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UK Trade & Customs Directory

UK import & export activity by county, A–Z

Six-month counts of active importing and exporting businesses in every UK county, with a modelled three-month forecast and the top towns driving each region — built from HMRC UK Trade Info customs declarations.

Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 05/10/2026 at 06:14HMRC release in view: Aug 26Snapshot: 2026-10-04.1

Methodology & coverage

This directory counts businesses filing customs declarations in the HMRC UK Trade Info dataset over the preceding six months, grouped by county and town via the ONS Postcode Directory. Forecasts are modelled estimates from a 24-month seasonal trend, not HMRC figures. HMRC publishes trader-level details for non-EU trade; EU-flow trader identities are not published and are excluded from counts.

Aberdeen City →

Scotland
297,219 businesses importing 42,385 exporting Rising ▲ 6.1% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Aberdeen City with active customs entries. Open the Aberdeen City page →

Aberdeenshire →

Scotland
6,855 businesses importing 6,640 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.7% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Aberdeenshire with active customs entries. Open the Aberdeenshire page →

Angus →

Scotland
862 businesses importing 606 exporting Slowing ▼ 18.0% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Angus with active customs entries. Open the Angus page →

Antrim and Newtownabbey →

Northern Ireland
1,728 businesses importing 622 exporting Slowing ▼ 4.0% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Antrim and Newtownabbey with active customs entries. Open the Antrim and Newtownabbey page →

Ards and North Down →

Northern Ireland
1,068 businesses importing 406 exporting Rising ▲ 4.7% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Ards and North Down with active customs entries. Open the Ards and North Down page →

Argyll and Bute →

Scotland
337 businesses importing 344 exporting Slowing ▼ 14.3% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Argyll and Bute with active customs entries. Open the Argyll and Bute page →

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon →

Northern Ireland
2,753 businesses importing 1,612 exporting Slowing ▼ 1.1% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon with active customs entries. Open the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon page →

Bedfordshire →

East of England
26,420 businesses importing 12,618 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.4% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 11 locations in Bedfordshire with active customs entries. Open the Bedfordshire page →

Belfast →

Northern Ireland
3,628 businesses importing 1,223 exporting Rising ▲ 2.1% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Belfast with active customs entries. Open the Belfast page →

Berkshire →

South East
51,398 businesses importing 25,791 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.0% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 15 locations in Berkshire with active customs entries. Open the Berkshire page →

Bristol →

South West
8,937 businesses importing 4,695 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.6% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Bristol with active customs entries. Open the Bristol page →

Buckinghamshire →

South East
46,842 businesses importing 20,119 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.3% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 22 locations in Buckinghamshire with active customs entries. Open the Buckinghamshire page →

Cambridgeshire →

East of England
34,719 businesses importing 17,558 exporting Slowing ▼ 4.9% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 17 locations in Cambridgeshire with active customs entries. Open the Cambridgeshire page →

Causeway Coast and Glens →

Northern Ireland
720 businesses importing 235 exporting Slowing ▼ 3.8% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Causeway Coast and Glens with active customs entries. Open the Causeway Coast and Glens page →

Cheshire →

North West
37,189 businesses importing 17,780 exporting Slowing ▼ 6.3% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 22 locations in Cheshire with active customs entries. Open the Cheshire page →

City of Edinburgh →

Scotland
8,241 businesses importing 3,085 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.3% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in City of Edinburgh with active customs entries. Open the City of Edinburgh page →

City of London →

London
24,116 businesses importing 10,078 exporting Slowing ▼ 5.7% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in City of London with active customs entries. Open the City of London page →

Clackmannanshire →

Scotland
329 businesses importing 132 exporting Slowing ▼ 16.1% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Clackmannanshire with active customs entries. Open the Clackmannanshire page →

Clwyd →

Wales
10,609 businesses importing 5,747 exporting Slowing ▼ 5.9% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 19 locations in Clwyd with active customs entries. Open the Clwyd page →

Cornwall →

South West
7,062 businesses importing 3,635 exporting Slowing ▼ 9.2% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 34 locations in Cornwall with active customs entries. Open the Cornwall page →

County Durham →

North East
12,319 businesses importing 6,029 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.7% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 21 locations in County Durham with active customs entries. Open the County Durham page →

Cumbria →

North West
8,488 businesses importing 2,914 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.6% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 25 locations in Cumbria with active customs entries. Open the Cumbria page →

Derbyshire →

East Midlands
32,117 businesses importing 17,481 exporting Slowing ▼ 5.5% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 26 locations in Derbyshire with active customs entries. Open the Derbyshire page →

