Import/export HS code 020610: Cow parts for food

Fresh or chilled edible parts from cows, such as organs or meat

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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 £
Ireland 20,473,737
Netherlands 5,557,196
Poland 5,004,221
Belgium 210,754
Argentina 171,473

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 9,370,359 11,103,378 +1,733,019
Netherlands 2,655,018 2,902,178 +247,160
Poland 2,599,498 2,404,723 -194,775
Belgium 35,758 174,996 +139,238
Argentina 138,719 32,754 -105,965
France 109,715 22,325 -87,390
Germany 0 126,002 +126,002
Spain 18,809 0 -18,809
Romania 3,188 0 -3,188
Bulgaria 2,347 0 -2,347

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 £
Ireland 18,186,473
Netherlands 5,744,509
Poland 5,040,353
Argentina 171,473
Germany 137,441

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 £
Ireland 8,195,194 9,991,279 +1,796,085
Netherlands 2,692,391 3,052,118 +359,727
Poland 2,635,630 2,404,723 -230,907
Argentina 138,719 32,754 -105,965
Germany 2,626 134,815 +132,189
Belgium 35,997 40,275 +4,278
France 27,642 6,284 -21,358
United Kingdom 12,727 0 -12,727
Spain 10,268 0 -10,268
Romania 3,188 0 -3,188

Importers across UK regions

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

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Inner London - West 9
Inner London - East 7
Outer London - East and North East 7
West Midlands 7
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 6

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 7 9 +2
Inner London - East 6 4 -2
Outer London - East and North East 4 5 +1
West Midlands 4 7 +3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5 4 -1
Outer London - West and North West 5 4 -1
Kent 4 4 +0
Greater Manchester 2 2 +0
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 2 1 -1
Devon 2 2 +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) 28,225,040
Other 2,280,230
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,195,775
Air transport 1,288

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) 13,145,857 15,079,183 +1,933,326
Other 1,176,122 1,104,108 -72,014
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 612,710 583,065 -29,645
Air transport 1,288 0 -1,288

Import volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Holyhead 15,673,058
Eurotunnel 5,200,660
Harwich 4,467,358
000 2,280,230
Liverpool Docks 1,442,529

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 £
Holyhead 6,599,783 9,073,275 +2,473,492
Eurotunnel 2,625,394 2,575,266 -50,128
Harwich 1,958,157 2,509,201 +551,044
000 1,176,122 1,104,108 -72,014
Liverpool Docks 949,955 492,574 -457,381
Dover 506,987 310,594 -196,393
Fishguard 237,237 181,484 -55,753
Milford 245,031 114,534 -130,497
Killingholme 196,620 79,683 -116,937
Ayr Harbour 84,134 79,239 -4,895

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 61
Manufacture of food products 21
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15
Food and beverage service activities 4
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 31
2025-11 36
2025-10 30
2025-09 28
2025-08 23

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 38
54m+ 18
15m-54m 16
0-1m 10
Other 4

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 £
France 44,475,234
Netherlands 3,677,926
Ireland 3,180,033
Germany 1,883,170
Spain 1,332,316

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 £
France 20,391,109 24,084,125 +3,693,016
Netherlands 1,674,495 2,003,431 +328,936
Ireland 1,789,479 1,390,554 -398,925
Germany 1,398,619 484,551 -914,068
Spain 541,599 790,717 +249,118
United States 1,246,092 0 -1,246,092
Poland 522,641 243,752 -278,889
Italy 238,009 183,526 -54,483
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 84,995 178,871 +93,876
Somalia 193,950 0 -193,950

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 18,069,938

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 8,848,768 9,221,170 +372,402

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) 37,851,671
Other 18,116,980
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,793,052

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) 17,711,230 20,140,441 +2,429,211
Other 8,886,975 9,230,005 +343,030
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,603,872 189,180 -1,414,692

Export volume by port

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

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 29,534,410
000 18,116,980
Eurotunnel 7,898,994
Southampton 864,726
Felixstowe 517,355

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 14,284,002 15,250,408 +966,406
000 8,886,975 9,230,005 +343,030
Eurotunnel 3,289,788 4,609,206 +1,319,418
Southampton 864,726 0 -864,726
Felixstowe 517,355 0 -517,355
London Gateway Port 211,176 138,159 -73,017
Hull 115,592 160,979 +45,387
Belfast Port 0 51,021 +51,021
Holyhead 0 46,399 +46,399
Harwich 13,749 18,015 +4,266

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 020610

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

Description: Fresh or chilled edible parts from cows, such as organs or meat