36 businesses in Bude appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 8 of 34 trading locations in Cornwall. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, vehicles and vehicle parts. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 1.6% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 05/10/2026 at 06:14HMRC release in view: Aug 26Snapshot: 2026-10-04.1
291Import declarations▼ 14.9% on the 6 months before
136Export declarations
+1.6%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
36Trading businesses
Top 10 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier
Ranked by declaration volume and months active. Hover any bar in the 24-month indicators for that month's figures. Log in for keyword search and HMRC category filters across all 36 businesses.
★ Most active in BudeFiled more customs declarations than any other Bude business over the last six months — roughly 37% of the town's total import activity, mostly in dyes, pigments, paints and inks.
Most active business
BOTT LTD
107 import declarations39 export declarationsEX23 *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include builders' joinery and carpentry, of wood (excl. of bamboo, windows, french windows and their frames, doors and their frames and thresholds, posts and beams, assembled flooring panels, wooden shuttering for concrete constructional work, shingles, shak, plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood <= 6 mm thick, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood of the species alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane tree, poplar, a, metal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture).
▲ Expected to increase by 4.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity107 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity39 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
C2 PRECISION LTD
17 import declarationsImports onlyEX23 *Ch. 42Ch. 63Ch. 84Ch. 86Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts and accessories of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303, n.e.s., horizontal lathes, incl. turning centres, for removing metal, not numerically controlled, monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles.
▲ Expected to increase by 37.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity17 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
RED CIRCLES MOTORCYCLES LIMITED
17 import declarationsImports onlyEX23 *Ch. 40Ch. 48Ch. 73Ch. 84Active in 2 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include parts and accessories of motorcycles, incl. mopeds, n.e.s., roller chain of iron or steel, new pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used for motorcycles.
▲ Expected to increase by 22.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity17 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
LESLIE WILLIAM INWOOD
0 import declarations15 export declarationsEX23 *Ch. 35Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 73Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include products suitable for use as glues or adhesives put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, with a net weight of <= 1 kg.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity15 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
EXPLOSIVE FIBRES LTD
13 import declarations1 export declarationsEX23 *Ch. 61Ch. 62Ch. 63Active in 4 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), parts of garments or clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted, n.e.s., men's or boys' tracksuits and other garments, n.e.s. of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted).
▼ Expected to slow by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity13 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1 in the last 6 months
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What Bude trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 36 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Parts and accessories of motorcycles, incl. mopeds, n.e.s.Builders' joinery and carpentry, of wood (excl. of bamboo, windows, French windows and their frames, doors and their frames and thresholds, posts and beams, assembled flooring panels, wooden shuttering for concrete constructional work, shingles, shakSafety headgear, whether or not lined or trimmedPlywood consisting solely of sheets of wood <= 6 mm thick, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood of the species alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane tree, poplar, aWomen's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, panties and swimwear)Made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s.Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Parts and accessories, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor v
Common questions about trade in Bude
How many businesses import or export from Bude?
HMRC customs records show 36 businesses in Bude (EX23) filed declarations over the last six months — 291 import declarations and 136 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Bude businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Bude traders the leading goods are parts and accessories of motorcycles, incl. mopeds, n.e.s., builders' joinery and carpentry, of wood (excl. of bamboo, windows, french windows and their frames, doors and their frames and thresholds, posts and beams, assembled flooring panels, wooden shuttering for concrete constructional work, shingles, shak, safety headgear, whether or not lined or trimmed, plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood <= 6 mm thick, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood of the species alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane tree, poplar, a. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Bude growing?
Import activity is down 14.9% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 1.6%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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