Derry City and Strabane →

Northern Ireland
1,288 businesses importing 473 exporting Rising ▲ 4.3% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Derry City and Strabane with active customs entries. Open the Derry City and Strabane page →

Devon →

South West
21,529 businesses importing 10,469 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.7% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 36 locations in Devon with active customs entries. Open the Devon page →

Dorset →

South West
21,831 businesses importing 13,121 exporting Slowing ▼ 6.4% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 20 locations in Dorset with active customs entries. Open the Dorset page →

Dumfries and Galloway →

Scotland
2,122 businesses importing 843 exporting Slowing ▼ 4.9% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Dumfries and Galloway with active customs entries. Open the Dumfries and Galloway page →

Dundee City →

Scotland
2,573 businesses importing 1,027 exporting Slowing ▼ 4.7% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Dundee City with active customs entries. Open the Dundee City page →

Dyfed →

Wales
4,083 businesses importing 1,267 exporting Slowing ▼ 9.3% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 21 locations in Dyfed with active customs entries. Open the Dyfed page →

East Ayrshire →

Scotland
1,061 businesses importing 556 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.1% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in East Ayrshire with active customs entries. Open the East Ayrshire page →

East Dunbartonshire →

Scotland
831 businesses importing 234 exporting Slowing ▼ 10.5% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in East Dunbartonshire with active customs entries. Open the East Dunbartonshire page →

East Lothian →

Scotland
835 businesses importing 725 exporting Slowing ▼ 10.2% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in East Lothian with active customs entries. Open the East Lothian page →

East Renfrewshire →

Scotland
1,067 businesses importing 319 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.8% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in East Renfrewshire with active customs entries. Open the East Renfrewshire page →

East Riding of Yorkshire →

Yorkshire and the Humber
15,780 businesses importing 6,226 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.6% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 17 locations in East Riding of Yorkshire with active customs entries. Open the East Riding of Yorkshire page →

East Sussex →

South East
15,557 businesses importing 8,477 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.2% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 22 locations in East Sussex with active customs entries. Open the East Sussex page →

Essex →

East of England
55,899 businesses importing 26,927 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.8% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 41 locations in Essex with active customs entries. Open the Essex page →

Falkirk →

Scotland
2,093 businesses importing 993 exporting Slowing ▼ 9.9% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Falkirk with active customs entries. Open the Falkirk page →

Fermanagh and Omagh →

Northern Ireland
1,482 businesses importing 917 exporting Rising ▲ 0.4% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Fermanagh and Omagh with active customs entries. Open the Fermanagh and Omagh page →

Fife →

Scotland
5,134 businesses importing 2,347 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.6% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Fife with active customs entries. Open the Fife page →

Glasgow City →

Scotland
11,064 businesses importing 4,424 exporting Slowing ▼ 11.1% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Glasgow City with active customs entries. Open the Glasgow City page →

Gloucestershire →

South West
32,013 businesses importing 18,346 exporting Slowing ▼ 6.3% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 25 locations in Gloucestershire with active customs entries. Open the Gloucestershire page →

Greater London →

London
368,904 businesses importing 137,694 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.8% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 32 locations in Greater London with active customs entries. Open the Greater London page →

Greater Manchester →

North West
112,073 businesses importing 39,706 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.0% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 52 locations in Greater Manchester with active customs entries. Open the Greater Manchester page →

Gwent →

Wales
11,243 businesses importing 5,836 exporting Slowing ▼ 3.7% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 18 locations in Gwent with active customs entries. Open the Gwent page →

Gwynedd →

Wales
1,883 businesses importing 938 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.0% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 23 locations in Gwynedd with active customs entries. Open the Gwynedd page →

Hampshire →

South East
66,512 businesses importing 38,029 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.8% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 46 locations in Hampshire with active customs entries. Open the Hampshire page →

Herefordshire →

West Midlands
6,219 businesses importing 2,852 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.1% next quarter
Showing top 4 of 4 locations in Herefordshire with active customs entries. Open the Herefordshire page →

Hertfordshire →

East of England
64,998 businesses importing 29,716 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.5% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 31 locations in Hertfordshire with active customs entries. Open the Hertfordshire page →

Highland →

Scotland
2,090 businesses importing 910 exporting Rising ▲ 3.2% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Highland with active customs entries. Open the Highland page →

Inverclyde →

Scotland
840 businesses importing 434 exporting Slowing ▼ 4.6% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Inverclyde with active customs entries. Open the Inverclyde page →

