County trade profile · North East
County Durham import & export data
12,319 businesses across County Durham filed import declarations with HMRC in the last six months. Another 6,029 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 05/10/2026 at 06:14HMRC release in view: Aug 26Snapshot: 2026-10-04.1
12,319Businesses importing▼ 13.1% on the 6 months before
6,029Businesses exporting▼ 12.9% on the 6 months before
−7.7%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
DL587 businesses▼ 15.0%
Darlington
DL1 · DL2 · DL3156 businesses▼ 9.8%
Hartlepool
TS24 · TS25 · TS26 · TS2796 businesses▼ 9.2%
Billingham
TS22 · TS2372 businesses▼ 15.7%
Stockton-On-Tees
TS18 · TS19 · TS20107 businesses▼ 12.1%
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more County Durham locations with customs activity
Consett · Peterlee · Durham · Bishop Auckland · County Durham · +11
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