The following table shows imports of beef and beef products into the UK split by EU countries and other countries.
Tonnes EU/Non-EU Beef product Country 2004 2005 EU Beef (fresh or chilled) Irish Republic 130,020 108,270 Netherlands 10,134 9,165 Germany 4,794 2,805 Poland 2,340 2,760 Denmark 1,779 1,412 France 1,698 1,416 Belgium 1,621 1,315 Italy 1,492 975 Other 430 227 Beef Product Irish Republic 69,458 94,430 Netherlands 5,758 5,861 Germany 3,063 4,794 Denmark 4,510 1,972 France 2,494 2,776 Belgium 1,495 1,926 Sweden 502 747 Poland 422 287 Other 710 529 Beef (frozen) Irish Republic 29,567 28,270 Germany 5,341 6,400 Italy 7,622 3,006 Netherlands 6,980 3,497 France 5,064 2,370 Belgium 3,208 2,558 Spain 1,388 622 Denmark 877 682 Poland 384 634 Other 142 32 EU Total 303,291 289,737 Non-EU Beef Product Brazil 59,008 53,576 Argentina 9,101 7,574 Uruguay 4,233 4,987 South Africa 388 254 Botswana 285 201 New Zealand 32 311 Other 607 255 Beef (fresh or chilled) Brazil 13,826 13,811 Argentina 6,110 6,647 Namibia 5,723 5,649 Uruguay 4,472 5,669 Australia 5,227 4,631 Botswana 4,052 3,048 Chile 135 886 Other 303 209 Beef (frozen) Brazil 20,785 18,365 Argentina 2,531 2,590 Uruguay 1,099 1,202 Botswana 796 414 Namibia 489 213 Other 183 137 Non-EU Total 139,384 130,628 Grand Total 442,675 420,365 Notes: 1. Data prepared by Trade statistics, Agricultural Statistics and Analysis Division, DEFRA. 2. 2005 data is subject to amendments. 3. EU data based on EU 25. Source: H M Revenue and Customs