Import/export HS code 02012050: Beef hindquarters

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

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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 £
Netherlands 1,353,216
Ireland 929,285
New Zealand 336,627
Spain 272,654
Italy 221,029

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 £
Netherlands 558,779 794,437 +235,658
Ireland 282,832 646,453 +363,621
New Zealand 213,172 123,455 -89,717
Spain 127,295 145,359 +18,064
Italy 99,913 121,116 +21,203
Belgium 0 189,420 +189,420
Poland 68,475 83,832 +15,357
France 7,025 0 -7,025
Australia 6,836 0 -6,836

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 £
Netherlands 1,515,613
New Zealand 336,627
Spain 261,077
Italy 218,717
Poland 152,307

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 £
Netherlands 572,112 943,501 +371,389
New Zealand 213,172 123,455 -89,717
Spain 115,718 145,359 +29,641
Italy 97,601 121,116 +23,515
Poland 68,475 83,832 +15,357
Belgium 5,269 36,187 +30,918
Ireland 29,352 4,573 -24,779
Australia 6,836 0 -6,836
Romania 0 4,169 +4,169
France 2,312 0 -2,312

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 4
Essex 1
Inner London - East 1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1
Outer London - East and North East 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
Inner London - West 3 4 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Inner London - East 1 0 -1
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 1 0 -1
Outer London - East and North East 1 1 +0
West Yorkshire 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) 2,229,576
Other 895,360
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 343,463

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) 890,839 1,338,737 +447,898
Other 253,480 641,880 +388,400
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 220,008 123,455 -96,553

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,727,029
000 895,360
Dover 359,198
Southampton 330,653
Harwich 106,188

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 £
Eurotunnel 665,009 1,062,020 +397,011
000 253,480 641,880 +388,400
Dover 140,590 218,608 +78,018
Southampton 208,944 121,709 -87,235
Harwich 52,652 53,536 +884
Holyhead 29,352 3,217 -26,135
London Gateway Port 11,064 1,746 -9,318
Killingholme 3,236 0 -3,236
Liverpool Docks 0 1,356 +1,356

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 6
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
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 1
2025-11 5
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3

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
15m-54m 3
1m-15m 3
0-1m 1
54m+ 1
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 £
Netherlands 8,963,970
France 1,131,182
Ireland 174,597
Germany 127,461
Czechia 120,332

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 4,610,632 4,353,338 -257,294
France 572,419 558,763 -13,656
Ireland 28,540 146,057 +117,517
Germany 84,543 42,918 -41,625
Czechia 48,758 71,574 +22,816
Romania 51,629 2,417 -49,212
Italy 4,486 0 -4,486
Spain 1,699 0 -1,699

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 614,288

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 381,407 232,881 -148,526

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) 8,173,818
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,789,667
Other 614,288

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) 3,231,632 4,942,186 +1,710,554
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,789,667 0 -1,789,667
Other 381,407 232,881 -148,526

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 8,172,489
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,446,482
000 614,288
Killingholme 303,543
Holyhead 39,733

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 £
Immingham Docks 3,965,164 4,207,325 +242,161
Dover / Eurotunnel 752,592 693,890 -58,702
000 381,407 232,881 -148,526
Killingholme 303,543 0 -303,543
Holyhead 0 39,733 +39,733
Harwich 0 1,238 +1,238

Quick facts

HS code: 02012050

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

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