County trade profile · South West
Dorset import & export data
HMRC customs records list 21,831 importing businesses in Dorset over the last six months. Another 13,121 exported. Activity is concentrated around Poole, Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole), Wimborne Minster, and every one of the 20 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
21,831Businesses importing▼ 10.8% on the 6 months before
13,121Businesses exporting▼ 12.6% on the 6 months before
−6.4%Forecast, next 3 monthsHigh confidence
20Towns with trade activity
Locations in Dorset
Top 5 of 20 locations by six-month customs activity.
Poole
BH12 · BH13 · BH14 · BH15 · BH17 · BH18483 businesses▼ 12.4%
Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
BH23179 businesses▼ 8.7%
Wimborne Minster
BH21237 businesses▼ 1.9%
Bournemouth
BH1 · BH10 · BH11 · BH2 · BH3 · BH4288 businesses▼ 6.8%
Upton (Dorset)
BH16117 businesses▼ 9.4%
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more Dorset locations with customs activity
Weymouth · Verwood · Dorset · Blandford Forum · Gillingham (Dorset) · +10
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