Town trade profile · TR18

Penzance importers & exporters

Over the last six months, 28 Penzance businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 20 of 34 trading locations in Cornwall. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, HS chapter 97, woven clothing. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 7.7% over the next three months.

Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 22 Aug 2026, 20:26HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-22.1

61Import declarations▼ 30.7% on the 6 months before

77Export declarations

+7.7%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

28Trading businesses

Top 5 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 28 businesses.

★ Most active in PenzanceFiled more customs declarations than any other Penzance business over the last six months — roughly 0% of the town's total import activity, mostly in fish and seafood.

Most active business

W HARVEY AND SONS LIMITED

0 import declarations 24 export declarations TR18 *Ch. 03Ch. 05 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include crabs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled, live, fresh or chilled molluscs, even in shell (excl. oysters, scallops of the genera pecten, chlamys or placopecten, mussels "mytilus spp., perna spp.", cuttle fish and squid, octopus "octopus spp.", snails other than sea snails, clams, cockles and, lobsters "homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled.

▲ 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 activity24 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

ISLES OF SCILLY STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD .

10 import declarations 3 export declarations TR18 *Ch. 40Ch. 73Ch. 84Ch. 85 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders), turbopropellers of a power <= 1.100 kw, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engine, for aircraft.

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

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity10 in the last 6 months

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

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Among the most active

HAIRCARE RESEARCH GROUP LIMITED

0 import declarations 9 export declarations TR18 *Ch. 33 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include shampoos, preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers).

▲ 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 activity9 in the last 6 months

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SOUTH WESTPLAY LIMITED

10 import declarations 4 export declarations TR18 *Ch. 39Ch. 44Ch. 56Ch. 73 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include twine, cordage, ropes and cables of polyethylene or polypropylene, whether or not plaited or braided and whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics (excl. binder or baler twine), articles and equipment for sport and outdoor games n.e.s; swimming and paddling pools, threaded screws and bolts, of iron or steel, whether or not with their nuts and washers (excl. coach screws and other wood screws, screw hooks and screw rings, self-tapping screws, lag screws, stoppers, plugs and the like, threaded).

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

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity10 in the last 6 months

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

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W STEVENSON AND SONS LTD

0 import declarations 14 export declarations TR18 *Ch. 03Ch. 40 Active in 5 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include fresh or chilled sole "solea spp.", fresh or chilled fish, n.e.s., octopus "octopus spp.", live, fresh or chilled.

▼ Expected to slow by 100.0% 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 activity14 in the last 6 months

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23 more Penzance businesses

Every importer and exporter in TR18 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.

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What Penzance trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 28 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal other than silver, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old)Crabs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilledShampoosParts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders)Preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers)Live, fresh or chilled molluscs, even in shell (excl. oysters, scallops of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, mussels "Mytilus spp., Perna spp.", cuttle fish and squid, octopus "Octopus spp.", snails other than sea snails, clams, cockles andLobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilledRock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled

Common questions about trade in Penzance

How many businesses import or export from Penzance?

HMRC customs records show 28 businesses in Penzance (TR18) filed declarations over the last six months — 61 import declarations and 77 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Penzance businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Penzance traders the leading goods are articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal other than silver, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old), crabs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled, shampoos, parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Penzance growing?

Import activity is down 30.7% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 7.7%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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Penzance importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

W HARVEY AND SONS LIMITED

ISLES OF SCILLY STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD .

HAIRCARE RESEARCH GROUP LIMITED

SOUTH WESTPLAY LIMITED

W STEVENSON AND SONS LTD

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What Penzance trades

Common questions about trade in Penzance

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