County trade profile · North East
County Durham import & export data
14,592 businesses across County Durham filed import declarations with HMRC in the last six months. Another 7,113 exported. Activity is concentrated around Newton Aycliffe, Darlington, Hartlepool, and every one of the 21 trading locations below has its own page.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 22 Aug 2026, 20:26HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-22.1
14,592Businesses importing▲ 2.4% on the 6 months before
7,113Businesses exporting▲ 3.0% on the 6 months before
+1.0%Forecast, next 3 monthsHigh confidence
21Towns with trade activity
Locations in County Durham
Top 5 of 21 locations by six-month customs activity.
Newton Aycliffe
DL590 businesses▲ 6.3%
Darlington
DL1 · DL2 · DL3167 businesses▲ 6.8%
Hartlepool
TS24 · TS25 · TS26 · TS2799 businesses▲ 0.8%
Billingham
TS22 · TS2372 businesses▼ 8.5%
Consett
DH866 businesses▼ 8.5%
+16
more County Durham locations with customs activity
Stockton-On-Tees · Peterlee · Durham · County Durham · Spennymoor · +11
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