HMRC records show 285 businesses trading internationally from Exeter over the last six months. That puts it second in Devon for trade activity. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, optical, photographic and medical instruments. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 10.8% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 25/08/2026 at 11:41HMRC release in view: Jun 26Snapshot: 2026-08-25.1
2,933Import declarations▼ 3.8% on the 6 months before
1,803Export declarations
−10.8%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
285Trading businesses
Top 10 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 285 businesses.
★ Most active in ExeterFiled more customs declarations than any other Exeter business over the last six months — roughly 7% of the town's total import activity, mostly in meat and edible offal.
Most active business
DUNBIA (UK)
194 import declarations185 export declarationsEX2 *Ch. 02Ch. 03Ch. 05Ch. 15Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include fresh or chilled cuts of sheep, with bone in (excl. carcases and half-carcases), fresh or chilled edible offal of bovine animals, frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in (excl. carcases and half-carcases).
▲ Expected to increase by 3.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity194 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity185 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
BRIGANTES CONSULTING LIMITED
70 import declarations16 export declarationsEX4 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 48Ch. 54Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks, incl. ski jackets, wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear), travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar conta.
▲ Expected to increase by 20.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity70 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity16 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
HOWMET LIMITED
219 import declarations63 export declarationsEX2 *Ch. 25Ch. 26Ch. 28Ch. 30Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood, unwrought nickel alloys, retorts, crucibles, mufflers, nozzles, plugs, supports, cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and other refractory ceramic goods, containing > 50% alumina, or a compound of alumina and silica (excl. refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refracto.
▲ Expected to increase by 16.5% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity219 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity63 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
GLOBAL SERVICES (EUROPE) LTD
38 import declarations184 export declarationsEX2 *Ch. 27Ch. 28Ch. 29Ch. 30Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, ca, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s..
▼ Expected to slow by 25.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity38 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity184 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
GOODRIDGE LIMITED
97 import declarations107 export declarationsEX1 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 48Ch. 61Active in 6 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include 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, gear boxes and parts 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 special purpose, 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.
▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity97 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity107 in the last 6 months
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What Exeter trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 285 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsParts 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 vArticles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)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 speciArticles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)Fresh or chilled cuts of sheep, with bone in (excl. carcases and half-carcases)Parts of domestic appliances non-electrically heated of heading 7321, n.e.s.Tube or pipe fittings of stainless steel (excl. cast products, flanges, threaded elbows, bends and sleeves and butt weldings fittings)
Common questions about trade in Exeter
How many businesses import or export from Exeter?
HMRC customs records show 285 businesses in Exeter (EX1, EX2, EX4) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,933 import declarations and 1,803 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Exeter businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Exeter traders the leading goods are tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds, 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, articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), 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. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Exeter growing?
Import activity is down 3.8% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 10.8%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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