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 1,315,270
Ireland 1,177,320
New Zealand 311,501
Spain 283,743
Italy 226,014

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 524,923 790,347 +265,424
Ireland 510,564 666,756 +156,192
New Zealand 209,018 102,483 -106,535
Spain 142,849 140,894 -1,955
Italy 98,090 127,924 +29,834
Belgium 0 155,249 +155,249
Poland 63,641 82,916 +19,275
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 1,447,394
New Zealand 311,501
Spain 272,166
Italy 223,702
Poland 146,557

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 539,249 908,145 +368,896
New Zealand 209,018 102,483 -106,535
Spain 131,272 140,894 +9,622
Italy 95,778 127,924 +32,146
Poland 63,641 82,916 +19,275
Belgium 4,276 33,282 +29,006
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 2 4 +2
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 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) 2,167,783
Other 1,143,395
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 318,337

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) 865,880 1,301,903 +436,023
Other 481,212 662,183 +180,971
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 215,854 102,483 -113,371

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Eurotunnel 1,656,934
000 1,143,395
Dover 374,673
Southampton 305,527
Harwich 99,015

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 623,653 1,033,281 +409,628
000 481,212 662,183 +180,971
Dover 158,746 215,927 +57,181
Southampton 204,790 100,737 -104,053
Harwich 50,893 48,122 -2,771
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
2025-11 5
2025-10 2
2025-09 3
2025-08 3
2025-07 2

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 9,037,639
France 1,141,004
Ireland 174,597
Germany 127,563
Czechia 115,650

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 4,907,676 4,129,963 -777,713
France 593,556 547,448 -46,108
Ireland 25,385 149,212 +123,827
Germany 79,288 48,275 -31,013
Czechia 44,994 70,656 +25,662
Romania 33,954 20,092 -13,862
Italy 4,486 0 -4,486
Spain 2,550 0 -2,550

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 634,362

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 372,390 261,972 -110,418

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) 7,921,851
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,101,322
Other 634,362

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) 3,218,177 4,703,674 +1,485,497
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,101,322 0 -2,101,322
Other 372,390 261,972 -110,418

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Immingham Docks 7,819,657
Dover / Eurotunnel 1,547,347
000 634,362
Killingholme 615,198
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 3,864,585 3,955,072 +90,487
Dover / Eurotunnel 867,184 680,163 -187,021
000 372,390 261,972 -110,418
Killingholme 587,730 27,468 -560,262
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