 19,606 -7,056
Croatia 29,740 7,705 -22,035
Austria 921 0 -921
Belgium 438 0 -438

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 1,438,010

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 1,072,002 366,008 -705,994

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,438,010
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 40,623
Air transport 20,223

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 £
Other 1,072,002 366,008 -705,994
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 0 40,623 +40,623
Air transport 20,223 0 -20,223

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,438,010
Holyhead 40,623
London Stansted Airport 20,223

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 £
000 1,072,002 366,008 -705,994
Holyhead 0 40,623 +40,623
London Stansted Airport 20,223 0 -20,223

Quick facts

HS code: 02012030

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

Description: Fresh or chilled beef cuts from the front part of the cow, either separated or unseparated