169 businesses in Eastbourne appear in HMRC customs records for the last six months. It ranks 5 of 22 trading locations in East Sussex. Most of that activity sits in machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and electronics, plastics and plastic articles. Looking ahead, our model expects import activity here to ease back by around 11.1% over the next three months.
Refreshed every 24 hours · last run 05/10/2026 at 06:14HMRC release in view: Aug 26Snapshot: 2026-10-04.1
945Import declarations▼ 11.6% on the 6 months before
787Export declarations
−11.1%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data
169Trading 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 169 businesses.
★ Most active in EastbourneFiled more customs declarations than any other Eastbourne business over the last six months — roughly 7% of the town's total import activity, mostly in dyes, pigments, paints and inks.
Most active business
THE EDWARD ALEXANDER GROUP L TD
64 import declarations71 export declarationsBN22 *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 41Ch. 44Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings, solely for light-emitting diode "led" light sources (excl. for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares), electric table, desk, bedside or floor-standing luminaires, solely for light-emitting diode "led" light sources, warp pile fabrics, of cotton (excl. terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, tufted textile fabrics and narrow woven fabrics of heading 5806).
▼ Expected to slow by 15.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity64 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity71 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
5025 LIFESTYLE LTD
29 import declarations36 export declarationsBN21 *Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 42Ch. 48Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include wallets, purses, key-pouches, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches and similar articles carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of plastic sheeting or textile materials, ceramic articles of porcelain or china, n.e.s., 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 slow by 10.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity29 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity36 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
GLOBAL TAILOR LTD
23 import declarations38 export declarationsBN22 *Ch. 42Ch. 51Ch. 61Ch. 62Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include men's or boys' jackets and blazers of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wind-jackets and similar articles), men's or boys' jackets and blazers of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted, and wind-jackets and similar articles), men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear).
▼ Expected to slow by 6.9% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity23 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity38 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
CAMLOCK SYSTEMS LIMITED
33 import declarations15 export declarationsBN23 *Ch. 39Ch. 57Ch. 73Ch. 83Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include locks of base metal (excl. padlocks and locks for motor vehicles or furniture), parts of padlocks, locks, clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal, n.e.s., keys presented separately for padlocks, locks, clasps and frames with clasps incorporating locks, of base metal, n.e.s.
▲ Expected to increase by 16.7% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity33 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity15 in the last 6 months
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Among the most active
RELIGION LTD
29 import declarations17 export declarationsBN21 *Ch. 39Ch. 42Ch. 48Ch. 61Active in 5 of the last 6 months
Recent shipments include t-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted, jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl. wadded waistcoats), women's or girls' dresses of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted and petticoats).
▼ Expected to slow by 50.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years
Imports — 2 years of monthly activity29 in the last 6 months
Exports — 2 years of monthly activity17 in the last 6 months
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What Eastbourne trades
The most frequently declared goods across all 169 businesses in the last six months — useful for picking which trade lanes to prospect.
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 contaTricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsWallets, purses, key-pouches, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches and similar articles carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of plastic sheeting or textile materialsFood preparations, n.e.s.Parts of pumps for liquids, n.e.s.Articles of graphite or carbon, for non-electrical purposes (excl. carbon fibres and articles of carbon fibres)Structures and parts of structures, of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. bridges and bridge-sections, towers and lattice masts, doors and windows and their frames, thresholds for doors, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping orCeramic articles having a hardness equivalent to >= 9 on the Mohs scale, for chemical or other technical uses (excl. of porcelain or china, refractory ceramic goods, electrical devices, insulators and other electrical insulating fittings)
Common questions about trade in Eastbourne
How many businesses import or export from Eastbourne?
HMRC customs records show 169 businesses in Eastbourne (BN20, BN21, BN22, BN23) filed declarations over the last six months — 945 import declarations and 787 export declarations in total. This page is rebuilt every 24 hours as new HMRC data is published.
What do Eastbourne businesses import most?
The most common category is machinery and mechanical appliances. Across all Eastbourne traders the leading goods are 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, 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, wallets, purses, key-pouches, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches and similar articles carried in the pocket or handbag, with outer surface of plastic sheeting or textile materials, food preparations, n.e.s.. You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.
Is trade from Eastbourne growing?
Import activity is down 11.6% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 11.1%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.
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