Town trade profile · BH21

Wimborne Minster importers & exporters

Over the last six months, 248 Wimborne Minster businesses filed customs declarations. That puts it third in Dorset for trade activity. 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 5.7% over the next three months.

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

2,456Import declarations▲ 9.4% on the 6 months before

2,053Export declarations

+5.7%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

248Trading 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 248 businesses.

★ Most active in Wimborne MinsterFiled more customs declarations than any other Wimborne Minster business over the last six months — roughly 6% of the town's total import activity, mostly in inorganic chemicals.

Most active business

MISSION SYSTEMS WIMBORNE LIM ITED

149 import declarations 261 export declarations BH21 *Ch. 28Ch. 32Ch. 34Ch. 35 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), parachutes, incl. dirigible parachutes and paragliders, and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto, n.e.s., parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders).

▼ Expected to slow by 13.6% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity149 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity261 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

FARROW & BALL LIMITED

63 import declarations 113 export declarations BH21 *Ch. 18Ch. 25Ch. 32Ch. 34 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include inorganic or mineral colouring matter, n.e.s.; preparations based on inorganic or mineral colouring matter of a kind used for colouring any material or produce colorant preparations, n.e.s. (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213, synthetic organic pigments; preparations based on synthetic organic pigments of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215, and subheading 3204.18), trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like.

▲ Expected to increase by 8.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity63 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity113 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

COVINGTON AIRCRAFT EU, LTD

77 import declarations 51 export declarations BH21 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 72Ch. 73 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include non-threaded articles, of iron or steel, parts of gas turbines, n.e.s., parts of turbojets or turbopropellers, n.e.s..

▼ Expected to slow by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity77 in the last 6 months

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

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Among the most active

CATERPILLAR MARINE POWER UK LTD

149 import declarations 223 export declarations BH21 *Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids (excl. meters and regulators), regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus (excl. hydraulic or pneumatic, manostats, thermostats, and taps, cocks and valves of heading 8481), flywheels and pulleys, incl. pulley blocks.

▲ Expected to increase by 7.1% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity149 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity223 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

AERO C&E LIMITED

108 import declarations 81 export declarations BH21 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 48Ch. 63 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include gaskets, washers and other seals, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber), parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders), articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619).

▼ Expected to slow by 100.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity108 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity81 in the last 6 months

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243 more Wimborne Minster businesses

Every importer and exporter in BH21 with monthly activity, 24-month indicators, forecasts, Companies House records, AI research and validated contact reveals.

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What Wimborne Minster trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 248 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)Articles of aluminium, n.e.s.Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s.Gaskets, washers and other seals, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber)Instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical)Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids (excl. meters and regulators)Certified reference materials

Common questions about trade in Wimborne Minster

How many businesses import or export from Wimborne Minster?

HMRC customs records show 248 businesses in Wimborne Minster (BH21) filed declarations over the last six months — 2,456 import declarations and 2,053 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.

What do Wimborne Minster businesses import most?

The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Wimborne Minster 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), articles of aluminium, n.e.s., instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, or for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like, or for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Wimborne Minster growing?

Import activity is up 9.4% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to rise by roughly 5.7%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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Wimborne Minster importers & exporters

Top 5 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

MISSION SYSTEMS WIMBORNE LIM ITED

FARROW & BALL LIMITED

COVINGTON AIRCRAFT EU, LTD

CATERPILLAR MARINE POWER UK LTD

AERO C&E LIMITED

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What Wimborne Minster trades

Common questions about trade in Wimborne Minster

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