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Derby importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Derby?

HMRC customs records show 514 businesses in Derby (DE1, DE21, DE22, DE23) filed declarations over the last six months — 10,157 import declarations and 6,049 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Derby businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Derby traders the leading goods are 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 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), nuts of iron or steel. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Derby growing?

Import activity is up 0.3% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 6.0%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

Q: How do I get contact details for Derby importers?

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HMRC records show 514 businesses trading internationally from Derby over the last six months. That makes it the busiest trading location in Derbyshire. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to pick up by around 6.0% over the next three months.

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10,157Import declarations▲ 0.3% on the 6 months before

6,049Export declarations

+6.0%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

514Trading 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 514 businesses.

★ Most active in DerbyFiled more customs declarations than any other Derby business over the last six months — roughly 10% of the town's total import activity, mostly in mineral fuels.

Most active business

ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

976 import declarations 1454 export declarations DE24 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 30 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include 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), nuts of iron or steel, instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids (excl. meters and regulators).

▼ Expected to slow by 2.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity976 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity1454 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING (UK) LTD

858 import declarations 76 export declarations DE1 *Ch. 25Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 35 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

▲ Expected to increase by 8.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity858 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity76 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE

629 import declarations 287 export declarations DE1 *Ch. 27Ch. 29Ch. 31Ch. 32 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include suspension systems and parts thereof, incl. shock-absorbers, 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 transpor, brakes and servo-brakes and their parts, 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 speci, road wheels and parts and accessories thereof, 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.

▲ Expected to increase by 34.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity629 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity287 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVI CES LIMITED

809 import declarations 366 export declarations DE24 *Ch. 29Ch. 30Ch. 32Ch. 34 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include axles, for electrical purposes, and wheels and parts thereof for railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts of bogies and bissel-bogies, n.e.s., switches for a voltage <= 1.000 v (excl. relays and automatic circuit breakers), static converters.

▲ Expected to increase by 10.8% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity809 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity366 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

WESCO AIRCRAFT EMEA LTD

626 import declarations 535 export declarations DE24 *Ch. 22Ch. 25Ch. 27Ch. 28 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include 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), nuts of iron or steel, paints and varnishes based, incl. enamels and lacquers, on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium, and solutions of products of headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, co.

▲ Expected to increase by 4.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity626 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity535 in the last 6 months

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509 more Derby businesses

Every importer and exporter in DE1 / DE21 / DE22 / DE23 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.

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What Derby trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 514 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.

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 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)Nuts of iron or steelInstruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s.Instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical)Articles of aluminium, n.e.s.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 Derby

How many businesses import or export from Derby?

HMRC customs records show 514 businesses in Derby (DE1, DE21, DE22, DE23) filed declarations over the last six months — 10,157 import declarations and 6,049 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Derby businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Derby traders the leading goods are 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 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), nuts of iron or steel. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Derby growing?

Import activity is up 0.3% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 6.0%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Derby importers?

Create an account to see all 514 businesses, open their Companies House records, run AI research on their website and buying signals, and reveal validated email and LinkedIn contacts.

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Derby importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING (UK) LTD

TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE

ALSTOM ENGINEERING AND SERVI CES LIMITED

WESCO AIRCRAFT EMEA LTD

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What Derby trades

Common questions about trade in Derby

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