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Eastbourne importers & exporters

173 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 5.2% 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

1,098Import declarations▲ 0.5% on the 6 months before

871Export declarations

−5.2%Forecast, next 3 monthsBased on 2 years of data

173Trading 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 173 businesses.

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★ Most active in EastbourneFiled more customs declarations than any other Eastbourne business over the last six months — roughly 6% of the town's total import activity, mostly in dyes, pigments, paints and inks.

Most active business

THE EDWARD ALEXANDER GROUP L TD

66 import declarations 85 export declarations BN22 *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 41Ch. 42 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include base metal mountings and fittings suitable for buildings (excl. locks with keys and hinges), 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), wallpaper base, uncoated.

▼ Expected to slow by 21.2% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity66 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity85 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

G T FACTORS LTD

32 import declarations 18 export declarations BN23 *Ch. 32Ch. 39Ch. 58Ch. 59 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include clasps, frames with clasps without locks, buckles and buckle-clasps, of base metal, for clothing, footwear, handbags, travel goods or other made-up articles, incl. parts of articles of heading 8308, of base metal (excl. hooks, eyes, eyelets and tubul, base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles (excl. hinges and castors), made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s..

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity32 in the last 6 months

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

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Among the most active

GARDNERS BOOKS LTD

41 import declarations 88 export declarations BN23 *Ch. 03Ch. 25Ch. 34Ch. 39 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include printed books, brochures and similar printed matter (excl. those in single sheets; dictionaries, encyclopaedias, periodicals and publications which are essentially devoted to advertising), optical media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena (excl. unrecorded and goods of chapter 37), registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, of paper or paperboard.

▼ Expected to slow by 15.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity41 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity88 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

VIKING PUMP HYGIENIC LTD.

54 import declarations 62 export declarations BN23 *Ch. 27Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 49 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), articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), ceramic 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).

▲ Expected to increase by 0.0% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

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

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity62 in the last 6 months

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Among the most active

HMD SEAL/LESS PUMPS LTD

27 import declarations 76 export declarations BN22 *Ch. 38Ch. 39Ch. 40Ch. 62 Active in 6 of the last 6 months

Recent shipments include parts of pumps for liquids, n.e.s., articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), ceramic articles, n.e.s. (excl. of porcelain or china).

▲ Expected to increase by 33.3% over the next 3 months, based on their last 2 years

Imports — 2 years of monthly activity27 in the last 6 months

Exports — 2 years of monthly activity76 in the last 6 months

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What Eastbourne trades

The most frequently declared goods across all 173 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)Printed books, brochures and similar printed matter (excl. those in single sheets; dictionaries, encyclopaedias, periodicals and publications which are essentially devoted to advertising)Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plasticsBase metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles (excl. hinges and castors)Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kindsTravelling-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 contaLocks of base metal (excl. padlocks and locks for motor vehicles or furniture)Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton (excl. knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear)

Common questions about trade in Eastbourne

How many businesses import or export from Eastbourne?

HMRC customs records show 173 businesses in Eastbourne (BN20, BN21, BN22, BN23) filed declarations over the last six months — 1,098 import declarations and 871 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 articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619), printed books, brochures and similar printed matter (excl. those in single sheets; dictionaries, encyclopaedias, periodicals and publications which are essentially devoted to advertising), boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics, base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles (excl. hinges and castors). You can filter the full list by HMRC category once logged in.

Is trade from Eastbourne growing?

Import activity is up 0.5% compared with the previous six months. Our model, which reads two years of monthly history, expects the next three months to soften by roughly 5.2%. That figure is our estimate, not an HMRC projection.

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Eastbourne importers & exporters

Top 10 businesses by 6-month activity Free tier

THE EDWARD ALEXANDER GROUP L TD

G T FACTORS LTD

GARDNERS BOOKS LTD

VIKING PUMP HYGIENIC LTD.

HMD SEAL/LESS PUMPS LTD

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What Eastbourne trades

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