Isle of Wight →

South East
1,328 businesses importing 790 exporting Rising ▲ 2.5% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 11 locations in Isle of Wight with active customs entries. Open the Isle of Wight page →

Kent →

South East
40,522 businesses importing 18,662 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.7% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 48 locations in Kent with active customs entries. Open the Kent page →

Lancashire →

North West
36,962 businesses importing 17,787 exporting Slowing ▼ 6.1% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 29 locations in Lancashire with active customs entries. Open the Lancashire page →

Leicestershire →

East Midlands
45,450 businesses importing 20,965 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.9% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 19 locations in Leicestershire with active customs entries. Open the Leicestershire page →

Lincolnshire →

Yorkshire and the Humber
21,720 businesses importing 9,981 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.1% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 31 locations in Lincolnshire with active customs entries. Open the Lincolnshire page →

Lisburn and Castlereagh →

Northern Ireland
1,505 businesses importing 755 exporting Slowing ▼ 13.5% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Lisburn and Castlereagh with active customs entries. Open the Lisburn and Castlereagh page →

Merseyside →

North West
27,560 businesses importing 10,544 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.1% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 21 locations in Merseyside with active customs entries. Open the Merseyside page →

Mid Glamorgan →

Wales
9,045 businesses importing 3,321 exporting Slowing ▼ 3.9% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 17 locations in Mid Glamorgan with active customs entries. Open the Mid Glamorgan page →

Mid Ulster →

Northern Ireland
2,969 businesses importing 1,199 exporting Slowing ▼ 1.3% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Mid Ulster with active customs entries. Open the Mid Ulster page →

Mid and East Antrim →

Northern Ireland
1,312 businesses importing 627 exporting Slowing ▼ 4.7% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Mid and East Antrim with active customs entries. Open the Mid and East Antrim page →

Midlothian →

Scotland
1,086 businesses importing 557 exporting Slowing ▼ 11.1% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Midlothian with active customs entries. Open the Midlothian page →

Moray →

Scotland
806 businesses importing 510 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.8% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Moray with active customs entries. Open the Moray page →

Na H-Eileanan Siar →

Scotland
55 businesses importing 132 exporting Slowing ▼ 39.4% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Na H-Eileanan Siar with active customs entries. Open the Na H-Eileanan Siar page →

Newry, Mourne and Down →

Northern Ireland
2,105 businesses importing 910 exporting Rising ▲ 0.0% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Newry, Mourne and Down with active customs entries. Open the Newry, Mourne and Down page →

Norfolk →

East of England
20,245 businesses importing 10,104 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.3% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 29 locations in Norfolk with active customs entries. Open the Norfolk page →

North Ayrshire →

Scotland
1,981 businesses importing 858 exporting Slowing ▼ 11.4% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in North Ayrshire with active customs entries. Open the North Ayrshire page →

North Lanarkshire →

Scotland
4,442 businesses importing 2,261 exporting Slowing ▼ 5.7% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in North Lanarkshire with active customs entries. Open the North Lanarkshire page →

North Yorkshire →

Yorkshire and the Humber
21,798 businesses importing 10,144 exporting Slowing ▼ 9.4% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 26 locations in North Yorkshire with active customs entries. Open the North Yorkshire page →

Northamptonshire →

East Midlands
38,616 businesses importing 18,281 exporting Slowing ▼ 6.4% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 14 locations in Northamptonshire with active customs entries. Open the Northamptonshire page →

Northumberland →

North East
6,263 businesses importing 3,395 exporting Slowing ▼ 6.1% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 18 locations in Northumberland with active customs entries. Open the Northumberland page →

Nottinghamshire →

East Midlands
28,490 businesses importing 13,865 exporting Slowing ▼ 11.1% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 21 locations in Nottinghamshire with active customs entries. Open the Nottinghamshire page →

Orkney Islands →

Scotland
140 businesses importing 45 exporting Slowing ▼ 17.2% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Orkney Islands with active customs entries. Open the Orkney Islands page →

Oxfordshire →

South East
36,909 businesses importing 17,458 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.4% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 22 locations in Oxfordshire with active customs entries. Open the Oxfordshire page →

Perth and Kinross →

Scotland
1,972 businesses importing 726 exporting Slowing ▼ 9.0% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Perth and Kinross with active customs entries. Open the Perth and Kinross page →

Powys →

Wales
3,194 businesses importing 1,739 exporting Slowing ▼ 5.7% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 5 locations in Powys with active customs entries. Open the Powys page →

Renfrewshire →

Scotland
4,804 businesses importing 2,472 exporting Slowing ▼ 5.7% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Renfrewshire with active customs entries. Open the Renfrewshire page →

