Town trade profile · TR18

Penzance importers & exporters

Over the last six months, 24 Penzance businesses filed customs declarations. It ranks 21 of 34 trading locations in Cornwall. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques, woven clothing and accessories. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 0.0% 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

57Import declarations▼ 34.5% on the 6 months before

62Export declarations

+0.0%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

24Trading 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 24 businesses.

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★ 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 22 export declarations TR18 *Ch. 03Ch. 05 Active in 5 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 activity22 in the last 6 months

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EMILY NIXON LIMITED

2 import declarations 6 export declarations TR18 *Ch. 48Ch. 63Ch. 71 Active in 4 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include 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), articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal (excl. articles > 100 years old), imitation jewellery (excl. jewellery, of base metal, whether or not clad with silver, gold or platinum).

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% 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 activity6 in the last 6 months

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HAIRCARE RESEARCH GROUP LIMITED

0 import declarations 5 export declarations TR18 *Ch. 33 Active in 3 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 activity5 in the last 6 months

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STUDIO LIGHTWOODS LTD

4 import declarations Imports only TR18 *Ch. 33Ch. 42Ch. 61Ch. 62 Active in 3 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include full-length or knee-length stockings, socks and other hosiery, incl. footwear without applied soles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. graduated compression hosiery, pantyhose and tights, women's full-length or knee-length stockings, measuring p, footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather (excl. covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear), t-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted.

▼ Expected to slow by 36.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

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

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

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ALFRED SMITH AND SON (PENZANCE) LIMITED

3 import declarations 1 export declarations TR18 *Ch. 63Ch. 94 Active in 2 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include blankets and travelling rugs of cotton (excl. electric, table covers, bedspreads and articles of bedding and similar furnishing of heading 9404), seats, convertible into beds, of wood (excl. garden seats and camping equipment, and medical, dental or surgical furniture), seats, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 60.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

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

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

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What Penzance trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 24 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 chilledShampoosPreparations 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 chilledParts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders)Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, fit for human consumption

Common questions about trade in Penzance

How many businesses import or export from Penzance?

HMRC customs records show 24 businesses in Penzance (TR18) filed declarations over the last six months — 57 import declarations and 62 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, preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Penzance growing?

Import activity is down 34.5% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 0.0%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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Penzance importers & exporters

Top 10 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

W HARVEY AND SONS LIMITED

EMILY NIXON LIMITED

HAIRCARE RESEARCH GROUP LIMITED

STUDIO LIGHTWOODS LTD

ALFRED SMITH AND SON (PENZANCE) LIMITED

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What Penzance trades

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