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Darlington importers & exporters

HMRC records show 167 businesses trading internationally from Darlington over the last six months. That puts it second in County Durham for trade activity. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, plastics, electrical machinery and electronics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 3.1% over the next three months.

Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 22 Aug 2026, 20:36HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-22.1

2,412Import declarations▲ 6.8% on the 6 months before

1,333Export declarations

+3.1%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

167Trading 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 167 businesses.

★ Most active in DarlingtonFiled more customs declarations than any other Darlington business over the last six months — roughly 36% of the town's total import activity, mostly in mineral fuels.

Most active business

CUMMINS LTD.

874 import declarations 791 export declarations DL1 *Ch. 27Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 35 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" (excl. engines for marine propulsion and engines for vehicles of chapter 87), 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), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire).

▼ Expected to slow by 2.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity874 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity791 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

MAGNET LTD

126 import declarations 4 export declarations DL1 *Ch. 39Ch. 44Ch. 48Ch. 68 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts of furniture, not of wood, n.e.s. (excl. of seats or medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture), appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like (excl. pressure-reducing valves, valves for the control of pneumatic power transmission, check "non-return" valves and safety or relief valves), articles of aluminium, n.e.s..

▼ Expected to slow by 4.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity126 in the last 6 months

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

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Among the most active

WILLIS AVIATION SERVICE LIMITED

110 import declarations 12 export declarations DL2 *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42 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), instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical), under-carriages and parts thereof, for aircraft, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 146.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity110 in the last 6 months

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

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Among the most active

ZYRO LTD

227 import declarations 57 export declarations DL3 *Ch. 19Ch. 21Ch. 22Ch. 27 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts and accessories, for bicycles, n.e.s., pedals and crank-gear, and parts thereof, for bicycles, n.e.s., frames and forks, and parts thereof, for cycles, n.e.s. (excl. for motorcycles).

▼ Expected to slow by 2.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity227 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity57 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

FPE SEALS LIMITED

127 import declarations 51 export declarations DL1 *Ch. 35Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 71 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), gaskets, washers and other seals, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber), clutches and shaft couplings, incl. universal joints, for machinery.

▲ Expected to increase by 3.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity127 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity51 in the last 6 months

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Every importer and exporter in DL1 / DL2 / DL3 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.

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What Darlington trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 167 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)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)Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" (excl. engines for marine propulsion and engines for vehicles of chapter 87)Articles of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), n.e.s.Articles of aluminium, n.e.s.Gaskets, washers and other seals, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber)Parts and accessories, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor v

Common questions about trade in Darlington

How many businesses import or export from Darlington?

HMRC customs records show 167 businesses in Darlington (DL1, DL2, DL3) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,412 import declarations and 1,333 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Darlington businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Darlington traders the leading goods are articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), 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), compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel engine" (excl. engines for marine propulsion and engines for vehicles of chapter 87). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Darlington growing?

Import activity is up 6.8% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 3.1%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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Nearby in County Durham

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Darlington importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

CUMMINS LTD.

MAGNET LTD

WILLIS AVIATION SERVICE LIMITED

ZYRO LTD

FPE SEALS LIMITED

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What Darlington trades

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