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 £
Poland 3,884,181
Ireland 2,985,467
Japan 161,048
Spain 146,483
Netherlands 104,462

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 £
Poland 2,132,372 1,751,809 -380,563
Ireland 1,678,958 1,306,509 -372,449
Japan 30,141 130,907 +100,766
Spain 0 146,483 +146,483
Netherlands 104,462 0 -104,462
France 28,210 2,801 -25,409
Argentina 22,504 0 -22,504
Belgium 11,640 0 -11,640
Italy 0 9,870 +9,870

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 3,889,430
Ireland 437,651
Japan 161,048
Spain 146,483
Netherlands 104,462

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 2,137,621 1,751,809 -385,812
Ireland 256,352 181,299 -75,053
Japan 30,141 130,907 +100,766
Spain 0 146,483 +146,483
Netherlands 104,462 0 -104,462
France 22,961 2,801 -20,160
Argentina 22,504 0 -22,504
Belgium 11,640 0 -11,640
Italy 0 9,870 +9,870

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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,618,914
Other 2,547,816
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 £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 2,533,036 2,085,878 -447,158
Other 1,422,606 1,125,210 -297,396
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 2,547,816
Harwich 1,824,348
Dover 1,713,289
Eurotunnel 607,517
Holyhead 402,129

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 1,422,606 1,125,210 -297,396
Harwich 840,972 983,376 +142,404
Dover 826,547 886,742 +60,195
Eurotunnel 569,473 38,044 -531,429
Holyhead 237,015 165,114 -71,901
London Heathrow Airport 52,645 130,907 +78,262
Portsmouth 22,961 2,801 -20,160
Killingholme 16,731 0 -16,731
Milford 4,482 9,801 +5,319
Liverpool Docks 12,664 0 -12,664

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 683,543
Germany 320,585
Italy 145,108
Czechia 123,924
Ireland 98,893

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 681,967 1,576 -680,391
Germany 193,138 127,447 -65,691
Italy 64,797 80,311 +15,514
Czechia 55,195 68,729 +13,534
Ireland 3,126 95,767 +92,641
Portugal 31,389 14,879 -16,510
Croatia 31,851 5,594 -26,257
Austria 708 0 -708
Belgium 362 0 -362

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 1,395,990

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 1,042,310 353,680 -688,630

Export volume by transport

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

Top 5 values

Transport £
Other 1,395,990
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 1,042,310 353,680 -688,630
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 1,395,990
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 1,042,310 353,680 -688,630
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