🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of fresh beef: 2024 trade data
Imports of fresh beef by the United Kingdom reached $1.32 billion in 2024 (162.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 202 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 12% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fresh beef by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.32B | 162.1K t |
| 2023 | $1.19B | 154.2K t |
| 2022 | $1.08B | 147.1K t |
| 2021 | $1.19B | 171.2K t |
| 2020 | $993.3M | 171.7K t |
| 2019 | $1.02B | 177.5K t |
| 2018 | $1.22B | 198.3K t |
| 2017 | $1.16B | 197.2K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports fresh beef from
Ireland alone supplied 77% of it. Among the main suppliers, Australia grew fastest (+151% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.01B | 77% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $85.4M | 6.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $56.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $36.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $26.0M | 2% |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $22.2M | 1.7% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $19.0M | 1.4% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $10.9M | 0.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $9.8M | 0.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $8.7M | 0.7% |
Types of fresh beef under HS 0201
| 0201.30 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | 89% |
| 0201.10 | Meat: of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | 6.4% |
| 0201.20 | Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled | 4.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0201.
Average import price of fresh beef
The average declared value was about $8.17 per kg, close to the world average of $7.71.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports fresh beef
The United Kingdom exported $457.1 million of fresh beef in 2024 (62.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were France (46%), Ireland (23%), Netherlands (16%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $211.7M | 46% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $103.0M | 23% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $73.6M | 16% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $21.7M | 4.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $10.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $8.4M | 1.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6.6M | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $5.8M | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.5M | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $3.0M | 0.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0201: Meat of bovine animals; fresh or chilled.
Fresh beef trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of fresh beef imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported fresh beef worth $1.32 billion in 2024 (162.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import fresh beef from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (77%), Poland (6%), Australia (4%).
What is the average import price of fresh beef in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $8.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.71 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export fresh beef?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported fresh beef worth $457.1 million in 2024, mainly to France, Ireland, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for fresh beef?
Fresh beef falls under HS heading 0201 (Meat of bovine animals; fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fresh beef with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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