Rutland →

East Midlands
1,672 businesses importing 676 exporting Slowing ▼ 5.1% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Rutland with active customs entries. Open the Rutland page →

Scottish Borders →

Scotland
2,235 businesses importing 1,256 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.0% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Scottish Borders with active customs entries. Open the Scottish Borders page →

Shetland Islands →

Scotland
347 businesses importing 121 exporting Slowing ▼ 10.8% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Shetland Islands with active customs entries. Open the Shetland Islands page →

Shropshire →

West Midlands
19,519 businesses importing 8,279 exporting Slowing ▼ 5.1% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 13 locations in Shropshire with active customs entries. Open the Shropshire page →

Somerset →

South West
20,555 businesses importing 9,846 exporting Slowing ▼ 6.5% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 40 locations in Somerset with active customs entries. Open the Somerset page →

South Ayrshire →

Scotland
2,165 businesses importing 1,152 exporting Slowing ▼ 6.2% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in South Ayrshire with active customs entries. Open the South Ayrshire page →

South Glamorgan →

Wales
17,923 businesses importing 3,000 exporting Slowing ▼ 18.6% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 5 locations in South Glamorgan with active customs entries. Open the South Glamorgan page →

South Lanarkshire →

Scotland
5,276 businesses importing 2,651 exporting Slowing ▼ 5.2% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in South Lanarkshire with active customs entries. Open the South Lanarkshire page →

South Yorkshire →

Yorkshire and the Humber
33,665 businesses importing 18,365 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.6% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 24 locations in South Yorkshire with active customs entries. Open the South Yorkshire page →

Staffordshire →

West Midlands
35,851 businesses importing 17,345 exporting Slowing ▼ 6.2% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 23 locations in Staffordshire with active customs entries. Open the Staffordshire page →

Stirling →

Scotland
1,420 businesses importing 431 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.9% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in Stirling with active customs entries. Open the Stirling page →

Suffolk →

East of England
22,969 businesses importing 11,437 exporting Slowing ▼ 9.0% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 20 locations in Suffolk with active customs entries. Open the Suffolk page →

Surrey →

South East
47,055 businesses importing 22,490 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.4% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 52 locations in Surrey with active customs entries. Open the Surrey page →

Tyne and Wear →

North East
21,247 businesses importing 10,581 exporting Slowing ▼ 10.3% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 22 locations in Tyne and Wear with active customs entries. Open the Tyne and Wear page →

Warwickshire →

West Midlands
29,351 businesses importing 12,614 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.5% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 16 locations in Warwickshire with active customs entries. Open the Warwickshire page →

West Dunbartonshire →

Scotland
1,086 businesses importing 933 exporting Slowing ▼ 5.8% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in West Dunbartonshire with active customs entries. Open the West Dunbartonshire page →

West Glamorgan →

Wales
4,461 businesses importing 2,461 exporting Slowing ▼ 9.1% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 5 locations in West Glamorgan with active customs entries. Open the West Glamorgan page →

West Lothian →

Scotland
3,864 businesses importing 1,674 exporting Slowing ▼ 11.7% next quarter
Showing top 1 of 1 locations in West Lothian with active customs entries. Open the West Lothian page →

West Midlands →

West Midlands
91,646 businesses importing 41,871 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.6% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 27 locations in West Midlands with active customs entries. Open the West Midlands page →

West Sussex →

South East
35,543 businesses importing 23,160 exporting Slowing ▼ 8.0% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 22 locations in West Sussex with active customs entries. Open the West Sussex page →

West Yorkshire →

Yorkshire and the Humber
76,568 businesses importing 35,433 exporting Slowing ▼ 7.6% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 43 locations in West Yorkshire with active customs entries. Open the West Yorkshire page →

Wiltshire →

South West
19,540 businesses importing 10,422 exporting Slowing ▼ 5.3% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 17 locations in Wiltshire with active customs entries. Open the Wiltshire page →

Worcestershire →

West Midlands
24,261 businesses importing 10,333 exporting Slowing ▼ 6.6% next quarter
Showing top 5 of 16 locations in Worcestershire with active customs entries. Open the Worcestershire page →

Questions

What does “active importer” mean on this page?

A business that filed at least one import customs declaration in the HMRC UK Trade Info dataset during the six-month window shown at the top of the page.

Why don't the figures include EU trade names?

HMRC publishes trader-level details (names and postcodes) for non-EU trade only. EU-flow trader identities are not published, so they cannot appear in any directory built on this dataset — ours or anyone else's.

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