Town trade profile · PL13

Looe importers & exporters

17 businesses in Looe appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 24 of 34 trading locations in Cornwall. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, toys, games and sports equipment, vehicles and vehicle parts. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 27.3% 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

51Import declarations▲ 2.0% on the 6 months before

18Export declarations

+27.3%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

17Trading 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 17 businesses.

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★ Most active in LooeFiled more customs declarations than any other Looe business over the last six months — roughly 24% of the town's total import activity, mostly in leather goods, luggage and handbags.

Most active business

OCEAN FIRST MARINE LTD

12 import declarations 4 export declarations PL13 *Ch. 42Ch. 63Ch. 70Ch. 76 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include inflatable "incl. rigid hull inflatable" boats, for pleasure or sports, fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen "net" weight excluding the motor <= 100 kg, inflatable "incl. rigid hull inflatable" boats, for pleasure or sports, unladen "net" weight > 100 kg, articles of aluminium, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity12 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity4 in the last 6 months

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LEE WRIGHT ANTIQUES & INTERI ORS LTD

1 import declarations 3 export declarations PL13 *Ch. 94Ch. 97 Active in 3 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include antiques, over 100 but at most 250 years old, wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats), upholstered seats, with wooden frames (excl. convertible into beds).

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity1 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity3 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

MR S P & MRS J A OVENS

2 import declarations Imports only PL13 *Ch. 84Ch. 87 Active in 2 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts of pumps for liquids, n.e.s., parts and accessories for carriages for disabled persons, n.e.s..

▼ Expected to slow by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

BLACK DOG MARINE ENGINEERING LTD

2 import declarations Imports only PL13 *Ch. 84Ch. 95 Active in 2 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include gears and gearing for machinery (excl. toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately); ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, incl. torque converters, winches and capstans powered by electric motor, water-skis, surfboards and other water-sport equipment (other than sailboards).

▲ Expected to increase by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

GONE CRABBING LIMITED

2 import declarations Imports only PL13 *Ch. 61 Active in 1 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include t-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted, jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), babies' garments and clothing accessories of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. of cotton or synthetic fibres, and hats).

▼ Expected to slow by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity2 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity0 in the last 6 months

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What Looe trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 17 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

Fresh or chilled fish, n.e.s.Line fishing tackle n.e.s; fish landing nets, butterfly nets and similar nets; decoys and similar hunting or shooting requisites (excl. decoy calls of all kinds and stuffed birds of heading 9705)Inflatable "incl. rigid hull inflatable" boats, for pleasure or sports, fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen "net" weight excluding the motor <= 100 kgInflatable "incl. rigid hull inflatable" boats, for pleasure or sports, unladen "net" weight > 100 kgAntiques, over 100 but at most 250 years oldWater-skis, surfboards and other water-sport equipment (other than sailboards)Fresh or chilled mackerel "Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus"Parts of milking machines and dairy machinery, n.e.s.

Common questions about trade in Looe

How many businesses import or export from Looe?

HMRC customs records show 17 businesses in Looe (PL13) filed declarations over the last six months — 51 import declarations and 18 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Looe businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Looe traders the leading goods are fresh or chilled fish, n.e.s., line fishing tackle n.e.s; fish landing nets, butterfly nets and similar nets; decoys and similar hunting or shooting requisites (excl. decoy calls of all kinds and stuffed birds of heading 9705), inflatable "incl. rigid hull inflatable" boats, for pleasure or sports, fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen "net" weight excluding the motor <= 100 kg, inflatable "incl. rigid hull inflatable" boats, for pleasure or sports, unladen "net" weight > 100 kg. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Looe growing?

Import activity is up 2.0% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 27.3%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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Looe importers & exporters

Top 10 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

OCEAN FIRST MARINE LTD

LEE WRIGHT ANTIQUES & INTERI ORS LTD

MR S P & MRS J A OVENS

BLACK DOG MARINE ENGINEERING LTD

GONE CRABBING LIMITED

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What Looe trades

Common questions about trade in Looe

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