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Ilkeston importers & exporters

Q: How many businesses import or export from Ilkeston?

HMRC customs records show 150 businesses in Ilkeston (DE7) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,339 import declarations and 647 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

Q: What do Ilkeston businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Ilkeston 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), plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (, waste and scrap, of aluminium (excl. slags, scale and the like from iron and steel production, containing recoverable aluminium in the form of silicates, ingots or other similar unwrought shapes, of remelted waste and scrap, of aluminium, ashes and r. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Q: Is trade from Ilkeston growing?

Import activity is down 2.3% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 0.4%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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

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150 businesses in Ilkeston appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 7 of 26 trading locations 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 ease back by around 0.4% over the next three months.

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1,339Import declarations▼ 2.3% on the 6 months before

647Export declarations

−0.4%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

150Trading 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 150 businesses.

★ Most active in IlkestonFiled more customs declarations than any other Ilkeston business over the last six months — roughly 6% of the town's total import activity, mostly in oil seeds.

Most active business

WELEDA (UK) LTD

78 import declarations 30 export declarations DE7 *Ch. 12Ch. 13Ch. 15Ch. 17 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or suntan preparations (excl. medicaments, lip and eye make-up preparations, manicure or pedicure preparations and make-up or skin care, personal deodorants and antiperspirants, organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap.

▲ Expected to increase by 14.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity78 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity30 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

METREEL LTD

50 import declarations 18 export declarations DE7 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 49Ch. 72 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire), electric conductors, for a voltage <= 1.000 v, insulated, not fitted with connectors, n.e.s., base metal mountings and fittings suitable for buildings (excl. locks with keys and hinges).

▲ Expected to increase by 9.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity50 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity18 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

SPRINGVALE LEISURE LTD

65 import declarations 1 export declarations DE7 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 54Ch. 55 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include chenille fabrics, of man-made fibres (excl. terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, tufted textile fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of heading 5806), woven fabrics of yarn containing >= 85% by weight of mixtures of textured and non-textured polyester filaments, incl. monofilament of >= 67 decitex and a maximum diameter of <= 1 mm, chenille fabrics, of cotton (excl. terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, tufted textile fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of heading 5806).

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

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity65 in the last 6 months

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

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Among the most active

R A LABONE & CO LTD

34 import declarations 64 export declarations DE7 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 73Ch. 74 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include 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, articles of copper, cast, moulded, stamped or forged, but not further worked, n.e.s., articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619).

▼ Expected to slow by 21.4% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity34 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity64 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

DONALD WARD LTD

21 import declarations 54 export declarations DE7 *Ch. 26Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 63 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include waste and scrap, of aluminium (excl. slags, scale and the like from iron and steel production, containing recoverable aluminium in the form of silicates, ingots or other similar unwrought shapes, of remelted waste and scrap, of aluminium, ashes and r, waste and scrap of iron or steel (excl. slag, scale and other waste of the production of iron and steel; radioactive waste and scrap; fragments of pigs, blocks or other primary forms of pig iron or spiegeleisen; waste and scrap of cast iron, alloy st, waste and scrap of stainless steel (excl. radioactive, and waste and scrap of batteries and electric accumulators).

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

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity21 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity54 in the last 6 months

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Every importer and exporter in DE7 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.

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What Ilkeston trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 150 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)Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (Waste and scrap, of aluminium (excl. slags, scale and the like from iron and steel production, containing recoverable aluminium in the form of silicates, ingots or other similar unwrought shapes, of remelted waste and scrap, of aluminium, ashes and rSacks and bags, incl. cones, of polymers of ethyleneSalts, incl. table salt and denatured salt, and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea waterStoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plasticsChenille fabrics, of man-made fibres (excl. terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, tufted textile fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of heading 5806)

Common questions about trade in Ilkeston

How many businesses import or export from Ilkeston?

HMRC customs records show 150 businesses in Ilkeston (DE7) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,339 import declarations and 647 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Ilkeston businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Ilkeston 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), plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of non-cellular polymers of ethylene, not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, without backing, unworked or merely surface-worked or merely cut into squares or rectangles (, waste and scrap, of aluminium (excl. slags, scale and the like from iron and steel production, containing recoverable aluminium in the form of silicates, ingots or other similar unwrought shapes, of remelted waste and scrap, of aluminium, ashes and r. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Ilkeston growing?

Import activity is down 2.3% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 0.4%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

How do I get contact details for Ilkeston importers?

Create an account to see all 150 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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Ilkeston importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

WELEDA (UK) LTD

METREEL LTD

SPRINGVALE LEISURE LTD

R A LABONE & CO LTD

DONALD WARD LTD

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What Ilkeston trades

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